“Would
a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Vancouver Spine Care Centre hears from Vancouver
chiropractic patients and others in
Vancouver who feel pain from back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Vancouver back supports has been deliberated
in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from
doctor to doctor. The current literature
on wearing back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to use
one for many when they have
back pain. Vancouver Spine Care Centre works with each individual
Vancouver back pain sufferer to reveal the answer
to the back support question as it pertains to his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Vancouver Spine Care Centre has heard the idea that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research alludes
that wearing 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
Vancouver Spine Care Centre promotes activity while
healing mixed with rest as necessary. Long gone
are the days of passive lying around for most Vancouver back
pain patients to recover which is why Vancouver Spine Care Centre suggests
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and evoking pain. That is where back
belts become useful. 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 3
months helped 79% of patients with chronic low back pain experience
30% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more effective
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Vancouver Spine Care Centre likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Vancouver Spine Care Centre takes care of many
Vancouver stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis produces back pain and sometimes 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 finds that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthy of use. (8) Back
braces may be helpers for Vancouver back pain patients!
CONTACT Vancouver Spine Care Centre
Schedule a Vancouver chiropractic appointment at
Vancouver Spine Care Centre today. Together, Vancouver Spine Care Centre and you will answer the question of whether you should wear a back support while recovering from Vancouver back pain.