“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Wilson Family Chiropractic hears from Millville
chiropractic patients and others in
Millville who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Millville back supports has been debated
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
practitioner to practitioner. The recent information
on using back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to wear
one for many when they experience
back pain. Wilson Family Chiropractic works with each individual
Millville back pain sufferer to reveal the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Wilson Family Chiropractic has heard the idea that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates
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 reduced pain for low back pain
patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
Wilson Family Chiropractic promotes activity while
healing along with rest as necessary. Long gone
are the days of passive lying around for most Millville back
pain patients to heal which is why Wilson Family Chiropractic suggests
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be concerned
about moving and causing 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 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 experience
30% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more effective
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Wilson Family Chiropractic likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Wilson Family Chiropractic hosts many
Millville stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis produces back pain and sometimes 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 significant 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 Millville back pain patients!
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Schedule a Millville chiropractic appointment at
Wilson Family Chiropractic today. Together, Wilson Family Chiropractic and you will answer the question of whether a back support is appropriate
for you while healing from Millville back pain.
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