Regular walking can help adults with a history of low back pain avoid recurrent bouts of low back pain, a randomized controlled trial has found.
Among adults who recently recovered from an episode of low back pain , those who participated in an individualized walking program had fewer repeat episodes of low back pain and went longer before a recurrence than peers in a control group, the authors found.
The WalkBack trial enrolled 701 adults who had recently recovered from an episode of low back pain. They had a median of 33 previous episodes of low back pain and were thought to be at high risk for recurrence over the next 12 months. A guiding target for the intervention group was to walk 5 times per week for at least 30 minutes daily by 6 months, although the program was individualized as appropriate. Participants' diaries showed that the median times walked per week by the intervention group was three times in week 1 and four times in week 12. =.0002). The median days to a recurrence was longer among intervention participants than control participants .
"Our study looked at a combination of walking and education delivered by a physiotherapist who was up-skilled in health coaching," Pocovi explained. "It's possible that some patients might be able to develop their own program and motivate themselves; however, many people in our trial said they require the support of a clinician to develop and progress their program and help keep them on track and accountable.
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