“Did You Know You Can Walk Away Back Pain?” Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body BACKPAIN&DIFFICULTYWALKING
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Didyouknow that thewayyouwalk,couldbecausingyourbackpain?Most peoplehavesomething in theirstyleofwalkingthatcancause longtermwear and tear. For example, a foot turned-out, a weak abdomen or poor posture contributes to stress on their body. Activa Physical Therapy ‘s experts are trainedtotreatwalkingdisordersandteachcorrectivewalkingtechniques.By changing thewayyouwalk, it ispossible toeliminateandpreventbackpain. On a daily basis, you walk more than any other physical activity. How you walk defines most everything about you, including your physical abilities. We can help you discover that something about the way you walk, may be the reason you have pain and help you change it. You walk over a million steps in a year Yourwalk involvesmanybodyparts,all interacting together toproduceyour walking style. It’s as natural as breathing, and if any of your six (two ankles, two knees, two hips) weight bearing joints are not in good alignment, you’re at risk forstructuralpain.Oneminorwalkingerror repeatedmillionsof times
can do an incredible amount of damage to your back, muscles, nerves and joints. This can eventually cause pain and arthritis. Often, thecauseofbackpain ispoorstrength --specifically,weakabdominal muscles. The pelvis is held in place by numerous muscles, including the abdominals,hamstrings,glutealsandhipflexors.An imbalanceorweakness 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. In adition to abdominal weakness, a lack of strength in the gluteals and hamstrings leads to forward pelvic tilt. While the abdominals stabilize the pelvis by pulling upward on the front, the gluteals and hamstrings offer stability by pulling down on the rear of the pelvis. Exercises must be done tostrengthenboth theabdominalsandgluteals.Walkinggives theglutealsa goodworkout.Theabdominalmusclescanbeconditioned throughphysical therapy and easy weight training exercises.
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