“Would
a back belt help me?” That’s a common question Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre hears from Toronto
chiropractic patients and others in
Toronto who suffer with back pain and/or leg
pain. Wearing Toronto back supports has been discussed
in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from
healthcare provider to healthcare
provider. The current information
on using back supports suggests that it is worthwhile and beneficial to wear
one for many when they experience
back pain. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre works with each individual
Toronto back pain sufferer to discover the answer
to the back support question as it concerns his/her
particular condition.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 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
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre encourages activity while
healing mixed with rest as needed. Long gone
are the days of passive lying around for most Toronto back
pain patients to heal which is why Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre encourages
gentle, tolerable activity 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 effective
than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre takes care of many
Toronto stenosis patients daily! 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 finds that 30%
improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back
braces may be friends for Toronto back pain patients!
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre today. Together, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre and you will discover
the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while healing from Toronto back pain.
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