The Effect of Nordic Pole Walking on Chronic Low Back, Hip, and/or Knee Pain on Walking and on Distance Walked - A Prospective Community Study in Ambulatory People Over Age 60

Abstract

for these conditions suggests that it might be useful in the treatment of pain and function in the shoulder, neck, low back, hips, and knees [1][2][3][4][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].We report here our experience with NPW on pain on walking and on the distance walked in a community-based prospective study of 100 people aged 60 and over who had a history of low back, hip and/ or knee pain while walking for 0.5 or more years (mean duration of pain 11.7 ± 13.2 years) and who were started on NPW and who were assessed for severity of pain and distance walked before NPW and 1, 6 and 12 weeks after initiating the study. Methods ParticipantsParticipants included a total of 100 individuals comprised of; 52 females and 48 males, who were recruited when an article was published by one of us (DSS) in a non-profit local community magazine in Israel describing the health benefits of NPW,

Novel walking pole gait pattern improves activity in an older adult with chronic low back pain

“…Quantitative studies exploring the use of WPs to address musculoskeletal issues such as CLBP have shown mixed results. [8][9][10] Of note, previous studies reported no variation from the standard WP gait method that was instructed to participants. According to Sackett et al, clinical decision-making is informed by three domains: research evidence, expertise of the practitioner and patient preference.…”