“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation hears from Baton Rouge
chiropractic patients and others in
Baton Rouge who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Using Baton Rouge back supports has been discussed
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
doctor to doctor. The recent information
on using back supports suggests that there is value and benefit
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one for many when they have
back pain. Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation consults with each individual
Baton Rouge back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation has heard the idea that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates
that using a back brace does not conclusively
cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts increased 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
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation encourages activity while
healing along with rest as necessary. Long gone
are the days of passive lying around for most Baton Rouge back
pain patients to recover which is why Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation encourages
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and causing 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 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 discover
30% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation treats many
Baton Rouge stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis provokes 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 worthy of use. (8) Back
braces may be friends for Baton Rouge back pain patients!
CONTACT Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation
Schedule a Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment at
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation today. Together, Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation and you will discover
the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while recovering from Baton Rouge back pain.