Ellis: Back Pain & Difficulty Walking

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Enjoy Your Vacation Without Fear Of Pain! BACK PAIN & DIFFICULTYWALKING

INSIDE: • ARE YOU WALKING AS WELL AS YOU SHOULD? • PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT • EXERCISE ESSENTIALS • DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN FREE ONE-ON-ONE PERSONALIZED TREATMENT WORK ACCIDENTS WE HELP YOU HEAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS SENIOR PROGRAMS TREATMENT FOR ALL AGES

Didyouknow that thewayyouwalk,couldbecausing your back pain? Most people have something in their style of walking that can cause long term wear and tear.Forexample,a foot turned-out,aweakabdomen orpoorposturecontributestostressontheirbody.Ellis PhysicalTherapy’sexpertsare trained to treatwalking disordersand teachcorrectivewalking techniques.By changing the way you walk, it is possible to eliminate andpreventbackpain.Onadailybasis,youwalkmore thananyotherphysicalactivity.Howyouwalkdefines 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. Your walk involves many body parts, all interacting together to produceyourwalkingstyle. It’sasnaturalasbreathing, and if any of your six (two ankles, two knees, two hips) weight bearing joints are not in good alignment, you’re at risk for structural pain. One minor walking error repeated millions of times can do an incredible amountofdamage toyourback,muscles,nervesand

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 upward on 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 the gluteals a good workout. The abdominal muscles canbeconditioned throughphysical therapyandeasy weight trainingexercises. Ifyouaresufferingwithback pain, contact us today to schedule an appointment at 208-523-8879!

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