Looking for a cure for lower back pain? Chronic low back pain got you down? Want to help your chiropractor or therapist ?
Take a walk.
Walking is great exercise for the lower back. Each step uses the lower back, butt and abdominal muscles to keep them fit.
How to walk more:
- Park further from the store when shopping
- Park further from the office at work
- Take a walking lunch
- Get the family out for an evening walk after dinner
- Go to a mall on a rainy day
- Take your poodle out for a stroll
- Go to the zoo
- Or an amusement park
When NOT to walk
- When you have sciatica
- When you can’t comfortably stand straight
- When walking causes more than minor discomfort for your back
- When it’s too hot
- When you have back spasms
By adding extra walking minutes each day, you are conditioning your core muscles that support your back. This will lead to increased strength and endurance which has been shown to reduce back pain.
