“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Palmer Chiropractic Center hears from Lynchburg
chiropractic patients and others in
Lynchburg who feel pain from back pain and/or leg
pain. Using Lynchburg back supports has been controversial
in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from
doctor to doctor. The present information
on wearing back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to use
one for many when they experience
back pain. Palmer Chiropractic Center consults with each individual
Lynchburg back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Palmer Chiropractic Center 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
Palmer Chiropractic Center encourages activity while
healing along with rest as necessary. Long past
are the days of passive bedrest for most Lynchburg back
pain patients to recover which is why Palmer Chiropractic Center recommends
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and evoking pain. That’s where back
belts become useful. 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 three
months aided 79% of patients with chronic low back pain experience
30% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Palmer Chiropractic Center likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Palmer Chiropractic Center takes care of many
Lynchburg 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 meaningful improvement
in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30%
is a respectable clinical outcome! Medicine finds that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back
braces may be friends for Lynchburg back pain patients!
CONTACT Palmer Chiropractic Center
Schedule a Lynchburg chiropractic appointment at
Palmer Chiropractic Center today. Together, Palmer Chiropractic Center and you will discover
the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while recovering from Lynchburg back pain.