“Would
a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. hears from Auburn
chiropractic patients and others in
Auburn who feel pain from back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Auburn back supports has been discussed
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
practitioner to practitioner. The present information
on wearing back supports suggests that it’s worthwhile and beneficial to use
one for many when they experience
back pain. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. works with each individual
Auburn 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
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. has heard the worry that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests
that using 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 reduced pain for low back pain
patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. encourages activity while
healing mixed with rest as needed. Long past
are the days of passive lying around for most Auburn back
pain patients to recover which is why Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. recommends
gentle, tolerable movement to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and evoking 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 decreased
pain and fear of pain in back pain patients. (4) Wearing a rigid back brace for three
months helped 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) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. treats many
Auburn stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis produces back pain and sometimes other problems
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 finds that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back
braces may be helpers for Auburn back pain patients!
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Schedule a Auburn chiropractic appointment at
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. today. Together, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. and you will answer the question of whether a back support is appropriate
for you while recovering from Auburn back pain.