Connected Chiropractic Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Connected Chiropractic hears from Elgin chiropractic patients and others in Elgin who feel pain from back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Elgin back supports has been discussed in the medical literature, and opinion fluctuates even from doctor to doctor. The recent literature on using back supports suggests that it’s worthwhile and beneficial to wear one for many when they have back pain. Connected Chiropractic consults with each individual Elgin 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
Connected Chiropractic has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates that using 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 reduced pain for low back pain patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
Connected Chiropractic encourages activity while healing along with rest as necessary. Long gone are the days of passive lying around for most Elgin back pain patients to recover which is why Connected Chiropractic encourages 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 helped 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) Connected Chiropractic likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Connected Chiropractic treats many Elgin stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis provokes 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 showed 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 helpers for Elgin back pain patients!
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
Schedule a Elgin chiropractic appointment at Connected Chiropractic today. Together, Connected Chiropractic and you will answer the question of whether a back support is appropriate for you while recovering from Elgin back pain.
