Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly
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- Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly
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Bob and Brad discuss the correct way to walk. They will demonstrate how heel striking while walking is not good for your body, instead you should do forefoot walking.
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That moment when you learn how to walk at the age of 30.
Or 32.... 😬
90s kid just turned 30.
ur correct i started learn how to walk at the age of 30 now m 31
Or 39...
hhhhhhhh . you are not alone
I do believe Bob and Brad are in fact ACTUALLY the most famous Physical therapists on the internet.
on your opinion of course
@@xelhaku well...yes, and no. Tbh i havent personally seen any other pt channel with 4M+ subscribers?
@@et4949 athlean-x
100%!!!
@@Kashford you!
Ever since floating was banned ive been struggling to get around becuase of my inability to walk. But this video changed my life!! I can now walk just as well as that one man who could float AND walk. He robbed a lot of banks when floating was outlawed since he was the only person who could walk. Anyway this video is AMAZING. Thanks Bob and Brad, the two most famous physical therepists on the internet.
Damn, I also hate the no floating patchnote. Floating was so much more fun
@@tmk1k that was patch 2.4 right?
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Amateur i found a fly glitch. Its gonna be patched soon though
They banned floating? Good thing there is now advice in how to walk correctly.
i love how the majority of this video is filmed from the knees up.
My sentiments exactly. A walking video with no walking…
You know your getting old when your watching videos on how to walk correctly.
Lol. I am 28 and cant walk anymore real pains in my 2 foot so learning to find a new way.
@doggo same
Jon B hahahahaha,wait when you turn 80!
nah its super informative and most dont know the proper ways or better so to sepak
I’m a little offended lol. Why you assume old people are watching this? A
Most people walk 😂
I dont even know if im breathing correctly now
you're probably not :)
Lol
Look up James Nestor "Breath"
Gotta remember to let it out.
once you go down this path you realize you're doing everything wrong. theres a thing called tongue posture and its connected to breathing
So to sum it up:
-Don't ram your heel into the floor to prevent your miniscus from long term dying (touch the ground with your toes first).
-Walk leaning a tiny bit forward (NOT TOO MUCH).
-Cushen your feet with insoles or running shoes that have cushy soles to lessen the impact.
-Train your posture by putting your hands behind your back 8:24 to straighten up.
-Pick up the pace a little bit to prevent weight on the spine.
EDIT:
I asked this to a physiotherapist and he agreed, but instead of landing on the toes he said it's best to land on the whole foot. So not the heel or the toes.
Edit 2: I actually have 2 experts claiming there is NO research that supports running on your heels causes long term issues with your joints. 🤔
the barefoot comunity will say that its better to go with barefoot shoes and toespaccer with zero drop so that the feet could come up with their actual proper form to get all the power of the whole foot (we have the toes squished)
@@gadeaiglesiassordo716 that part!! or just go barefoot if you live somewhere that makes sense..lool
That’s nice n all but just listening to Bob n Brads friendly banter is fun and believe it or not, healing! Great guys!
Good synopsis!
and smaller steps are better than long ones
Thanks this tutorial helps me so much!!!
- 10 month old baby
47 and learning to walk. This is where the insanity of quarantine brought me.
Feel you on that quarantine mess
Lol, well I'm 46. Been doing ( lots of) things wrong my whole life!
Same, I'm 17
LMFAOO
@@juniperabbott2614 Ur not alone bro stay strong n correct mistakes
Damn my wife is right, I can’t do anything right.
😅 always trust your wife
Sounds like a crap marriage in my opinion
My man...be a man and show her who's the boss,show your inner potential
lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@abhishekghosh2686
Best Advise...
1. Mid-foot or forefoot strike instead of heel strike
2. Shorter strides
3. Feel your glutes engaged
4. Lean ever so slightly forward (Watch the video for this one, aka just be mindful of posture)
5. Do chin tucks and chest stretches occasionally to reset posture if it gets bad
6. If you have pain in the lower back, pick up the speed instead of lumbering
Thank you, for these highlights of this video. It helped 😊
Saturday night, and learning how to walk in my late 20's. lol
People say I walk weird ion get it
You're never too old to learn.
