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Take A Walk: 4 Ways Walking Will Enhance Your Chiropractic Care

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If you see a chiropractor to keep your body healthy, you might also want to add a daily walk to your routine. Walking is an excellent way to increase the benefits that chiropractic care provides for you. Research shows that when you walk, you engage at least 200 muscles within your body. As you walk, you stretch and engage each of those muscles, which increases your endurance. Here are four ways that walking can enhance your chiropractic care.

Increases Mobility and Flexibility

Mobility and flexibility are important components for a healthy body. Unfortunately, those are two components that can be difficult to maintain. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, you may not get as much exercise as you need, which can interfere with your mobility. If you're approaching middle age, you might not be as flexible as you once were. Walking can improve both your mobility and your flexibility, especially if you add some stretches into your daily walking routine. Try raising your arms up over your head while you walk or taking a few lunges with your legs. You'll feel the difference.

Relieves Back Pain

If you're seeing the chiropractor for back pain, you should be adding a daily walk to your routine. Walking is a low-impact exercise that helps alleviate low back pain. According to research, walking can reduce low back pain by up to 50%. The same research shows that if you can't get outside for a walk, you can receive the same benefits by walking on a treadmill for about 10 minutes.

Improves Your Circulation

If you have poor circulation, your entire body can suffer. Poor circulation can cause joint, muscle and ligament pain. Walking improves your circulation, which allows more vital nutrients to get through to your spine. Walking can also reduce high blood pressure.

Helps with Weight Loss

If you're seeing a chiropractor for help with weight loss issues, walking may help you reach your goals. Excess weight around the middle can throw off your balance, which can increase your risk of developing back and leg pain. Walking just 30 minutes a day can alleviate the weight-related pain and speed up your weight loss.

If you're receiving chiropractic care, you can enhance the benefits of the treatment you receive by adding at least one daily walk to your routine. Walking improves your circulation and reduces joint pain. Before you start any exercise routine, be sure to speak to your doctor. 


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