Most Chiropractic Clinic Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal

September 11, 2018

“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Most Chiropractic Clinic hears from Murfreesboro chiropractic patients and others in Murfreesboro who feel pain from back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Murfreesboro back supports has been controversial in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from doctor to doctor. The recent literature on wearing back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to wear one for many when they have back pain. Most Chiropractic Clinic consults with each individual Murfreesboro back pain sufferer to reveal the answer to the back support question as it relates to his/her particular condition.

BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE

Most Chiropractic Clinic has heard the concern that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests that using a back brace does not decisively 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

Most Chiropractic Clinic promotes activity while healing mixed with rest as needed. Long gone are the days of passive lying around for most Murfreesboro back pain patients to recover which is why Most Chiropractic Clinic recommends gentle, tolerable movement to patients even though they may be worried about moving and evoking pain. That is 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 3 months helped 79% of patients with chronic low back pain experience 30% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more effective than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Most Chiropractic Clinic likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.

BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN

Most Chiropractic Clinic hosts many Murfreesboro stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis produces 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 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 worthy of use. (8) Back braces may be helpers for Murfreesboro back pain patients!

CONTACT Most Chiropractic Clinic

Schedule a Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment at Most Chiropractic Clinic today. Together, Most Chiropractic Clinic and you will discover the answer to the question of whether a back support is appropriate for you while recovering from Murfreesboro back pain.

 
Murfreesboro back pain sufferers wearing back support belts are supported and reminded to move carefully while healing.