@@imjustrich8476 Same lol
I had a stroke 3 months ago I’m 17 and your videos help me so much. I watch these a lot they help everyone!!
damn why u did u get a stroke if u dont mind me asking. 🙏🏽
Mia, what caused you to have a stroke? How are you doing now?
I'm so sorry. Feel better soon!
❤
You turn 18 soon?
Man, I remember when my dad scolded me for walking "incorrectly" and taught me how to walk the "correct" way when I was actually walking the right way. It's been almost a decaded and I've walked like that ever since, and just now am I learning how to walk correctly again.
So your dad forced you to walk a incorrect way?
Cant really blame him tho
@@chosenone-akayorubaprince1393 if he did it, hes responsible and he was wrong - why should you not blame him? because his intentions were good? heck no
me too
i saw a video from a guy who approached this from the perspective of medieval shoe design and he came to the same conclusion, you're supposed to contact the ground with the front of your feet first, and it's also easier to sense problems with the ground that way
When I was young I used to walk with my forefoot but after I broke my leg my physical therapist REFUSED to let me walk like that and wouldn’t rest till I walked with my heel striking the ground. I’ve been walking that way for years not knowing I had it right all along. Ty Bob & Brad for saving my knees.
don,t you think walking on heel would have pain in the heel after sometime
Odd, I have tried and tried to walk with my forefoot but just can't. That's certainly how I run after I switched to barefoot running. I'll give it another try on my next walk. A big part of the problem may be that I have very thick heels on my walking shoes to avoid the impact pain.
Bob and Brad are wrong
Heel strike are healthy gait
@@Hikmetkarademir yeah I'm confused about the foot, everything else they mentioned about posture is great though!I walk with my heals BUT ALSO bend my knees a bit while I am leaning forward slightly, my legs then automatically follow my stride.
@@Hikmetkarademir Excellent, now give us your sources so we can also see...
holy shit.. I just realised that all these years, I always wore down my shoes fastest on my heels. Been having some knee pain during my teenage years and twenties already. Learning how to run has helped me to relearn walking!
Same here, learning how to run has really helped me relearn walking, it's been a journey, a not so long journey at that, but in a few years I'm sure my body will thank me
Same when covid 19 came and we all are in our house . Then I forgot how to walk properly. I am only 12 years old only
This is VERY helpful.
My poor walking technique finally backfired on me at age 74.
NOT going in for hip replacement.
Gel insoles, YES
Shorter strides!!!
I do that thing with my hands clasped , arms straight...watching for watching Neighbors.
Hope your doing great
Have you thought about zero shoes? The transition to barefoot style minimalist shoe is helping me.
Barefoot style kind of makes me walk more correctly, but I really was curious if I was doing it right and I wasn't sure if I was when walking faster.
Me too I’m 71 and had a slight fall (just a sudden sit on ice) this winter. A few months later I started having pain in back. My Mom taught us to ‘ walk like an stealth Indian) when we lived in an upstairs apartment. Blessings to you and everyone reading this, for healing and a long healthy life!
@@KKIcons Thanks I’ll look for them. I love going barefoot! Zero shoes sound great!
For the shoulders: just turn your palms forward. Your shoulders will roll back automatically. If your palms face backward = rounded, slumped shoulders.
Externally rotating your shoulders can help with certain movements and you're right it does position the shoulder socket well for movement but this is not a permanent fix. You need to strengthen the posterior chain and loosen / open up your chest
If your posture is too bad you cant physically just stand up straight. It took me months to get rid of my hunchback posture.
🤯🤯🤯
👍👍
what do you know, this actually works, thanks!
This makes so much sense. I changed to forefoot running a few years ago which did wonders for my lower back, but walking still hurts my knees. You're telling me I should be forefoot walking as well. Mind. Blown. Thank you!
