“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question New Roads Chiropractic Center hears from New Roads
chiropractic patients and others in
New Roads who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing New Roads back supports has been controversial
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
practitioner to practitioner. The present information
on wearing back supports suggests that it’s worthwhile and beneficial to wear
one for many when they experience
back pain. New Roads Chiropractic Center consults with each individual
New Roads back pain sufferer to reveal the answer
to the back support question as it relates to his/her
particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
New Roads Chiropractic Center has heard the idea that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates
that using a back brace doesn’t conclusively
cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts increased muscle
strengthening, flexibility of lower extremities, flexion, and activities of
daily living as well as decreased pain for low back pain
patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
New Roads Chiropractic Center promotes activity while
healing mixed with rest as needed. Long gone
are the days of passive bedrest for most New Roads back
pain patients to recover which is why New Roads Chiropractic Center encourages
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be concerned
about moving and causing pain. That is where back
belts become useful. Wearing a lumbar belt improves
the functional status, pain level and pain medication use. (3) Back braces reduced
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 effective
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) New Roads Chiropractic Center likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
New Roads Chiropractic Center treats many
New Roads stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis triggers back pain and sometimes 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 meaningful improvement
in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30%
is a respectable clinical outcome! Medicine finds that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back
braces may be helpers for New Roads back pain patients!
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the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while recovering from New Roads back pain.
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