Backwards walking originated in the 1970s, when some track and field athletes were injured, through this method of physical recovery exercises. Today, backwards walking exercise in the middle-aged and elderly groups are very popular, early in the morning or dusk in the neighborhood, the park, everywhere you can see the crowd walking backwards exercise. They believe that this is a good way to exercise, but also to treat back pain. Many doctors also recommend that patients with lumbar spondylosis often do backward walking exercise. However, some people question that walking backwards does not play an effective fitness role, then, walking backwards to cure lumbago, is this true? Now, let us follow the footsteps of experts to uncover the truth. Experts: not everyone is useful First of all, understand the common causes of back pain, such as lumbar muscle sprain, lumbar cold, lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation, etc.; in addition, kidney stones can also have symptoms of lumbar pain. Take lumbar disc herniation as an example, these diseases are usually related to the body load, people often find that after bed rest, lumbar pain can be improved, this is because the lumbar spine in lying down when the lowest load, the pressure in the disc is also the lowest, and thus the pain can be temporarily relieved. And walking backwards and forwards will not change the body’s load, so for patients with lumbar synostosis, practicing backwards walking is actually not substantially helpful. On the contrary, walking backwards may also have the risk of falling, so it is better not to practice. However, “backward walking” is beneficial for those patients whose lumbar spine physiological arc is insufficient (or lumbosacral angle is small), because the body leans backward slightly to help correct the physiological arc. This is also part of the back pain of people walking backwards will feel better reason. Of course, here also note that some people originally lumbosacral physiological curvature is too large, this time practice backwards walking but will aggravate the back pain. Doctors say backwards walking cure role is not big Backwards walking can make the waist muscle relaxation, indeed, the benefits of low back pain patients, but only to play the role of relief, is like the usual running shake arms like the daily health care methods, fitness is good, but the treatment effect is not big. “This exercise method certainly has benefits, but because of the accident prone, so the public walk backwards to choose the road conditions better location for exercise.” Professional doctors said, walking backwards and forward balance is not the same, walking backwards itself there is a certain degree of danger, if you choose this way to exercise, you need to avoid potholes or lack of security places such as rivers, bridge sections, construction sites, try to choose open places. Walking backwards also pay more attention to the foot, see if there are no steps, stones or potholes. Stroke patients practice “walking backwards” has the benefit of walking backwards can not lose weight, but also can not cure back pain, so walking backwards in the end there is no benefit? The answer is yes. Stroke patients are more suitable for walking backwards exercise, because the sequelae of stroke patients is the lower limb extensor muscle group spasm, flexion disorders, and walking backwards is precisely the practice of flexor muscle group. Due to the lower limb movement disorder, the balance ability of stroke patients is weak, if patients need to contact backwards walking, must be carried out under the supervision of family members to prevent falls.