How to WALK to prevent Falls
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- Is there a way to walk that actually PREVENTS falling? Yes! This video will discuss the three things people do when they walk that cause falls and shows how to prevent them.
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A compliment on your voice sir. Normal. Natural. Understandable. No noisy background. God bless! Great instructions for us elders.
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I am almost 82 years and when I was a teenager I read of falls occurring often among the old. So I decided to do a little preparation, namely I practiced walking backwards to strengthen all of muscles involved. Generally 20% of my walk is going in reverse. So far I have succeeded. I do not want to celebrate too early but I think this is a worthwhile approach.
I think this is exactly what can help! Good luck!!
Sounds a little too hazardous.
Lewis, a million thanks for this info. I wish l can be with you & together put this "reverse" walk into practise. I will start it 2day. Thanks
@@stormyweather8798 I had serious balance problems after a bout of labyrinthitis, which did permanent damage to the vestibular system in my right inner ear. Some walking backwards was part of my vestibular physical therapy. If you're on a level surface, like in a hallway, there's no problem. Just be careful.
Lewis, if you have a pair of good legs, walking backward is very ideal for strengthening the muscles especially the lower part of the body and CORE. But like me I am 86 years old who suffered a footdrop after surgery on the lumbar spine L4L5S1 following a nasty motorcar accident. As a former soccer player and coach for more than 20 years, and an Infantry officer in the army for 12 years and workout in the gym 4-5 days a week in my late 30s until the covid-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 when all sport facilities were closed. Ever since the footdrop, I had to give up my active sport activities despite doing every exercise known to recover but nothing worked, can you imagine, I could recover from my muscle atrophy after a year of weight training 4-5 times a week plus taking whey and creatine proteins, vitamins and minerals, yet I could do nothing about the footdrop using western and eastern treatment.
Keep it up with your walking backward and add farmer walks too with light kettle bells. Best of luck Lewis.
I'm 76 and after a stroke, I felt very unstable,
This info has hit the nail right on the head,
.Thank you so much, I like trying this stuff at homenowi fell like a have something to look forward to,
May God bless all of you who use this information, we will overcome this season
Of our lives, even though it sucks, don't give up
God is good.!I've been a paramedic for over 30 years an have been on a number of falls and i really Like these videos🤗thank you again....
Another thing, never take a step backward without turning your head and checking there is nothing to trip over. I’m going on 82, and have to remind myself daily sine I’m the one that fell backward over the lawnmower and the dog stairs.
im glad i never been shy to use my walker. I know one day I will be better to walk on my own..
Thank you!
If only people knew how very helpful/essential movement is to stay away from doctors/hospitals!
My 93-year-old neighbour still goes swimming twice a week. She takes the bus! She does her own shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc.
My other neighbour who is pretty well off has become housebound, and she is about 15 years younger than the active neighbour!
Wow!
What a great video.
I’m a retired Orthopedic surgeon and have put many older patients back together
again after a fall.
The dreaded broken hip, wrist and or ankle fracture, too.
I agree with all your advise and would like to add a few comments.
Those walking with a cane, use it on he opposite side of the injury so you walk in the reciprocating fashion.
Do the sink, single leg exercises with a sturdy kitchen chair behind you and squat down and up with the chair as a safety net.
Consider walking on the handle of a kitchen broom laid down on the floor near the wall or in a narrow hallway. One foot in front of the other, like a tightrope. Arms out in the air to each side at first for balance. This exercises the smaller weaker muscles on the side of your leg to prevent an ankle twist or roll. Be careful with this one. Not for very weak and unstable patients until they progress in balance training.
Ask your doctor for a PT referral for “proprioceptive or balance training.”
Use a staff, stick or trekking poles when you are out and about in bad weather or going a distance as another option to make a second and or third point of ground contact while walking.
Practice getting up off the ground to make sure you are strong enough to do so, if appropriate.
Walk down the hallway on tip toes and then on heels to strengthen calves and “lifter” muscles on the front of the leg.
Walk with someone daily , if possible. Notice in the video how the couple on the track still walk with hand holding in reciprocation, perfect!
