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Did You Know You Can Walk Away Back Pain? BACK PAIN & DIFFICULTYWALKING
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Did you know that the way you walk, could be causing your back pain? Most people have something in their style of walking that can cause long term wear and tear. For example, a foot turned-out, a weak abdomen or poor posturecontributes tostresson theirbody.CoreSolutions Physiotherapy & Wellness’ physiotherapists are trained to treat walking disorders and teach corrective walking techniques. By changing the way you walk, it is possible to eliminate and prevent back pain. 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 thatsomethingabout thewayyouwalk,maybe the reason you have pain and help you change it. Youwalkoveramillionsteps inayear. Yourwalk involves many body parts, all interacting together to produce your walkingstyle. It’sasnaturalasbreathing,and ifanyofyour six (two ankles, two knees, two hips) weight bearing joints arenot ingoodalignment,you’reat risk forstructuralpain. Oneminorwalkingerrorrepeatedmillionsoftimescandoan incredibleamountofdamage toyourback,muscles,nerves and joints. This can eventually cause pain and arthritis. Often, thecauseofbackpain ispoorstrength --specifically, weak abdominal muscles. The pelvis is held in place by
numerousmuscles, including theabdominals,hamstrings, glutealsandhipflexors.An imbalanceorweakness in these musclescan lead topelvicmisalignment,causing thepelvis to tilt forward or backward. Forward tilt of the pelvis leads to a sway back. Inaddition toabdominalweakness,a lackofstrength in the gluteals and hamstrings leads to forward pelvic tilt. While theabdominalsstabilize thepelvisbypullingupwardon the front, the gluteals and hamstrings offer stability by pulling down on the rear of the pelvis. Exercises must be done to strengthen both the abdominals and gluteals. Walking gives theglutealsagoodworkout.Theabdominalmuscles canbeconditioned throughphysiotherapyandeasyweight training exercises. Walking Abnormalities: Solutions For Those Who Want NaturalRelief. Studiesofpeoplewithchronic lowbackpain show that theyhavewalkingabnormalities.When theseare corrected by physiotherapy and sometimes shoe inserts (orthotics), back pain is reduced significantly. Research has also shown that chronic back pain responds very well to walking, exercise and physiotherapy. For those seeking natural relief, nothing could be more natural or self-empowering as learning how to correct your walking and stride to relieve your back pain.
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