This is really interesting. I've been playing basketball since I was a kid, and we're used to being on "the balls of your feet." I just noticed that I do walk on my forefeet naturally, probably because of that experience, so I've never had that kind of walking pain mentioned in this video.
Easiest cue is to walk quietly as if you might wake up folks sleeping one floor below. True of running as well; if you can barely hear a runner coming up behind you, they have good form.
Only Bob and Brad can teach grown adults how to walk. That peanut crunch really hit home.
I've seen videos claiming this was the common way of walking back when there were no shoes nor streets. As a classical dance teacher, it makes me happy seeing more people geting to understand the benefits of our technique.
In many countries today people still walk barefooted or with zero drop shoes. They naturally walk with shorter strides and softly on the knees. It’s how we’re supposed to walk. We just forgot because cushioned shoes makes it easier to heelstrike leading to many injuries over a long period of time.
Enlightening! Running 6 miles a day when I was younger lead to bilateral knee replacement at age 59. Now only walking experiencing leg, glute, low back pain. I'm so glad you shared this video. Making this change immediately~Thank You!
My mom used to get unhappy with us for pounding when we walked or ran upstairs. The end result was that I tend to step on the mid-foot or the fore-foot because when stepping on the heel first it tends to make the pounding sound. She also insisted that we needed to keep our shoulders straight. So, thanks Mom. 😊
I’ve started walking for fitness and I definitely noticed that I’m striking with the heel. I was getting heal pain and occasional knee pain. I ended up buying myself some very cushiony running sneakers and that’s helped tremendously. I’ll definitely focus more on how I’m stepping now. Shorter, quicker strides. I think my problem was I was taking super long strides thinking I was power walking but I was just jamming my heels into the ground every time. 😬
Good shoes and their videos really help. 👌
@@kathyclark3168 Excessive cushion weakens the muscle in your feet.
Heel strike is exactly how we are supposed to walk. The pain we feel is from not being able to wall barefoot. These guys are idiots tbh. As a physical therapist who actually trials all the things I advise people on and thisnis dead wrong. Being able to walk heel to toe is essential for longevity of the comfort of walking.
Not being comfortable bearing weight on the heels and having a mobile pelvis that can absorb the force on landing is how you solve the problem.
These fools tell you to just avoid what's difficult instead of learning to way to modify it for the long term.
Shortening your stride, is that a sustainable strategy? Can only shorten it so much before ypu run out of range ro operate in
Get some barefoot shoes (Xeroshoes)
They force you to strengthen your feet and discover a comfortable way to walk b/c it has NO CUSHION or very little depending on which shoe you get.
@@dogwklr dumb and wrong lol
At this point I don’t even know if I’m blinking correctly
Hahaha internet man
I adore the energy you two give off! It makes the learning a more welcoming and relaxed experience. I find it much easier to take in the information when it's being introduced this way. I don't feel like I'm being talked down to or "corrected" on how I currently walk, and instead feel motivated to try to make a change.
Your banter and lightheartedness gives the perfect touch to make this as enjoyable as it is informative. I know my knees are thankful!
"Thinking on your feet" was something I experienced as a teacher time and again over the last 34 years. I have constantly been amazed at how often an insight or solution would pop into my brain as I stood/moved around the room for my lessons as opposed to times I used the stool at a podium.
I always used to find I got my best ideas when cycling alone, in quiet areas. Same principle really, and the same works with walking.
This is great advice I was taught it by my gym teachers when I was 13 when jogging running or walking. It makes your calves feet legs and glutes strong and you stop hyper extending your knee. I grew an inch and a half calve thickness doing this for some 2 years. I have better balance, almost no knee problems unless I accidentally whack it into something. God Bless you two, for giving your all to help people as much as you can. You two sure helped me a whole lot with all your knowledge. Thank you both!
great to hear! bless them indeed
So you walk with the forefoot first? How do you not make it look like you’re tip-toeing?
