Running & Back Pain
A symptom-guided return-to-running process covering readiness, run-walk dosing, cadence, terrain, and progression.
Running is not inherently harmful to the spine, and back pain does not automatically require a permanent switch to lower-impact exercise. Return depends on the diagnosis, current neurological status, recent workload, and how symptoms respond to repeated impact.
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