❇️ Walking three times a week to ease back pain almost halves the risk of its recurrence
❇️ 7/10 who recover experience flare-ups within a year.
❇️ start with short walks then gradually increase the distance and intensity as your fitness increases
❇️ people who walked 3-5x/week, for an average of 130 minutes a week, remained pain-free for nearly 2x as long compared with those who did not receive any treatment.
❇️ build up to 30 minutes, 5x/week
In the world’s first randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of walking to prevent low back pain recurrence, scientists followed 701 adults for three years who had recently had an episode of low back pain.
❇️ walking comes with many other health benefits, including cardiovascular health, bone density, healthy weight, and improved mental health.
“The thing with back pain is most people’s instinct is to not do anything, because even taking a step can send a jolt or spasm up your back,”
“Exercise is a path to reducing pain in the long term, so if you have a flare-up, you should keep doing what you can.”
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Walking three times a week ‘nearly halves’ recurrence of low back pain
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