- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Caring for your Spine
Walking and the Back
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Walking and the Back
In summary, foot conditions can have a significant impact on spine health and proper back function. Correcting lower extremity mechanical and pain syndromes may facilitate a reduction of pain and help enhance overall physical performance. In some cases custom orthotics may be used to help support the arches of the foot and facilitate proper foot biomechanics thus reducing undue stress upon the lower back while standing and during activities. Therapeutic goals should include increasing shock absorption, improving the efficiency of gait through reducing biomechanical stress and enhancing neuromuscular coordination and endurance.
Common Postural Problems During Gait
There are common postural disorders that manifest while walking. These abnormalities are:
Leaning Back: Leaning back refers to shifting of the body’s center of gravity from in front of the sacrum and hips to behind these structures. The leaning back posture is countered by rolling the head, neck and shoulders forward.
Locking the Knees: This is also referred to as hyperextending the knees. This leads to deconditioning of the large thigh muscles. Most individuals who assume this tendency while walking do it to provide a firm base of support. Those who have weak quadriceps muscles may have to lock the knees when standing for prolonged periods.
Pronation: This refers to dropping of the long arch and rolling in of the ankles. The cause is usually structural although weak muscles can also contribute. There are numerous spinal conditions that result in a pronation syndrome. When the feet roll in during the stance phase of walking the knees tend to hyperextend and greater weight is placed onto the hips. There is also increased stress placed onto the joints of the low back.
Common Postural Problems During Gait
There are common postural disorders that manifest while walking. These abnormalities are:
Leaning Back: Leaning back refers to shifting of the body’s center of gravity from in front of the sacrum and hips to behind these structures. The leaning back posture is countered by rolling the head, neck and shoulders forward.
Locking the Knees: This is also referred to as hyperextending the knees. This leads to deconditioning of the large thigh muscles. Most individuals who assume this tendency while walking do it to provide a firm base of support. Those who have weak quadriceps muscles may have to lock the knees when standing for prolonged periods.
Pronation: This refers to dropping of the long arch and rolling in of the ankles. The cause is usually structural although weak muscles can also contribute. There are numerous spinal conditions that result in a pronation syndrome. When the feet roll in during the stance phase of walking the knees tend to hyperextend and greater weight is placed onto the hips. There is also increased stress placed onto the joints of the low back.
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