Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers hears from Baton Rouge chiropractic patients and others in Baton Rouge who suffer with back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Baton Rouge back supports has been debated in the medical literature, and opinion fluctuates even from practitioner to practitioner. The current information on using back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to wear one for many when they have back pain. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers works with each individual Baton Rouge back pain sufferer to reveal the answer to the back support question as it concerns his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers has heard the idea that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research alludes 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
Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers encourages activity while healing mixed with rest as needed. Long past are the days of passive bedrest for most Baton Rouge back pain patients to recover which is why Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers suggests gentle, tolerable movement to patients even though they may be worried 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 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% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers treats many Baton Rouge stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis brings on 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 meaningful improvement in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30% is a respectable clinical outcome! Medicine says that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back braces may be friends for Baton Rouge back pain patients!
CONTACT Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers
Schedule a Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers today. Together, Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers and you will answer the question of whether a back support is suitable for you while recovering from Baton Rouge back pain.
