Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries hears from Manchester chiropractic patients and others in Manchester who feel pain from back pain and/or leg pain. Using Manchester back supports has been deliberated in the medical literature, and opinion fluctuates even from healthcare provider to healthcare provider. The current literature on using back supports suggests that there is value and benefit to [[wearing}using]10] one for many when they have back pain. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries works with each individual Manchester back pain sufferer to reveal the answer to the back support question as it concerns his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates that using a back brace doesn’t 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
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries encourages activity while healing along with rest as necessary. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most Manchester back pain patients to heal which is why Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries suggests gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be concerned about moving and evoking pain. That’s where back belts come into play. 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) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries treats many Manchester stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis brings on 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 significant 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 Manchester back pain patients!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries today. Together, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries and you will discover the answer to the question of whether a back support is appropriate for you while recovering from Manchester back pain.
