Back problems accounting for nearly 20% of all workplace injuries and costing anywhere from $20 billion to $50 billion a year. It's no surprise that some companies require their workers to use these belts.
Back belts are becoming necessary, since most of the people using vehicles having weak shock absorbers and travelling long distances are prone to this. Hence keeping this back belts helps to protect, make intact, give comfortable posture for a person and reduces the pain. Wrongly weared back belts are dangerous since this activates the pain.
The back support belt is prescribed by the medicos for people with a slipped disc. It helps in maintaining a posture, which doesnt hurt the back or cause further damage to the vertebral column. APart from this, people who drive long are advised to wear these belts, which maintains a healthy posture. In addition to this, while performing dead lifts in the gymnasium, I prefer using the back support belt, which helps me maintain posture and work the intended muscle (120 Kg - 140 Kg).