Daily Walking Cuts Chronic Back Pain Risk.

In 2025, Paul Jarle Mork and a team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology studied 11,194 adults over time. They tracked walking habits and lower back problems, comparing those who walked more to those who walked less, focusing on daily minutes rather than speed.

People walking over 100 minutes daily had 23% lower risk of chronic back pain than those at 78 minutes or less. Even slow walks helped, with volume mattering more than intensity—proving simple steps prevent issues affecting 60-80% of people.

Walk at least 100 minutes every day to ease back pain and stay healthy.