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Take The Pain Free Path To Treatment! BACK PAIN & DIFFICULTYWALKING
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• Are You Walking As Well As You Should? • Healthy Recipe • Exercise Essential • Patient Success Spotlight
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alignment,you’reat risk forstructuralpain.Oneminor walking error repeated millions of times can do an incredible amount of damage to your back, muscles, nerves and joints. This can eventually cause pain and arthritis. Often, the cause of back pain is poor strength -- specifically, weak abdominal muscles. The pelvis is held in place by numerous muscles, including the abdominals, hamstrings, gluteals and hip flexors. An imbalance or weakness in these muscles can lead to pelvic misalignment, causing the pelvis to tilt forward or backward. Forward tilt of the pelvis leads to a sway back. Inaddition toabdominalweakness,a lackofstrength in theglutealsandhamstrings leads to forwardpelvic tilt.While theabdominalsstabilize thepelvisbypulling upwardon the front, theglutealsandhamstringsoffer stability by pulling down on the rear of the pelvis. Exercises must be done to strengthen both the abdominals and gluteals. Walking gives the gluteals a good workout. The abdominal muscles can be conditioned throughphysical therapyandeasyweight training exercises.
KATHLEEN WEINSTEIN PT, DPT
MARTIN WEINSTEIN PT, MPT, COMT
Discussing Back Pain with Martin Weinstein PT, MPT, COMT and Kathleen Weinstein PT, DPT.
Dear Valued Client,
Onadailybasis,youwalkmorethananyotherphysical activity.Howyouwalkdefinesmosteverythingabout you, includingyourphysicalabilities.Wecanhelpyou discover thatsomethingabout thewayyouwalk,may be the reason you have pain and help you change it. You walk over a million steps in a year Your walk involves many body parts, all interacting together to produce your walking style. It’s as natural as breathing, and if any of your six (two ankles, two knees, two hips) weight bearing joints arenot in good
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