The Effects of Walking on Low Back Pain

What is lower back pain ?[edit | edit source]

Low back pain that is not associated with serious or potentially serious causes has been described in the literature as 'non-specific', 'mechanical', 'musculoskeletal' or 'simple' low back pain.[1] Non-specific low back pain is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognisable, known specific pathology (eg, infection, tumour, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome, or cauda equina syndrome).[2] Lower back pain is commonly described to be between the anatomical regions of the ribs and gluteal folds.[3]

[4]Low back pain between rib cage and gluteal folds


Lower back pain can be further split into three categories; acute, sub-acute and chronic.[5]

  1. Acute is anything that persists less than 6 weeks.
  2. Sub-acute is anything persisting between 6-12 weeks.
  3. Chronic is anything persisting for 12 weeks or more.

Prevalence & Epidemiology[edit | edit source]

Walking and pedometer driven walking[edit | edit source]

Walking effects on lower back pain[edit | edit source]

Treatment and management[edit | edit source]

Suggestions for future clinical research[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ NICE Guidelines (2016). Context | Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management | Guidance | NICE. [online] Nice.org.uk. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG59/chapter/Context [Accessed 12 May 2022].
  2. ↑ Balagué, F., Mannion, A.F., Pellisé, F. and Cedraschi, C. (2012). Non-specific low back pain. The Lancet, 379(9814), pp.482–491. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60610-7.
  3. ↑ Dixit, R. (2017). Chapter 47 - Low Back Pain. [online] ScienceDirect. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323316965000474 [Accessed 12 May 2022].
  4. ↑ Heywood, C. (2015). Will my low back pain get better? | Physiotherapy | Team Rehab uk. [online] Physiotherapy | Back Pain | Sports Injury | Rehabilitation | Corby & Moulton, Northants. Available at: https://www.teamrehab.uk/lower_back_pain_northampton_corby_moulton.html [Accessed 13 May 2022].
  5. ↑ Burton, A.K., Balagué, F., Cardon, G., Eriksen, H.R., Henrotin, Y., Lahad, A., Leclerc, A., Müller, G. and van der Beek, A.J. (2006). Chapter 2 European guidelines for prevention in low back pain. European Spine Journal, 15(S2), pp.s136–s168. doi:10.1007/s00586-006-1070-3.
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