Osteoarthritis and Nordic Walking with John Horton
In this episode, I’m talking to John Horton, a British Nordic Walking Instructor from Rochester in Kent. John is also a qualified personal trainer, a paramedic and university lecturer in Paramedic Science at Anglia Ruskin University. John has a background in road, trail running and ultra marathon running and has undertaken several extreme challenges in his running career, which we will discuss in our conversation. However, he had to find an alternative form of exercise when he developed Osteoarthritis six years ago, which is the subject of this episode. John is not alone in this condition; approximately 8.5 million adults in the UK have Osteoarthritis and it is estimated that 50% of people over 65 have some evidence of this disease in their joints.Vicky Welsh's Nordic Walking and Mental Wellbeing Surveyhttps://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XG9V7SJ Further Resources for OsteoarthritisArthritis Action https://www.arthritisaction.org.ukhttps://www.inwa-nordicwalking.com/nordic-walking-osteoarthiritis/In the USArthritis Foundation is a US based organisation https://www.arthritis.orghttps://www.versusarthritis.orgIf you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee! This enables me to continue producing these podcasts, as it will go towards covering the server and podcast platform licenses. Not only is Nordic Walking a whole body workout, but it is also one of the safest and most sociable way to exercise. Classes always finish up in a cafe enjoying a coffee together. Many thanks, Mary xI'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia. If you wish to share your story, do get in touch by emailing [email protected]#NordicWalking #WeAreNordicWalking #BritNW #BritishNordicWalking #INWA #NordicWalkingEastAngl Final thank you to sponsorsSupport the showIf you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee! This enables me to continue producing these podcasts, as it will go towards covering the server and podcast platform licenses. Many thanks, Mary x I'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia.Sponsors I would like to thank the sponsors of this episode, who are: British Nordic Walking Britishnordicwalking.org.uk Discount code: walking23 Nordicwalk.store Nordicwalk.store Paula: 01446 789 154 Walking Women Holidays walkingwomen.com Discount code: WOA23Ginny: 01784 664 [email protected] Social MediaPlease contact the show with suggestions, ideas for future topics, or to be interviewed. You can reach me on the following: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Walking On Air Instagram: walking_on_air_podcast ...