# Effectiveness of Spine Correction Belt for Treatment of Diaphragmatic Flutter

## TL;DR

A spine correction belt successfully treated a rare condition called diaphragmatic flutter in a 70-year-old man.

## Contribution

This is the first reported case where a spine correction belt was used to successfully treat diaphragmatic flutter.

## Key findings

- Diaphragmatic flutter stopped when the patient used a spine correction belt.
- The patient experienced severe pain in a sitting position, but symptoms ceased when lying down.
- Videofluoroscopy confirmed diaphragmatic movements related to posture changes.

## Abstract

Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder characterized by involuntary and repetitive contractions of the diaphragm. The pathophysiology is unclear. Its treatment is very difficult and challenging.

A 70-year-old man presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe abdominal pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. Videofluoroscopy clearly depicted diaphragmatic movements on postural change. A spine correction belt was effective for stopping diaphragmatic flutter.

This is the first reported case of diaphragmatic flutter for which a spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment.

Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder of the diaphragm. We describe a 70-year-old man who presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. A spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment for diaphragmatic flutter.