Nordic walking and chronic lower back and leg pain
A case study about the role of Nordic walking in managing lower back and leg pain. Some outcomes from using Nordic walking:
- "The Nordic Walking poles helped the patient to equalise weight bearing, enabling achievement of a more balanced posture by allowing the left side of her body and her left leg to take more weight, thereby releasing some of the compensation from the right side."
- "The patient was able to practice and improve her arm swing technique using Nordic Walking poles to give extra momentum to the swing."
The case study's conclusions are significant. Results after a single 1-hour session:
- Improved posture
- Improved dynamic control of the trunk
- More symmetrical weight bearing (no compensation that results in limps and shuffling)
- Improved body rotation
- Faster walking
- More fluid movement
