Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“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. Using Carrolltown back supports has been controversial in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from healthcare provider to healthcare provider. The present information on wearing back supports suggests that there is value and advantage to [[wearing}using]10] 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 condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research alludes that wearing 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 needed. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most Carrolltown back pain patients to recover 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 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 aided 79% of patients with chronic low back pain discover 30% reduction in 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 treats many Carrolltown stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis brings on back pain and occasionally other issues 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 good clinical outcome! Medicine finds that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back braces may be friends 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 healing from Carrolltown back pain.
