04/19/2012    

PODIATRIC INVENTORS

IN Podiatrist Invents Healthy Walking Technique

According to Dr. Michael S. Nirenberg, from Friendly Foot Care in Crown Point, bad habits of walking with poor posture and with the wrong muscles are a common problem. These habits get repeated step after step, so Dr. Nirenberg invented FloWalking, a low-impact, natural technique that reprograms your body's motions to enable you to walk as correctly as possible. Not only will this help increase the benefits of exercise, but it will also help you as you move through your day. 

Dr. Michael Nirenberg

Not everyone walks poorly, but most people have bad habits, Dr. Nirenberg adds. Some will let their head hang in front of them when they walk; others won't use their mid-section to wind back and forth as they step. Some might not use the muscles in legs and feet to walk. "To get from Point A to Point B we use the minimal effort we need," Dr. Nirenberg says. "And when you walk with incorrect posture, you're not burning all the calories you could be burning or helping your muscles."

Source: NWI Times [4/7/12}