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Grace Walsh

Walking just three times a week can help prevent lower back pain, new study finds

Woman walking away from the camera towards steps wearing workout clothes and trainers, representing the benefits of walking for lower back pain.

If you have lower back pain, you're likely all too familiar with the 'exercise as medicine' approach many doctors take. From expensive Pilates classes and physiotherapy appointments to home workouts, you've probably tried them all. But new research suggests that one of the most simple, accessible, and free exercises could be the way forward. 

A new study has found that adults with a history of lower back pain went nearly twice as long with a recurrence of the problem if they regularly went for a walk, suggesting that simply walking could be one of the most effective ways to deal with lower back pain without painkillers, structured workouts, physio appointments - or spending any money at all. The benefits of an early morning walk go on and on...

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