We walk every day. For many people, they pay more attention to the number of steps they take every day, but they may ignore their walking posture. Even if they notice it, many people will treat it as a personal habit, or think it is more interesting and fun to go this way or that way.
As everyone knows, a person's walking posture is also a barometer of health. You can tell whether your health is good or not. You may not know much about walking. Today I will tell you that you can check whether your gait is normal.
1. Is walking exercise good for your health or harmful to your health?
Whether it is good for health or harmful to the body varies from person to person. Generally speaking, scientific and reasonable walking exercise is helpful for health . Compared with some other exercises, its compliance is also higher, and it is easier for people to stick to it. Only by persisting can your body get good feedback. You may not see any obvious effects for a few days.
Walking exercise has many benefits , such as helping to improve immunity and resistance , relieving stress, improving sleep, and also helping to reduce the risk of fatty liver and cardiovascular disease, and is also beneficial to people's mental health.
In this case, why do some people get sick in the end? Taking the wrong step is a big reason. For example, running wild is a mistake made by many people, especially some middle-aged and elderly friends. They do not consider their actual physical condition and blindly follow the trend, or in order to prove that they are not old yet and have a good physique. It is originally for health care, but in the end it has a negative impact on physical health.
Some elderly people find abnormalities while walking, but do not take them seriously. Little do they know that this may be an early warning sign of health problems. For example, walking posture can reveal some health conditions.
2. Is there a disease in the body? Can it be seen from the way you walk?
Generally speaking, the normal walking posture is: eyes looking forward, arms swinging naturally, head raised and chest raised.
If you have the following gaits when walking, remind everyone to pay attention, check in time, and don't ignore the body's distress signal:
1) "Mop cloth" - one leg steps out, and the other leg drags it up
For patients with lumbar disc herniation , in addition to having back pain, over time, the nerves are compressed and radiating pain in the lower limbs will occur, which will affect the health of the legs and normal walking posture. In more serious cases, you will limp when walking. If this posture occurs, it is recommended to check for the disease in time, especially those who often use their waist incorrectly in daily life should pay more attention.
Although the disease is not a serious problem, if it persists, it will have an impact on people's daily life and work, and reduce the quality of life. It is recommended that this group of people should actively intervene. Generally speaking, if they pay attention early, many people can improve their discomfort well through conservative treatment. If you don't take it seriously and delay it for a long time, you may need surgery.
2) "Panic step" - walking with a stiff posture, leaning forward, and feeling like you will fall down in the next second.
This posture is more common in Parkinson's disease patients, and is more common in the early stages. For this group of people, it is recommended to walk slower when walking, especially the elderly, and pay attention to preventing falls.
3) "Drunk Walk" - Staggering Walking
When drinking too much, many people will feel dizzy and wobble when walking, making it difficult to walk in a straight line. If you do not drink but have this gait, you should be wary of brain-related diseases . Brain damage and functional impairment can easily affect muscle health.
If the above gaits appear frequently, don’t take it seriously and get it checked out as soon as possible.In addition, if you experience abnormal heartbeat and breathing, body pain and other discomforts while walking, you should also pay attention to it, rest in time, and do not continue to forcefully walk. People with chronic diseases need to be even more careful.
3. If you are infected with the new coronavirus, can you still exercise? What should we pay attention to during daily exercise?
Reasonable exercise can help improve immunity and resistance, and promote physical recovery. It can be done after infection, but everyone should pay attention to do within your ability and do not feel tired. During this period, many people will experience fever, fatigue and other discomforts. It is not recommended that you force yourself to exercise when you feel uncomfortable. This may not only be ineffective, but may also easily aggravate the discomfort and affect recovery.
Symptoms have improved. If your body allows it, you can do some mild exercise, it can be walking, Tai Chi, etc. Exercise until the body sweats slightly should be controlled, and the duration should be controlled.
In addition, during this period, everyone should also pay attention to reasonable nutritional supplements. If nutrition keeps up, the body will be better and it will be easier to exercise. In particular, we should pay attention to the supplement of protein .
For those who have recovered, should also pay attention to exercise, and walking is still suitable. This is the body's recovery stage. It is recommended that you do not rush back to the previous level of exercise, but slowly allow your body to adapt. It is not recommended to start strenuous or high-intensity exercise immediately, nor is it recommended to overwork yourself. You should still pay attention to rest.
In summary, walking is a suitable exercise for many people. Regarding walking posture, everyone should pay attention to it. If any of the above abnormal gaits occur, it is recommended to check the body in time and do not take it seriously. People with chronic diseases should pay more attention. No matter in normal times or in the current special period, I hope everyone will follow the principle of moderation and exercise according to their own situation, especially those who are already healthy should pay more attention.
Reference:
1. Walking postures hide health signals! These 7 abnormal gaits indicate physical problems. Shangguan News.2022.11.19
2. These 5 walking postures hide the secrets of disease! You may also have the second type.Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.2021.10.19
