“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office hears from Groton
chiropractic patients and others in
Groton who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Groton back supports has been deliberated
in the medical literature, and opinion varies even from
doctor to doctor. The current information
on wearing back supports suggests that there is value and advantage
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one for many when they have
back pain. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office consults with each individual
Groton back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office has heard the concern that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research suggests
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
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office promotes activity while
healing mixed with rest as needed. Long past
are the days of passive bedrest for most Groton back
pain patients to heal which is why Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office encourages
gentle, tolerable movement to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and evoking 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 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 discover
30% reduction in pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office hosts many
Groton stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis produces 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 good clinical outcome! Medicine says that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back
braces may be friends for Groton back pain patients!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Schedule a Groton chiropractic appointment at
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office today. Together, Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office and you will discover
the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while healing from Groton back pain.
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