@@hejhejaske because you let your heel down every step just absorb it with the forefoot
I started to have bilateral knee pain, i used to be a biker and long distance runner, now I'm going to start to do ball walking i hope i can restore my knees
I haven’t walked in over 20 years after a spinal injury. I’m a full time wheelchair user but wanted to say how much I enjoyed the video.
Thank you so much I had knee replacement surgery a month ago … I had walked wrong for years because of two bad knees … I actually didn’t remember how to walk😭…my PT jet telling me to bend my knee so I would pick up my foot, bend my knee then put my foot down .. it didn’t feel normal .. as soon as I started walking the correct way it felt normal … I felt like I was walking normal for the first time in years
As a stroke survivor 'heel strike' is what we keep aiming at & you tell us it's the wrong way of walking.. I am relieved and secretly pleased too.
Yes me too. Pt's (many anyway) preached start with that heel. Had to always 'think' about it. Was very uncomfortable for me, too....and unnatural.🚶
I love this, and am Very Relieved!
I'm a physical therapist and we teach heel strike for stroke patients because we're essentially teaching you how to walk again. Our body is not as fragile as they want us to believe with that peanut analogy. Our joints get stronger the more we use them, and when we walk without really striking hard on the heels then it's fine. It's also how our body is designed to do
I however agree that when you jog and run, you have to use the fore foot and midfoot strike for that natural cushion effect.
Walking is a complicated topic taht can't be settled in the comment section. That's why it is best to have a PT who you can communicate with and who can explain to you why they do specific exercise. Try asking them questions! If they can't answer or won't answer you properly then find a new one, cuz those kind sucks :))
Yeah I'm so confused
I wish you would have put the camera on your feet and demonstrated the walk the right way!
I agree. Do not under any circumstances walk with duck splayed feet. Walk with you feet pointing forward always. Duck splay with really mess up your hips. Can't understand why they didn't talk about this.
Please! Love you guys, but this is the fourth video I've seen in a week (from others as well) that is about feet or the lower part of the body and the camera is on the talking heads, or torsos, should I say?
I have a video demonstrating it on my channel... titled "how to walk".
Thank you
Maybe on a treadmill 🙂
Love these guys! Wish I found them earlier. Now after a knee replacement I finally know how to walk correctly at age 62. Thanks Bob & Brad!
I was actual self taught naturally in this walking style. I usually walk on middle or balls of my feet. It's crazy thinking back that my teachers and peers in high school questioned me why I walked this way or if it hurt or not. Never hurt when walking although I am still fairly young.
The calf is a far better shock absorber than the knee, you'll be the one laughing later as long as you take care of yourself
@@UNSCPILOT fr now im crying bc of serious knee issues due to heel striking all the time😅
Bob and Brad are like the Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie of the oldies like me... love these guys! As always this video is a savior... time to unlearn how to walk lol
Word!
😅👍
You know Bob and Doug McKenzie?
Yes.... xxx
LOL! LOVE IT! Bert 'n' Ernie for Seniors!
This is helpful after being in the military. We're taught heel/toe in boot camp for running and marching, having that ingrained in you for years you do it without even realizing it. Idk why, I've been out for years but, it hit me one day "I need to unlearn this military march/walk that I'm stuck doing".
Bob and brad s best sleeping positions
Even if we're not taught heel to toe we see everyone doing it and copy them from the youngest age. Actually how you walk is in a large part very dependent on your culture ..in some other parts of the world they don't normally walk with a heel strike. Interesting...LOL
This heel toe walk is what my family and teachers taught me. I was born completely flat footed and my parents didnt have money for surgery. I only find out as an adult I needed it. Instead doctors just said stretch and heel toe walk.
What wasted bandaids the American health care system is...
@Jim Eagle
On a more funny side note:
When my dad got out of military and he went dinning with my mother right after (they were already married) my father kept a cadence and marched while holding my mother's hand. My mother told him to stop and he wasn't aware he was doing it 😁
It took weeks before slowly getting rid of it !