If your falling and have time, bend your knees and try to sink instead of going down like timber.
Going down stairs sideways, facing and holding the railing, if treads are wide enough, can prevent a fall head over heels.
At 73, I now think of how close I am to an unexpected fall and injury. Stay active and fit. Use your muscles and skeleton everyday to keep it strong and prevent your injury from happening.
Good luck!
Thank you for that. And yes - asking for balance training is the way to go.
I have osteoporosis, degenerative disc disease, and aortic stenosis. I fell and broke my hip 10 months ago and don't seem to be much further on with walking since I got out of hospital and then receive physical therapy. I could be grateful for some help and advice regarding this if possible. I am asking here because you are a knowledgeable retired orthopaedic surgeon. Many thanks!
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Gradually doing more each day will help. Even if just in your house, driveway or building.
Theraband resistance exercises may help.
Watch Bob and Brad PT You tube for exercises to do.
Get up and down from a dining room chair with arms.
Take your Calcium 1000mg/ day and Vitamin D 20,000 IU/daily at minimum .
Do activities you like to do for exercise rather than just boring exercises. Push yourself as your medical conditions allow.
One year to recover is not unusual. Now do what you can and good luck
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I am a hungarian 48 y.o. woman. I have been living with arthritis since I was 22 y.o.
I have total knee replacements in both of my knees. My feet (toes) are damaged. It is very hard to walk. I was not able to go outside my home alone in the last 1-2 years.
When I went shopping and used a shoping cart, I felt safer. That is why I bought a walker with wheels. Yes. At age 48.
I am studying walking again with my teen kids outside my home. 🥰
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Think about taking vit D3 and K2. It helps arthritis, knees, and complications gets better. I take 50 000 iU a day and K2 500 mcg a day along with 1+ Tb with COD liver oil daily. Try it for 2 months and evaluate. It’s worth a try it’s simple- it’s helping others.
(You might need a higher dose of vit D3. Actually research says that D3 is a critical hormone. Remember D3 is a absorbed by fat. K2 helps D3 absorption and puts Ca in the bones and out of the veins and tissues.)
@@laurajones6398 Thank you.
For a year I took D3K2 20 000 /day, last March my 25-OH…. level was 100, so my reumatologist have said I need to stop taking it.
In this year January my level was 68. (I am taking 5000/day)
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I have a problem with the bones in my right foot! I tripped and dislocated my shoulder what a painful expetience! 🥺- I now have to think how I walk daily! Great advice in this video!
I'm so glad to hear that you are doing what you need to do to make your life the best it can be. I hope I can be as graceful as you in being pragmatic with life changes. You're kind of a hero by doing what you need to do to enhance your life and the lives of your loved ones.
I'm pleased to have learned this _before_ I start having balance problems. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as the old saying goes.
Excellent. I had a stroke last year. This all makes absolute sense. Thank you!
Great advice. I do Yoga at least 5 days a week…. A TH-cam video. It’s free and I modify to suit my ability. Just having the video running keeps me moving for the full 30 minutes. I’m 71.
Great advice for folks who’ve suffered events that weaken their ability to walk but who desire to recover and be whole once again.
I love this video! Thank you Lewis! I'm 75 and walk backwards all the time. Just be in the present and listen to your body, Eat healthy and walk with mind and body.
I'm 81 and I do tend to fall over, for a variety of reasons. During my middle age I instinctively started to turn all my falls into a sort of parachute roll, turning linear force into kinetic energy. I still use the technique and so far have avoided any fractures. Best not to fall, of course, but it's worth a thought!
The Rollator as seen in the video changed my life. I have a spinal disease and subsequently unable to hike the beautiful Canadian trails until I resigned to using a walker and it wad one of the best decisions of my life. I walk better, I feel better and I can still enjoy nature!
I keep telling my husband this. He won’t use one and I am not strong enough to save him from falling. He’s big. We don’t leave the house much because of that. If he could just get over his aversion to the walker…or even a wheelchair if it’s called for.
