“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation hears from Carrolltown
chiropractic patients and others in
Carrolltown who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Carrolltown back supports has been deliberated
in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from
practitioner to practitioner. The recent literature
on using back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to wear
one for many when they experience
back pain. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation works with each individual
Carrolltown back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it pertains to his/her
particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has heard the concern that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests
that using a back brace doesn’t decisively
cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts improved 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
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation promotes activity while
healing along with rest as necessary. Long past
are the days of passive bedrest for most Carrolltown back
pain patients to heal which is why Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation suggests
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and causing pain. That’s where back
belts come into play. Wearing a lumbar belt betters
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 aided 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) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation takes care of many
Carrolltown stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis provokes back pain and occasionally other problems
for which a back support is valuable. 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 worthy of use. (8) Back
braces may be helpers for Carrolltown back pain patients!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Schedule a Carrolltown chiropractic appointment at
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation today. Together, Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation and you will discover
the answer to the question of whether a back support is appropriate
for you while recovering from Carrolltown back pain.
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