Very helpful! I am just now learning to walk properly at age 66. I am short. Marching in the military I was taught to take long strides, to blend in with the taller men's strides. And of course we pounded our heels into the concrete. Now in recent years my knees and ankles are torn up. And when I walk on concrete sidewalks or streets I actually feel the impact even in my ears. Now at the gym I just started learning to walk as you demonstrate in this video. Thank you so much.
I turned 53 this year. I just found out I've been walking incorrectly my entire life 😑 This 100% explains my terrible knees!!
Shorter strides, lean slightly forward...this is what you learn to do when carrying a pack. Toes land first is what you do when you want to walk more quietly and lightly or stealthily. Now it all makes sense.
Woah
Learning how to walk better in order to sneak up on someone with a backpack full of duct tape
Ugh! That peanut cracking! No wonder I had a knee replacement. I made peanut butter! 😳
I have a lifetime supply. 😔
I’m not bout to play with you 😂😂😂
Lol
*Kneenut butter
@@freewayy100k5 what, sports? 😂 So they don't make more kneenut butter? Ouch though.
It’s amazing how timeless Bob and Brads videos are.
I keep saying how terrific you two are, and especially together, but I can't say it enough. You are a wonderful resource, which I am thankful that I found
You guys are the Dadest Dads on the internet. It’s kind of awesome. Glad to have stumbled upon you 🤔
At 47 I'm finally figuring out that I massively overstride due to having very short legs and being someone who likes to move fast. Here's what I've learned so far. Shorten your stride, engage your butt and hips, press off with your forefoot on each step, slightly drop your weight (focusing on the hara/dan tien/2" below your bellybutton). Barefoot shoes on concrete was the only way I could figure out if I was walking correctly. There's very little impact if you are walking correctly. If you aren't you can feel the jarring at the base of your skull if you pay attention. I NEEDED the jarring on concrete to give me continuous feedback. I'm STILL in the practicing stage after 2 months. It won't change overnight.
You can't just start walking correctly. You actually have to take 20-30 minute walks focusing on form and practicing technique. Disclaimer...I am not a doctor, but I do play one on TV.
who do you play?
9:36 that's so true, I used to walk with my father, and he walks very fast, I never felt pain. But sometimes when I went for a walk alone (I walk very slowly) I felt small discomforts
I always walked with my knees bent and heels barely tapping the floor because of i did martial arts at required you to bounce up and down (taekwondo). I never realized how stupid i looked until someone told me in the last few weeks in highschool
At least i took care of my muscles i guess
So important to walk correctly, especially if you have flat feet.
You're from Vietnam or that area? Heredity.
@@CuHead1 no Arkansass lol
Maybe this is right for typical...for someone with a sci...not at all!!!!
So I walked like this until I was 10 and my mom told me I was walking wrong and trained me to heel strike 🙈. She told me she did the same thing as a child until someone taught her to 'walk correctly'! 😂
Sameeee
I switched to minimalist shoes a while back, it makes it very easy to know when I'm stomping around.
Lol life
The focus is placed too much on what feet are doing. Heel striking is fine as long as your knees are not locking out each stride and your pelvis is in a neutral tilt.
Same!
I recently starting walking this way on my own to ease knee pain, so I’m happy to see B & B recommending this technique! It definitely takes some practice, but it really helps me at least.
I was taught decades ago to walk and run the heel-toe method. Thank you so much!!!!
I actually transitioned into Zero Drop shoes with next to zero cushion in them. It’s pretty much like walking barefoot but with a little protection from like rocks and such but they pretty much make you walk with a fore foot strike because it hurts doing a heal strike. It’s completely gotten rid of my planter fasciitis and knee pain and I’m almost 400 lbs. makes your feet actually work like they are meant too.
Interesting… I may have to look into the zero drop. I actually can’t imagine not wearing my arch support insoles for my planter fasciitis.
@@sadesway8198 doing kettle bells barefoot also helps strengthen your feet
Zero drop is the natural upright position for us hominids. It automatically aligns the entire body.
