Aaron Chiropractic Clinic Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Aaron Chiropractic Clinic hears from Fort Wayne chiropractic patients and others in Fort Wayne who suffer with back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Fort Wayne back supports has been controversial in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from doctor to doctor. The recent literature on wearing back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to use one for many when they have back pain. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic consults with each individual Fort Wayne back pain sufferer to discover the answer to the back support question as it relates to his/her particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic has heard the worry 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 reduced pain for low back pain patients. (2)
BACK SUPPORTS AND CONFIDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITY
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic promotes activity while healing mixed with rest as needed. Long past are the days of passive bedrest for most Fort Wayne back pain patients to recover which is why Aaron Chiropractic Clinic suggests gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be concerned about moving and causing pain. That is where back belts come into play. 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 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) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic takes care of many Fort Wayne stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis brings on 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 significant improvement in walking distance of at least 30% improvement in 82% of the patients. (7) 30% is a respectable clinical outcome! Medicine says that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back braces may be friends for Fort Wayne back pain patients!
CONTACT Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule a Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment at Aaron Chiropractic Clinic today. Together, Aaron Chiropractic Clinic and you will answer the question of whether a back support is suitable for you while healing from Fort Wayne back pain.
