Free and simple lifestyle change can treat lower back pain | Tech News [Video]

Good news. Scientists have discovered a free and easy way to prevent lower back pain from recurring. 

And it’s as simple as taking a walk.

Spinal pain researchers from Macquarie University in Australia conducted a world-first study to look into how walking can help stop pain in the lower back from recurring.

They found that people who walked five times a week for an average of 30 minutes a day, and received coaching from a physiotherapist, remained pain-free for nearly twice as long compared with those who did not receive any treatment.

Regular steps also improved patients’ quality of life, and the amount of time they had to take off work almost halved, the researchers said.

Publishing the findings in the journal The Lancet, the researchers said that walking could have a ‘profound impact’ on a condition that affects around 800 million people worldwide. 

Currently, back pain management and prevention involves a combination of exercise, therapy and, in some cases, surgery.

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