Is walking backwards good for the cervical spine? These benefits should be remembered

Walking backwards has many benefits for the human body, such as relieving lumbar and vascular problems and increasing blood return to the heart. We also know that lumbar spondylosis is generally a common disease among the elderly, but young people may also have lumbar problems, so it must not be underestimated.

1. Lumbar spondylosis is a common disease among middle-aged and elderly people.

However, young people should not underestimate lumbar spine care. Due to heavy workload and lack of health awareness, many people suffer from old age diseases such as spinal degenerative changes at a young age and are troubled by back pain all day long. In addition to seeking medical treatment promptly and avoiding one posture for too long, are there any better preventive and therapeutic measures? Experts point out that backward walking is an effective treatment for lumbar spondylosis: When walking backward, the two legs alternately step backward, thereby strengthening the posterior thigh muscles and the waist and back muscles, which can enhance the elasticity of the lumbar ligaments, enhance the stability of the lumbar spine, and restore the functions of the bones, muscles, and ligaments, thereby reducing or even eliminating lumbar pain. Nowadays, backward walking has been widely used in fitness. It is also suitable for people with low back injuries, low back muscle pain, and poor cerebellar balance ability.

2. When doing the backward walking, you should do it once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 20 to 30 minutes, and proceed step by step.

If you have severe pain in your lumbar spine, you should immediately practice backward walking exercises. If patients with chronic lumbar pain can persist in backward walking for a long time, good results can be seen in two months, and some patients can even be cured. Experts warn that when walking backwards, people's ability to perceive space is significantly reduced, making them prone to falling, so the walking speed should not be too fast. Backward walking requires long-term persistence to achieve obvious results in treating lumbar spondylosis.

3. The therapeutic effect of backward walking on low back pain is recognized and is also a treatment method generally recommended by doctors to patients. A large amount of evidence is sufficient to prove that backward walking is an effective method for low back pain rehabilitation.

The principle of walking backwards to treat low back pain is the same as the principle of walking backwards to correct hunchback. Most low back pain is caused by long-term bad posture. Low back pain and hunchback often occur at the same time. Correcting hunchback is also a correction of bad waist posture.