Hollstrom & Associates Inc Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Would a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Hollstrom & Associates Inc hears from Largo chiropractic patients and others in Largo who feel pain from back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing Largo back supports has been controversial in the medical literature, and opinion varies 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. Hollstrom & Associates Inc consults with each individual Largo back pain sufferer to discover the answer to the back support question as it relates to his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Hollstrom & Associates Inc has heard the idea that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research alludes that using a back brace does not 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
Hollstrom & Associates Inc promotes activity while healing mixed with rest as necessary. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most Largo back pain patients to recover which is why Hollstrom & Associates Inc recommends gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried 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 decreased 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% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more effective than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Hollstrom & Associates Inc likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Hollstrom & Associates Inc hosts many Largo stenosis patients every day! Spinal stenosis brings on back pain and occasionally 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 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 helpers for Largo back pain patients!
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Schedule a Largo chiropractic appointment at Hollstrom & Associates Inc today. Together, Hollstrom & Associates Inc and you will discover the answer to the question of whether a back support is suitable for you while healing from Largo back pain.
