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d disability when comparing walking to weight training and aerobic exercise.</p><p id="fdde">Walking can improve both metabolic parameters and psychological status, making it a strong option for chronic low back pain. Walking programs are associated with similar patient satisfaction as exercise and demonstrate high adherence.</p><p id="3db0">It is important to remember pain and disability are complex. Research does not support that we need to be strong and powerful to be pain-free. All exercise/activity should have a goal and be specific to the patient, but all exercise does not need to be high-intensity. If the goal is strengthening then high-intensity is needed, but streng

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Is Walking Effective for Treating Low Back Pain?

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According to recent research, walking is just as effective as other forms of exercise for treating low back pain. The review pooled five studies and found similar results were for pain and disability when comparing walking to weight training and aerobic exercise.

Walking can improve both metabolic parameters and psychological status, making it a strong option for chronic low back pain. Walking programs are associated with similar patient satisfaction as exercise and demonstrate high adherence.

It is important to remember pain and disability are complex. Research does not support that we need to be strong and powerful to be pain-free. All exercise/activity should have a goal and be specific to the patient, but all exercise does not need to be high-intensity. If the goal is strengthening then high-intensity is needed, but strengthening is not always the goal or necessary for treating low back pain.

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