I use altra escalante model. Been in love with them forever now.
@@sadesway8198 it will take a transition, but using arch support actually makes it to where you aren't using the muscles in the feet(which should have their own natural arches) so they begin to atrophy and become weak from not using them
Wow THAT will take some practice to relearn walking after a lifetime of doing it incorrectly, but I can feel the difference just standing with good posture and leaning slightly forward (to begin this gate) how it engages your glutes and calves more. Thanks Bob & Brad! Praying for you, Bob and kudos to you both. You and Brad are an inspiration to so many.
You were probably doing it correctly before. This information is wrong. You do not lean forward to walk, and landing on the heels is correct. Do some research outside of CZcams.
It doesn't take that long to learn multiple gaits, if you pay attention --- and ofc, spend some time walking in the first place!
It's great to know that I've been walking the right way the whole time, I active train myself From doing tip toes, it does improve the overall physical look, it really shows, especially proper walking.
Thanks! Glad to know I'm doing something correctly concerning walking. As a child, I was diagnosed with multiple orthopedic birth defects, that originally prevented me from walking, and later from walking with confidence.
I have always been unable to put my heels down so I've always had to walk on my toes or front of the feet. At least I know now that I don't have to try to put my heels down first because I can't do it.
We tend to walk with the palm of our hands facing back but I learned years ago that if you walk with the palm of your hands facing forward it straightens your shoulders out of that hunch over that people, like me, tend to have whether sitting or walking when they're suffering from chronic back issues. Works for me.
What will you do when your hands facing forward becomes a new habit to unlearn? We sacrifice power for power in this world
I suggest neutral, meaning palms facing body
Neighbors: Why are you walking around the neighborhood with your hands on your a**?
Me: I'm engaging my glutes.
Neighbors: what?
Me: I mean uhhhh...... pickpockets.... yeah... I'm worried about pickpockets...
Lol nice save , a little scorched around the edges but still edible.
hahaha yeh im in cul de sac so can get out the frm neighbors asap and earphones in allwaysss
Followed the guidelines in this video and saw a SIGNIFICANT improvement. Incorporated it into my morning run and actually doubled my run distance without feeling fatigued.
23 years old and I had been taught that heel strike walking was the correct way.... Looked up and found this video because my knees have been hurting for 3 days after a mile walk using that technique. Who did me dirty like this?? lol. Just glad to know better now.
I have ehlers-danlos syndrome and this is incredibly helpful. My walk will never be 'normal' because my hips and ankles have so little resistance but having someone tell me what to do is so useful.
same. I'll have to try this sometime. I can't imagine how to possibly walk in this way but I feel the shockwave throughout my entire body every time I take a step and my ankles and knees are in constant pain so something must be done.
Used to do this demo in yoga class: walk in your trainers; notice how you extend your front leg/knee to get that clunky/thick sole forward. Then walk in your socks. Your steps will shorten without even trying.
You both are a blessing. You’re care for us is truly appreciated.
I made the mistake of doing marching band in high school. It sucked for many reasons, but now I learned that them having you march heel first led to a bad habit!!
There is always time to re-learn!
Me: look mom, i just learned how to walk!
Athlean-x: that's wrong and it's killing your gains!
Lmfaaoa
Lollllllll😊😊😊😊😊
I've more or less switched to minimal or barefoot shoes for walking with a wide toe box. They take a bit getting used to, and you should probably transition gradually, but they kind of force you to do everything you guys said, as landing on the heel with them quickly becomes too painful. Smaller steps and mid/forefoot becomes the norm.
Thanks, great tips, I learned this when I transitioned to barefoot shoes, when you wear those you dont have a choice but to land gracefully using the front part of our feet.
Love you guys, I keep coming back for your gold advices when I try to pursue anything physical matter.
I need a demonstration please. Its quite confusing without it 😅
Just walk on the balls of your feet
4:39
Walk backwards on a flat surface ( perhaps near a wall if you have balance issues) you automatically walk on the balls of your feet, posture is corrected, become aware of it. Then walk forwards that way.