Walkers are the greatest thing since sliced bread! I am 98 and can whiz around with my walker.
As a person over age 65 I've found that falling over a raised sidewalk is my biggest threat. Unfortunately I always walk looking down to avoid these sidewalks. I feel I'll be susceptible to many more falls if I don't look down.
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That's how I fell last time; a big crack in the sidewalk, and it was at night, poorly lit. Now I look down all the time. A walker helps with that!
After hearing his advice,which is very good, the verse pride goeth before the fall,came to mind. People get prideful and won't use tools that can help them.
I started using a walker (roller) to make longer strides and actually exercise. Fear of falling again (broken hip) convinced me that a walker is an exercise and fitness tool.
Truer words were never posted!
Speaking as a 62 year old who has had multiple sclerosis for at least 25 years and suffered all the associated coordination problems, all this advice rings very true, every single bit of it. All of this is advice I need to remind myself of every day. Thank you.
I’m right there with you. 68 and MS.
Absolutely!! And the medications will leave you feeling light headed and almost clumsy. If you have a history of alcohol or chemicals, people can assume that you're abusing your meds..also, if your spine is curved you're going to feel the Gravity pulling you down. If you've had surgery and you're really not in "one piece", your body will try to compensate for the loss of whatever was removed, and almost protect that area, so to speak..as you get older, your feet bother you. Its really an experience to see how quick the aging process can work for some people! I guess, what I'm trying to say is, if you're aware of WHY you're naturally walking a certain way, you can tey to fix that. Another mindfulness tip us that if you already have a pain issue, if you're emotionally ofc kilter, count on it, that pain will increase! Stretching and consistent exercise will strengthen your weak side. It's a FACT!
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Aged 71 now and I always use a good walking stick outside the home. Pavements (sidewalks) in our town are in a shocking state, so I feel far more confident with the support of a stick.
I am 98 years old, and it will be a hot day in Chicago's January when I even think of giving up ny walker!!!
The problem of looking ahead and not down: tripping. Weight and center of gravity are connected. Thank you for this video.
Thank you very much for your valuable coaching to walk better and avoid to fall. I am 77 and I found out exercise standing in one leg is important for elderly to keep maintaining balance. Keep walking is healthy.
As a senior and having balance problems, I found this info extremely valuable, learnt a lot that I was not even aware of. Thank you so much for sharing
Great to hear!
I thought it was a very informative video. Another senior with balance problems.
Thanks for this video. I am almost 73 and find walking a bit more difficult these days. I will try practicing the balance on one foot and heel strike first and keeping one foot in front of the other and using arm swing. Lots to work on. Oh, I have noticed the inside of the heel of my shoe is wearing differently than it used to. I plan to go to the chiropractor too to make sure my hips are aligned.
Fabulous advice, I’m starting my exercises tomorrow. Thank you 🙏
@Marilyn B. I'm 76 and I will never forget my mom saying "lift your feet- never shuffle".
Thanks, this was great. I'm a retired professor of mechanical engineering who used to design walking machines, so I really appreciate the really sound theoretical basis of your commentary. And secondly, you're not trying to sell anything. You're just giving really good advice. Many thanks to you for taking the time to do this.
Your advices are highly praised. With focused mind only,practice make perfection.😊
Useful information. I have fallen a lot. I love to walk. Inside my home, I don't always use my walker or cane but outside I find one or the other is necessary. I am 84, had a heart attack 3 months ago, was not allowed to walk around in the hospital and after discharge I found my walking was compromised. I used to walk 20, 000 steps a day. Now I've worked my way up to 4,000 steps a day.
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Paying attention to where you’re going is probably no 1.
As a physician who has struggled to get people to walk correctly, this video presents a very organized, helpful approach - Thank you
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It is a very good and helpful video.
I was born with bilateral hip dysplasia. I’m now 60 and had loads of surgery. It never occured to me that I didn’t know HOW to walk properly! Thank you for this.
Walking outdoors, especially for distances longer than once around the block, I use a utility cart with the handle bar at elbow height and my oxygen tank strapped in.
