Caminhar pode prevenir a dor lombar

Tash Pocovi; Christine Lin; Mark Hancock; Petra Graham; Simon French

Autores/as

Tash Pocovi Macquarie University
Christine Lin University of Sydney
Mark Hancock Macquarie University
Petra Graham Macquarie University
Simon French Macquarie University

Palabras clave:

Caminar, dolor lumbar, salud pública

Resumen

¿Sufre de dolor lumbar recurrente? Si es así, no está solo. Aproximadamente el 70 % de las personas que se recuperan de un episodio de dolor lumbar experimentarán otro episodio al año siguiente.

La naturaleza recurrente del dolor lumbar es un factor importante que contribuye a la enorme carga que este tipo de dolor supone para las personas y el sistema sanitario.

En un estudio reciente publicado en The Lancet, descubrimos que un programa que combina caminatas y educación puede reducir eficazmente la recurrencia del dolor lumbar.

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Article (https://theconversation.com/caminhar-pode-prevenir-a-dor-lombar-segundo-um-novo-estudo-232971) adapted for publication in accordance with the journal's submission rules, under a Creative Commons license from The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/).