Simple daily activity could reduce risk of lower back pain, study finds

Taking longer walks could really improve backmost pain, according to a caller study.

Researchers successful Norway investigated however chronic debased backmost pain, a "prevalent and costly condition," could beryllium reduced by regular carnal activity, including accessible walking.

The study, published successful the diary JAMA Network Open, measured regular walking measurement and walking strength among much than 11,000 participants implicit the property of 20.

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The participants past reported immoderate incidences of little backmost symptom lasting 3 months oregon longer successful the past year.

Statistics amusement that much than one-quarter of Americans study experiencing chronic little backmost oregon sciatic pain. (iStock)

Walking for much than 100 minutes per time resulted successful a 23% lower hazard of pain compared to walking little than 78 minutes per day, according to the results.

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Walking strength was besides associated with chronic little backmost symptom risk, but to a "lesser degree" than walking volume, researchers noted.

Walking for much than 100 minutes per time resulted successful a 23% little hazard of pain, a caller survey found. (iStock)

"In this cohort study, regular walking measurement and walking strength were inversely associated with the hazard of chronic [lower backmost pain]," the survey concluded. 

"The findings suggest that walking measurement whitethorn person a much pronounced payment than walking intensity."

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"These findings suggest that policies and public health strategies promoting walking could assistance to trim the occurrence of chronic [lower backmost pain]."

A elder mates jogs broadside by broadside connected a bridge, laughing and smiling arsenic they bask their fittingness regular successful the radiant sunshine, promoting health, wellness, and joy. (iStock)

Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, board-certified neurosurgeon and laminitis of Jenkins NeuroSpine successful New York City, confirmed successful an interrogation with Fox News Digital that long walks "are good," arsenic agelong arsenic different orthopedic issues don't marque it hard to walk.

"I ever promote my patients to walk, and to prosecute their halfway (squeeze their abs and back) portion walking to workout much than conscionable their legs, and straighten their backs," helium advised.

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Statistics amusement that much than one-quarter of Americans study experiencing chronic little backmost oregon sciatic pain.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the survey authors for comment.