It can usually save you a daily usual from chronic back pain

Results are clear: People who walk a lot suffer from back pain less than people who do not walk much – the size is more important, not intense .. It is better to walk a lot of walking quickly.

Ryan Haddad said: “People who walk more than 100 minutes every day suffer from 23 percent less than low back problems than those who walk 78 minutes or less,” said Ryan Haddad.

He is a doctorate candidate in the Department of Public Health and Nursing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and it is part of a research group that specifically studies muscle and bone disorders.

The results of the new study were published in Jama open network magazine. The article has already received a lot of attention.

Even hiking on useful time

It is not surprising that physical activity is useful for your back, but so far we have not already known whether the amount of low -density walking that we do as well.

“Interest also plays a role in the risk of long -term back problems, but not as much as the daily quantity of walking,” Haddad stressed.

A total of 11,194 people participated in the study, which is part of the study of the health of Trint (Hunt Study). What makes this study unique is that the size and intensity of daily walking was measured using two sensors wearing the participants on their thighs and return for up to a week.

The results may be important in preventing chronic back problems. To date, there has been little research on preventing these types of muscle and bone problems. It is known that physical activity can prevent a wide range of diseases and diseases. This study is important because it confirms that physical activity, especially daily walking, can help prevent lower back problems in the long run.

Back pain is a very common disease

“The results arise the importance of finding time to be physically active – to prevent both chronic back problems and a number of other diseases. Over time, this may lead to great savings for society,” said Paul Jarl Mork, a professor in the Public Health and Nursing Department at NTNU.

The back and neck problems cost the community several billions of kronor every year. Structural muscle disorders are likely to be the largest expenses in the Norwegian health care system.

Back pain is one of the most common health problems in Norway. Based on what it guarantees, between 60 and 80 percent of us will face back problems at some point in our lives. At any time, about one in five Norwegians suffer from a problem.

The reasons are many and complicated, but the solution may be simple like placing your shoes and going to walk – every day.