This is just a too funny way for a man to walk. Tried it because of a disc herniation, but it looks really ridiculous from the side.
Also, from a parkour/free running perspective, I've always heard them say a good technique is a quiet technique. The best free runners I know are super quiet in landing and running. It's interesting how this is essentially coming from physio therapists.
When I first started parkour I was super heavy and flat footed. Patella tendonitis/tendonopathy came with it. As I got better and focused on being quieter the problems went away. We kind of just figured it out
When I developed drop foot, I started walking correctly automatically: It was spontaneous, whiteout any research. This guys are absolutely right about everything they teach in this video.
That's crazy. I spent from ages 9 to 34 walking heel-toe to allow for a soft and springing motion. Many people hated it, mostly because my steps were very very quiet on all but squeaky surfaces. Then GBS set in, so now I need this
I learned over 30 years ago to 'lean forward at the ankles'. That keeps the body straight. Also helps you walk faster.
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Oh could you give me tips?
I used to walk normally and very nice.
But, I’ve seen my friend walking like a V shape, could you give me tips to walk like. | | instead of /\
They're correct. Your creativity goes way up when you are walking. I have over 350 patents for inventions I created while walking. It's sounds weird but it actually works.
My PT has spent a lot of time getting me to walk with my knees fully extended. I’ve been in the Army and LEO jobs all of my life and I’ve always had my knees slightly flexed. Now I’m walking striking heel first and fully straightening my leg.
i’m 16 and i had a spinal cord injury and i walk with a limp and have drop foot, and kids (even adults) always ask me why i walk funny and make me feel insecure so i’m watching this to try and walk normal so people don’t judge me😁😁😁😁
HA! Everyone called me a "toe walker".
Turns out I just know how to walk better than them😄
I was thinking the same thing. Some pt's would tell me to put my heel down first. I'd wonder "why....makes no sense". Its much more comfortable on mid feet or even higher. That's what I like @ Brad and Bob. They're not only funny, but they have 'common sense', and are concerned with person's level of comfort.
Not to rain on your parade but I'm not sure "toe walking" is especially right either lol it seems like the whole forefront of the foot to mid sole would distribute the weight better... but hey what do I know I'm not the most famous physical therapist on the internet! 🤷🏽♀️
I've taught myself to walk like this when barefoot at home. Less toe stubbing. But outside with shoes I shy away from this pattern cos it's a lot louder. However I switch to forefoot whenever it's slippery - I feel like every step is sucked into the floor, more stable.
The ultimate test was when I was visiting this temple about 1200m up mountain, a tourist attraction, and got chased away by dogs just after I had taken off my slippers to go up the final stairs. I walked all the way down the slightly rough tar road barefoot and did not get blisters or scars and I think it's thanks to being used to forefoot landing
So sad that they don’t include learning this in our educational school systems. True education for life.
I was walking correctly the whole life and people said I was wrong. When I changed to their type I had leg pain. Now in this video I know I was correct
I’m confused and would love some more explanation from a PT. I worked for a pediatric DPT (I’m SLP). Upon seeing how many kids were being treated for toe walking, I started wondering about my own child. She saw my child just for a consult to give me general tips. No formal evaluation or tx. Daughter (10 up) was a toe walker, not 💯 of the time but a lot. My daughter had mostly stopped toe walking but was still coming down in a mid foot or slight front foot step. She first gave some exercises for core strength and then instructed us to focus on achieving “heel strike” when walking. She said to take bigger steps, strike with the heels, and swing the arms. I’m always reminding my daughter to go heel to toe, but now it sounds like mid foot is OK?!. Daughter has no other significant dx or conditions. Seriously came across this video after watching a different video about general benefits of walking (to get more buy-in from her to walk more often with me). I want to walk more and think she’d enjoy it more if I wasn’t critiquing her gate along the way.
