EXERCISE TO EASE YOUR BACKACHE

According to a new study exercising more is an effective way to ease your chronic backache

A study involving 240 men and women with chronic lower back pain was done by University of Alberta, revealed that all of those who exercised for four days a week had better quality of life, 28% less pain and 36% less disability. Professor of exercise physiology, Mr.Robert Kell, at the University of Alberta, said that those who exercised only for two or three days did not show the same level of relief. Further in another study involving 60 men and women with sore lower back were asked to exercise with weights for 4 days, 3 days, and 2 days a week. their progress was measured over a 16 weeks period. The results was, pain decreased by 28% for four day schedule,18% for 3 days, 14% foe 2 days a week. The quality of life, defined as general physical and mental wellbeing rose by 28%,22% and 16% respectively, says a University of alberta release.