Does your back hurt? Horseback riding will cure all your ailments

The back pain that we feel after waking up from sleep or the pain that we feel while sitting in the chair in the office, can simply be prevented and even cured with the help of the passion of riding.

This method of healing is also confirmed by physiotherapists and orthopedists, Telegrafi reports.

When riding, many muscles are activated, while the rider's body automatically adapts to the horse's movements in order to maintain balance, said Thomas Ungruhe from the German Equestrian Association.

In the case of riding, the muscles of the most delicate areas are strengthened, namely the parts of the body which in women are very effective against losing excess body weight, such as the waist, abdomen and hamstrings.

Galloping, walking, trotting... are ways of bending during riding that advance the work of muscles that we do not activate often.

The frequent back bending motions of the hamstring, necessary to stay firmly in the saddle due to bends, require raising the back and head.

A horse's crouch is the same as a human's gait

Horseback riding is similar to skiing and swimming. This sport is especially useful for all those who sit for a long time in office chairs.

Besides being in the fresh air and in the sun, when riding the most engaged and loaded part of the body - the lower back is well positioned due to the movements.

Regardless of all the benefits of riding, people who have problems with the spine, before such activities should definitely consult a doctor in order to ascertain whether this sport is useful for them.

Beginners do not have to be afraid that the horse will knock them to the ground, because almost all the time the trainer stands next to them. /Telegraph/