How to Get Abdominal Binders Tight

Resuming normal activities can be challenging after having abdominal surgery. Many health-care providers will prescribe their patients use an abdominal binder after Cesarean-sections, hysterectomies or appendix surgery. The purpose of the binder is to help the person move around without difficulty while healing the incision. Although they are a simple yet effective tool in recovery, it is important that they are properly used in order to achieve the maximum effects of the abdominal binder.

Instructions

• 1

  Place the abdominal binder behind your back, positioning the front of the binder right below the navel.

• 2

  Stretch out both ends of the binder as far and as tight as you can handle.

• 3

  Wrap one end of the binder around your stomach, making sure to hold it tightly.

• 4

  Pull the other end of the binder around the stomach, overlapping the first end. Make sure it is pulled very taut.

• 5

  Secure the abdominal binder by pressing the two ends of the binder together.