Amelia Chiropractic Clinic Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Amelia Chiropractic Clinic hears from Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients and others in Fernandina Beach who suffer with back pain and/or leg pain. Using Fernandina Beach back supports has been debated in the medical literature, and opinion fluctuates even from practitioner to practitioner. The recent information on using back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to use one for many when they experience back pain. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic consults with each individual Fernandina Beach back pain sufferer to discover the answer to the back support question as it relates to his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests that wearing a back brace does not conclusively cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts improved 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
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic promotes activity while healing mixed with rest as needed. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most Fernandina Beach back pain patients to heal which is why Amelia Chiropractic Clinic recommends gentle, tolerable movement to patients even though they may be concerned 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% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic treats many Fernandina Beach stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis triggers back pain and occasionally other issues 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 significant 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 worthy of use. (8) Back braces may be friends for Fernandina Beach back pain patients!
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule a Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic today. Together, Amelia Chiropractic Clinic and you will discover the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while recovering from Fernandina Beach back pain.
