Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC Finds Back Belts Helpful While Patients Heal
“Should I wear a back support when I have back pain?” That’s a common question Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC hears from La Grande chiropractic patients and others in La Grande who suffer with back pain and/or leg pain. Wearing La Grande back supports has been deliberated in the medical literature, and opinion differs even from practitioner to practitioner. The present literature on using back supports suggests that there is value and advantage to [[wearing}using]10] one for many when they experience back pain. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC consults with each individual La Grande back pain sufferer to reveal the answer to the back support question as it pertains to his/her particular situation.
BACK BRACES AND MUSCLE TONE
Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has heard the worry that back supports may weaken muscles. However, current research indicates that using a back brace doesn’t decisively cause muscle weakness. (1) Elastic lumbar belts increased 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
Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC promotes activity while healing mixed with rest as necessary. Long past are the days of passive lying around for most La Grande back pain patients to heal which is why Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC recommends gentle, tolerable activity to patients even though they may be concerned about moving and evoking pain. That’s where back belts come into play. 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 aided 79% of patients with chronic low back pain experience 30% less pain. (5) A soft lumbosacral support is more successful than a rigid one for posture control and pain control. (6) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC likes support belts that are comfortable and supportive.
BACK BRACES HELP STENOSIS PAIN
Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC treats many La Grande stenosis patients daily! Spinal stenosis brings on 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 respectable clinical outcome! Medicine says that 30% improvement makes an intervention worthwhile to use. (8) Back braces may be helpers for La Grande back pain patients!
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Schedule a La Grande chiropractic appointment at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC today. Together, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC and you will discover the answer to the question of whether you should wear a back support while healing from La Grande back pain.
