San Jose Chiropractic Tip: Go out for a walk.

Every step counts! Walks are healthy. Walking is effective, even in small spurts.

It is a growing trend in San Jose and everywhere else. Walking is free and easy.  Walking is a physical activity that most everyone can do. Sadly only about 48% of adults get enough aerobic (activity that gets the heart pumping harder and blood vessels healthier) physical activity (1), so Chiropractic Solutions recommends walking to all of our San Jose chiropractic patients particularly as they get over a back pain episode.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES

Physical Activity Guidelines propose just 2 and a half hours each week.  (2) That is manageable! That can be accomplished in smaller chunks like five 30-minute walks or longer walks with others instead of coffee chats or dinners out. A walk while waiting to pick up kids at activities can work. 145 million adults walk as part of their physical activity plan. Others like some in San Jose walk for fun or transportation or exercise. 6 in 10 walk for their aerobic physical activity. Others take ballroom dancing or gardening. (1) Brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming or biking are potential activities when walking becomes a bit too routine, but walking can be for low back pain recurrence prevention as well as for cost. They’re calling it WalkBack. (5) Such a great name! Effectiveness and cost-savings might also be motivators to stick to a walking program.

CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions

So if you are wanting to add some physical activity to your life or you are trying to re-gain your physically active life after an injury, illness or bout of back pain, just walk (after you check with your San Jose chiropractor first!).  It will do you good!  Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Amanda Harris on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that permitted a patient to walk again without a cane.

Contact Chiropractic Solutions to set up your next appointment for individualized advice about integrating walking into your chiropractic care plan.