Chiropractic Solutions Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Chiropractic Solutions hears from San Jose chiropractic patients and others in San Jose who suffer with back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing San Jose back supports has been debated in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from practitioner to practitioner. The present information on wearing back supports suggests that there is value and advantage to [[wearing}using]10] one for many when they have back pain. Chiropractic Solutions works with each individual San Jose back pain sufferer to discover the answer to the back support question as it pertains to his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Chiropractic Solutions has heard the concern that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests that wearing a back brace does not 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
Chiropractic Solutions encourages activity while healing mixed with rest as necessary. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most San Jose back pain patients to heal which is why Chiropractic Solutions encourages gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried about moving and evoking pain. That is 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 3 months aided 79% of patients with chronic low back pain discover 30% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Chiropractic Solutions likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Chiropractic Solutions takes care of many San Jose stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis brings on back pain and occasionally other issues 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 meaningful improvement in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30% is a good clinical outcome! Medicine says that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back braces may be friends for San Jose back pain patients!
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
Schedule a San Jose chiropractic appointment at Chiropractic Solutions today. Together, Chiropractic Solutions and you will answer the question of whether a back support is right for you while healing from San Jose back pain.