I used to laugh at the ad that said "help l have fallen and can't get up"
Believe me l do Not think that was a good ldea on my part l have fallen many times and God has always helped me to my feet without mans assistance. My last fall l fractured my shoulder eye socket and ribs tripping on a cane that l have since quit using. Now l thank God for every step l Take and breath l breathe. Amen
I fall frequently. So I learned how to land properly. I also played soccer for over 60 years and fell many many times during games.
especially fine for those of us just starting to be aware of our balance and movement problems. Thanks!
In my 70s and had several falls recently.
Excellent advice - very helpful!
Great advice. There is one exception to hitting the ground with your heel, that's during the winter and you are walking your dog on an icy road. When I am forced to walk on an icy road, I put cleats on over my shoes and I walk flat footed like an Eskimo.
Yes, flat-footed and with a wider stance on ice.
The duck walk -- 50+ years of Alaskan winters, plus 25+ of Colorado's; plus trekking thru the woods, with and without trails. Good cleats on good boots. Also, a walking stick gives a welcome assist.
Thanks so much for an excellent video. I was a very fit 68 year old walking 7000 steps each day with no problems at all. Within a space of 5 weeks I developed all the problems you mention and have been going to rehab for physio for the last 15 months. The rapid development of my balance issues developed soon after my 1st and only Astrazeneca vaccination. I am told this could be coincidence - I am not so sure. Thanks again for this excellent video.
I lost the ability to move my arms above my waist after Astra Zeneca. My diagnosis is Functional Neurological Disorder. I will never be able to drive again. Ie I have lost my dependence. Of course, not one single medical person believes this is vaccination induced. Or they are not allowed to.
@@patriciamay5521 No doctor has admitted it so far - that is my personal experience in Australia too. I sold my car as it was of no use any more to me. A few honest politicians in Australia are trying to get justice for those who are damaged by these mandated poisons - I hope and pray they are successful.
After a femur fracture and lots of equipment in the knee, PT's told me to always walk heel first. Good talk!
Wow! I am so glad that I found your videos. I am 68 and have fallen at least once per month. Each time I have fallen, it is because I have tripped over my toes. Thank you for explaining this for providing a solution in terms of how I should be taking each step to avoid any future falls.
You are so welcome!
Karla, I would advise you to never wear flat shoes, as this is the reason why you trip. The sandals they make today, turn up at the toes, which helps us not to trip.
@@maureenkidd6629 Thank you for that advice! I usually wear gym shoes. I wear a size 12 shoe and my feet are so big that sometimes they are moving slower or faster than my brain.
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What a great helpful video. I always rejecting the advice of my physical therapist who encourages me to walk with a walker. I hate looking like an old person
so I don’t use a walker and I do very little walking exercises. I just walk when
I need to, but I don’t make it a habit to purposely do a walking exercise. My legs have become more stiffer and weaker. Your video has open my eyes
to understand why walking is the key to improving my legs strength. Thank you so much. 😊👍👍👍
Your vedio was very 😮eye opening I am one of the many that feel old at 75 but not ready to embrace any walker or cane. I feel because I am a diabetic & have neuropathy feel that I may not be able to ever gain walking without a walker again . I did start limping before my balance issue but now it is impossible to walk without assistance of a close up walker or walker with a seat , to which I still can’t come to grips with these. Unfortunately I was hit with Vertigo that compound my balance . Can’t honestly say that having a covid booster only recently day before caused this side affect ! Your video gave me hope but don’t know if doing all these walking exercises would be worth the try . I do go for therapy . Hope there is still hope after listening to your video!
I fall frequently, usually from tripping over something, with my hands full. As a lifelong equestrian, I’m familiar with falling as I was the “attitude adjuster” for challenging horses and had more than my fair share of “involuntary dismounts”. One learns how to fall well.
