Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation hears from Tonawanda chiropractic patients and others in Tonawanda who feel pain from back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Tonawanda back supports has been discussed in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from practitioner to practitioner. The present literature on wearing back supports suggests that there is value and advantage to [[wearing}using]10] one for many when they experience back pain. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation works with each individual Tonawanda back pain sufferer to find the answer to the back support question as it relates to his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research alludes that using a back brace does not conclusively cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts increased muscle strengthening, flexibility of lower extremities, flexion, and activities of daily living as well as reduced pain for low back pain patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation encourages activity while healing along with rest as necessary. Long past are the days of passive bedrest for most Tonawanda back pain patients to heal which is why Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation recommends gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried about moving and causing pain. That is where back belts come into play. Wearing a lumbar belt improves the functional status, pain level and pain medication use. (3) Back braces decreased pain and fear of pain in back pain patients. (4) Wearing a rigid back brace for 3 months helped 79% of patients with chronic low back pain discover 30% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation takes care of many Tonawanda stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis provokes back pain and occasionally other problems for which a back support is beneficial. Having spinal stenosis patients with intermittent claudication wear a low back brace produced reduced lordosis (spine curvature) and significant improvement in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30% is a good clinical outcome! Medicine finds that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back braces may be helpers for Tonawanda back pain patients!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Schedule a Tonawanda chiropractic appointment at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation today. Together, Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation and you will answer the question of whether you should wear a back support while healing from Tonawanda back pain.
