- 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
Biomechanics of Walking
The application of good walking form adds benefit to the exercise. Considerations for walking as an exercise include:
Head and Shoulders: Keep your head upright and centered with your shoulders. Your eyes should be set on the path ahead. Your shoulders should e by somewhat relaxed although not slumped forward.
Abdominal Muscles: The abdominal muscles should be actively used during walking to help stabilize the pelvis and the back. This can be accomplished by keeping the stomach pulled in slightly.
Hips: The majority of forward motion begins with flexion of the hips. The stride should be moderate, not to long or short.
The application of good walking form adds benefit to the exercise. Considerations for walking as an exercise include:
1. Warm up prior to walking
2. Walk briskly.
3. Maintain proper exercise intensity. As a general rule of thumb during a walking exercise session, you be able to hold a conversation.
4. Start out with a 5 minutes walk and slowing progress to a minimum of a 30 minute walk.
5. Walk at least 4 days a week. Cover a distance of 10-20 miles per week.
6. Maintain good form while walking. Good form and posture should be applied during walking and should include the following considerations;
2. Walk briskly.
3. Maintain proper exercise intensity. As a general rule of thumb during a walking exercise session, you be able to hold a conversation.
4. Start out with a 5 minutes walk and slowing progress to a minimum of a 30 minute walk.
5. Walk at least 4 days a week. Cover a distance of 10-20 miles per week.
6. Maintain good form while walking. Good form and posture should be applied during walking and should include the following considerations;
Head and Shoulders: Keep your head upright and centered with your shoulders. Your eyes should be set on the path ahead. Your shoulders should e by somewhat relaxed although not slumped forward.
Abdominal Muscles: The abdominal muscles should be actively used during walking to help stabilize the pelvis and the back. This can be accomplished by keeping the stomach pulled in slightly.
Hips: The majority of forward motion begins with flexion of the hips. The stride should be moderate, not to long or short.
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