Every step counts! Walks are healthy. Walking is effective,
even in small spurts.
Walking as exercise is a growing trend in
Millville and everywhere else. Walking is free and simple. It’s a physical activity that
most everyone can do. Sadly only about 48% of
adults get enough aerobic (activity that gets the heart pumping
harder and blood vessels healthier) physical activity (1), so Wilson Family Chiropractic
recommends walking to all of our Millville chiropractic patients particularly
as they get over a back pain episode.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
Physical Activity Guidelines recommend just
2 and a half hours a week. (2)
That is so simple! That can be broken
down into smaller chunks like five 30-minute walks or longer
walks with others instead of coffee chats or dinners out. A walk
while waiting to pick up kids at activities will do it. 145
million adults walk as part of their physical activity plan. Others like some
in Millville walk for fun or transportation or exercise. 6 out of
10 walk for their aerobic physical activity. Others take ballroom
dancing or gardening. (1) Brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming or biking
are potential endeavors when walking becomes a bit too routine,
but walking itself works|is]19] just fine!
WALKERS KEEP WALKING
The Journal of the American Medical Association published
information about 1635 inactive adults from 70 to 89 years who were at risk of losing their mobility (ie, their ability to
walk without assistance). They were separated into 2
groups: walking (20-minutes-a-day walk) or education (reading material about
healthy aging). The walking group had an 18% lower risk of
major mobility disability at 2.6 years. The walkers could walk without assistance
up to a quarter mile. (3) This is positive news!
A NEW WALKING PROGRAM: Motivators & Effects
What inspires you to exercise?
Wilson Family Chiropractic is here to inspire you! A new report about outcomes
of a 6-month program of walking shared what low back
pain participants said were motivators that got
them to begin the walking program (back pain reduction
and better overall healthy lifestyle), to follow the program
(walking was perceived as a safe exercise as opposed to high-impact
exercise that they would avoid out of fear of hurting
themselves), and to complete the program (accountability, pleasure
of the exercise and health benefits). (4) A recently designed
study anticipates defining just how effective a walking
and education program {{might be able to prevent low back pain recurrence as well as for cost. They are
naming it WalkBack. (5) Such a suitable name!
Effectiveness and cost-savings might also be motivators to stay
with a walking program.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
So if you are wanting to add some physical
activity to your life or you are attempting to re-gain your
physically active life after an injury, illness or bout of back
pain, just walk (after you check with your Millville chiropractor
first!). It may well be just what you
are looking for! Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Amanda Harris on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains
treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that permitted
a patient to walk again without a cane.
Schedule an appointment with Wilson Family Chiropractic today for personalized
advice about incorporating walking into your chiropractic
care plan.