“Would
a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Spine & Sports Rehab Center hears from Baton Rouge
chiropractic patients and others in
Baton Rouge who feel pain from back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Baton Rouge back supports has been debated
in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from
healthcare provider to healthcare
provider. The present literature
on using back supports suggests that it’s worthwhile and beneficial to wear
one for many when they experience
back pain. Spine & Sports Rehab Center consults with each individual
Baton Rouge back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it relates to his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Spine & Sports Rehab Center has heard the idea that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests
that wearing a back brace doesn’t decisively
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
Spine & Sports Rehab Center 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 Spine & Sports Rehab Center recommends
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and evoking pain. That is 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% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more effective
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Spine & Sports Rehab Center likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Spine & Sports Rehab Center treats many
Baton Rouge stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis triggers 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 friends for Baton Rouge back pain patients!
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Schedule a Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment at
Spine & Sports Rehab Center today. Together, Spine & Sports Rehab Center and you will answer the question of whether a back support is suitable
for you while healing from Baton Rouge back pain.
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