Walking
Fibromyalgia and walking go hand in hand, a supportive remedy for fibromyalgia sufferers. Walking improves your heart rate, muscle strength, overall fitness and also relaxes the mind, allowing you to deal with your FIBROMYALGIA symptoms more easily. Start walking, it is an excellent remedy for fibromyalgia patients because it puts very little stress on the joints.
Why Is Walking A Remedy for Fibromyalgia?
Walking is a remedy for Fibromyalgia sufferers because it will cause their symptoms to improve. Walking is a low impact exercise, putting little stress on the body. While 30 - 60 minutes of walking per day is ideal, sufferers of fibromyalgia can benefit from even a small walk.
Nowadays, our lifestyles have changed from the past through dependance on vehicles, labor-saving devices, sedentary recreation, and a fast-paced lifestyle that leaves little room for physical activity. One result of this has been a dramatic increase in the rate of obesity in America.
How do Patients with Fibromyalgia Benefit from Walking?
The benefits of walking for fibromyalgia patients:
- More energy to enjoy life
- Weight management and less body fat
- Strengthen leg muscles
- Stress reduction
- Higher metabolic rate
- Deeper more restful sleep
- Healthier bones and joints
- Reduced risk for heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and slowing the aging process
Walking to Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms?
Due to family commitments or other issues, many patients with Fibromyalgia do not walk or find it difficult to exercise consistently. Since there are many benefits to walking for Fibromyalgia, taking every opportunity to increase daily physical activity will benefit everyone.
Lunch and Breaks - Significant health benefits can come from just 30 minutes of brisk walking on most days. Lunch or breaks are perfect times to get out for some fresh air and a walk around. For fibromyalgia sufferers, a walk or jog can be a great break from work or household chores.
Other Opportunities - Use the stairs instead of the elevator whenever possible. When you go out, park your car further away from where you usually park and walk an extra ten minutes. Take a few minutes to stretch your arms, neck and shoulders throughout the day. If you are working, go to the bathroom on a different floor.
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