Groton Chiropractic Tip: Go out for a walk.
Every step counts! Walks are healthy. Walking is effective, even in small spurts.
Walking as exercise is a growing trend in Groton and everywhere else. Walking is free and easy. Walking is a physical activity that most anyone can do. Unfortunately only about 48% of adults get enough aerobic (activity that makes the heart pumping harder and blood vessels healthier) physical activity (1), so Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office recommends walking to all of our Groton chiropractic patients particularly as they get over a back pain episode.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
Physical Activity Guidelines propose just 2 and a half hours a week. (2) That is manageable! That can be accomplished in 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 can work. 145 million adults walk as part of their physical activity plan. Others like some in Groton 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 can be for low back pain recurrence prevention as well as for cost. They are naming it WalkBack. (5) Such a great name! Effectiveness and cost-savings can also be motivators to stay with a walking program.
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
So if you are looking to add some physical activity to your life or you are trying to re-gain your physically active life after an injury, illness or episode of back pain, just walk (after you check with your Groton 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 Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office today for individualized advice about incorporating walking into your chiropractic care plan.
