- 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
Exercise and The Spine
The Spine and Low Impact Exercise
The Spine and Low Impact Exercise
The Spine and Low Impact Exercise
Low-impact exercise generally refers to activities that involve large muscle groups and continuous rhythmic activity with at least one foot on the floor at all times. This style of exercise reduces the impact stress or shock placed upon weight bearing joints of the lower extremities and the spine. This form of exercise reduces the risk for injury associated with high impact activities and exercise.
Most low-impact exercise include controlled arm and leg movements as well as recruitment of core muscles around the abdomen and low back. Low back and pelvic stabilization is required to perform weight-bearing low impact exercises. Low impact exercises include:
Walking
Bicycling
Swimming
Rowing
Cross country skiing
Water aerobics/exercise
Stair stepping
Low-impact exercise generally refers to activities that involve large muscle groups and continuous rhythmic activity with at least one foot on the floor at all times. This style of exercise reduces the impact stress or shock placed upon weight bearing joints of the lower extremities and the spine. This form of exercise reduces the risk for injury associated with high impact activities and exercise.
Most low-impact exercise include controlled arm and leg movements as well as recruitment of core muscles around the abdomen and low back. Low back and pelvic stabilization is required to perform weight-bearing low impact exercises. Low impact exercises include:
Walking
Bicycling
Swimming
Rowing
Cross country skiing
Water aerobics/exercise
Stair stepping
