“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Hollstrom & Associates Inc hears from Largo
chiropractic patients and others in
Largo who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Largo back supports has been debated
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
healthcare provider to healthcare
provider. The recent literature
on wearing back supports suggests that there is value and benefit
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one for many when they have
back pain. Hollstrom & Associates Inc works with each individual
Largo back pain sufferer to find the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Hollstrom & Associates Inc has heard the worry that
back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates
that wearing a back brace doesn’t 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
Hollstrom & Associates Inc promotes activity while
healing along with rest as needed. Long past
are the days of passive lying around for most Largo back
pain patients to recover which is why Hollstrom & Associates Inc encourages
gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be worried
about moving and causing 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 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 discover
30% reduction in 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 produces back pain and occasionally 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 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 answer the question of whether a back support is appropriate
for you while healing from Largo back pain.