You guys are great. Awesome tips and jokes lol. I do remember one time meeting a 70 year old guy that would walk with his hands behind his back. Now I understand that it does help with posture after watching this video and trying it out myself.
I hope you two are happy with what you both do. Y'all are both informative and hilarious.
Cheers!
I love bob and brad keepin me healthy
Thank you Brad and Bob. Im currently in PT for Pain Mgmt. A lot of muscle knots, spasms , nerve pain etc.. Thank you so VERY VERY MUCH !!
Bob and Brad are the coolest physical therapist 👍🏾😂
Thanks for walking us through it!
I don't even know there's an ideal way to walk. It's fascinating that I can access these kind of videos here.
I love love these guys!! They have helped our whole family because I watch these videos and send them to everyone! The humor is delightful and they always sprinkle in wisdom. So educational!
Happy to help 😊 Glad to help your family grow. Brad
Pounding my heel into the ground was drilled into me while in the military... walked like that ever since, which is probably why I have such hip pain & tight hamstrings. Thx guys. Learning to walk correctly at 66....eeesh!
Never stop learning :)
This is great. I'm going to use your tips today! It's true for me about nature and less monkey mind/ruminating. When I'm going into nature my thoughts slow down. As soon as I'm heading back, my mental gears kick in and I'm thinking about everything I have to do!
I can see now I was lucky to have correct physical education classes at school. Seems it is rare thing not even in my country. We were taught how to walk, run, exercise etc.
In my 30ies I'm grateful to be healthier than people around me in.
Do some barefoot walking at home.
I learned last week that our feet are in poor shape because we baby them.
There are bare feet type shoes that aren't comfortable but they will strengthen your feet and calves, if you run in them they force you to run on the balls of your feet.
I think a balance of comfortable shoes for work and bare feet at home will help.
It's amazing how bad conventional shoes are for us. We go through life with all these physical issues that could have been avoided by simply changing our footwear.
I own two pair of barefoot shoes and im never going back to conventional shoes. My knees feel so much better now that my feet are allowed to work properly. They are comfortable imo, they just arent cushioned.
Gekko Berry , i’m trying to get my achilles to be happy when walking barefoot. Im trying. My forefeet are so much happier out of restrictive shoes.
@@sharonmitchel1377 yay! Ive found that i need to walk a bit more like in the video and cant really walk as fast as im used to... I hope it works out for you!
I've spent most of my life wearing shoes with little or no support, and my feet rarely hurt. And though I don't go barefoot at home, I wear slippers that don't have foot support.
🤣 I was just about to comment the same thing: "so you should walk like this" & camera doesn't show his feet
Thank you so much for raising this topic.
going to an orthotic foot specialist (i don't know the proper name for this profession lol) was life changing. i got custom fitted orthotic insole inserts and it made so much of a difference in my daily comfortability walking
I lean forward a lot when walking. The back stretch seems like a good way to reset my posture!
Could you please do another video on this that would show you actually walking. Seeing the skeleton is informative but I really do need to see the actual walk. Recently I changed my stride to taking longer steps and putting my heels down first. I thought that was the way I should walk. Now I am suffering with a lot of hip, knee, calf and foot pain. An actual walking demo would be so helpful. Thank you.
I'd agree and if could show shoe/boot tread wear patterns so we know "what" is being done..wrong~
Please! Love you guys, but this is the fourth video I've seen in a week (from others as well) that is about feet or the lower part of the body and the camera is on the talking heads, or torsos, should I say?
I have a video of the demonstration on my page... titled "how to walk"
Thank you, I am always surprised when I find that I need to go back to basics to improve how my body feels and functions. I did think that I had walking sorted but now I have seen this video.
Wonderful!
Recently, I started Nordic Walking and the plantar fascitis in my heel is finally going away. I do feel that I don't have as long as a forward stride, am landing more midfoot and am pushing off from behind. The motion, as intended, is much like cross country skiing. Shorter forward stride and a longer extension behind with a push off at the end of the stride.