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Walking 100 minutes per day may help lower risk of chronic back pain

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24 JUNE 2024

Scientists have found a link between low back pain and walking intensity and length.

Walking 100 minutes per day may help lower risk of chronic back pain

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For many people, low back pain is chronic, meaning it is constant for at least three months.

There are several risk factors for chronic low back pain, such as not getting enough physical activity.

A new study found that increasing the length of time and intensity of one’s walks may help lower the risk of experiencing chronic low back pain.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 619 million peopleTrusted Source around the world were living with low back pain in 2020. This number is expected to hit 843 million by 2050Trusted Source.

For many people, their low back pain is chronic, meaning it is constant for at least three months. And the pain is moderate to intense, affecting their daily lives.

There are a number of risk factors for chronic low back pain. Some are not modifiable, such as age, genetics, and underlying medical conditions such as arthritis, spinal infections, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia.

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