Tonawanda Chiropractic Tip: Go out for a walk.

Every step counts! Walks are healthy. Walking is effective, even in small spurts.

It’s a growing trend in Tonawanda and everywhere else. Walking is free and easy.  Walking is a physical activity that most anyone can do. Sadly only about 48% of adults get enough aerobic (activity that makes the heart pumping harder and blood vessels healthier) physical activity (1), so Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation recommends walking to all of our Tonawanda chiropractic patients particularly as they get over a back pain episode.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES

Physical Activity Guidelines propose only 2 and a half hours each week.  (2) That’s manageable! That can be broken down into smaller chunks like five 30-minute walks or longer walks with friends instead of coffee chats or dinners out. A walk while waiting to pick up kids at activities can work. 145 million adults walk as part of their physical activity plan. Others like some in Tonawanda walk for fun or transportation or exercise. 6 out of 10 walk for their aerobic physical activity. Others enjoy ballroom dancing or gardening. (1) Brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming or biking are potential endeavors when walking becomes a bit too routine, but walking might be for low back pain recurrence prevention as well as for cost. They’re calling it WalkBack. (5) Such a fitting name! Effectiveness and cost-savings can also be motivators to stick to a walking program.

CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation

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 Tonawanda 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 describes treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that permitted a patient to walk again without a cane.

Schedule an appointment with Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation today for individualized advice about incorporating walking into your chiropractic care plan.