Now that I’m past 65, my doctor is concerned about my cavalier reaction toward my falls. It’s true I don’t bounce back up as quickly. Along with my dog, I walk an average of a mile a day, but I can see l need to increase my distance to at least two or three miles, walk more consciously and with more mindfulness. Thank you for sharing this information with us. 🙏
Great information. I just turned 70 and I have fallen several times in the last 10 years. Some of the falls have resulted in broken bones, severe bruises, bruised ribs, and cuts. Broken wrist had to be operated on and a metal plate and screws put in it. Recently, I fell bruising my ribs and nearly broke my arm. I still hurt and the bruises are starting to fade but are still present. I am scared of falling now and I worry every time I have to go very far on foot. From your video I did realize I was not walking on my heels and I was shuffling. I never used to walk like that! So I am going to start practicing better walking habits as you explained. I have to. I’m tired of hurting myself.
Excellent video. The human bidy is designed to move so if you need a cane or a walker to get yourself out of that couch please - DO IT! Need only be temporary. At age 65 with both my hips replaced due to hugely painful osteoarthritis I needed to use a cane to help me learn to walk again. I bought quite a fancy sporty mountaineering type - looked cool. After just a few weeks I could walk unaided and in fact danced at my daughters wedding barely 9 weeks after the op. If I can do it anyone can. Now at 70 years old I'm bodybuilding using weights, deep squats to train legs and walking everywhere and anywhere with my wife, kids and grandkids. Keep your heels and feet on the ground and as the Man in Black said "walk the line". God Bless.
awesome story! Thank you!
Thanks for video was told 3 years ago to get walking stick and walker did not get them a bad mistake on my part after listening to you am going to get them you made a lot of sense am in my 80 have fallen so many times god bless some of it is pride shame on me
Never heard of a human bidy before lol
Thanks for this helpful video. I am a 69 year old 6'6" man who has virtigo problems. Sometimes I really have a difficult time walking. And it drives me nuts.
See a Ear, Nose and Throat doctor? If one can't help get a second one for a second opinion. Doctors aren't always right...They are human.
Proper shoes seem to have a lot to do with balance. Someone not accustomed to sneakers, get advised to wear them, and they are often chunkier and cumbersome. As a person who sold shoes, I'd say skip the sneakers and find a lace up shoe with a bit of a thick heel. With sneakers, your heel is lower than the ball of your foot, requiring you to compensate the opposite of what you're used to. A shoe with a 1"-1.5' wide heel is better in my opinion. When I wear sneakers, I literally trip on them. I'm 58.
When I walk I do look down, but I talk to myself repeating the following: "Pay attention, focus focus focus on your walking, be careful with each step..." No talking on cell or any other distractions, or running allowed. Thanks for video. Amen.
I look down too as I'm afraid I'll fall. Had bad fall this past summer and in hosp./rehab close to 2 months. I walk with walker for extra protection. These videos are great thank you
I also had a fall in the street, I fell straight on my stomach, and thought I would have that problem for ever, but i did not, it healed its self, but I still look down on the streets I walk with my dog to make sure that no part of that walk had a stone block that caused that fall, I look down every time, I walk my dog. even now after many years I had that fall. I am not sure though that they are called Stone blocks? they are more like stone squares
You are all doing great! I have to look down all the time so I don’t trip over anything, like my dog or a curb.
Walking will definitely improved
I am 73 and do not (yet!) worry about falling. But over the Nova Scotian winter I do a lot of your "don't"s! Two dogs on leashes hinder arm swing; ice requires flat footed gait; eyes are down to check the immediate footing. Luckily it's only for 3-4 months of the year!
Such winters in my beloved state of northern lower Michigan are the main reason I moved 800 miles south, to a state that doesn't have much winter (only a very tiny bit, and we've already been in spring weather conditions since early Feb.). I've fallen and gotten very badly injured far too many times for me to feel comfortable walking on ice and in snow again, so a year after I retired, I decided it was better to live someplace I might not like, but that doesn't have hard, harsh, long winters...and I consider 3 to 4 months as "long" now that ours here are only about 6 weeks.
You need to visit a sun state.
@@jb6712 Winters are tough to deal with, especially the shoveling and the risk of falling on the ice. Moving to a sun state when you are elderly does make a big difference because hip reconstruction surgeries are terribly painful to deal with. What is the expression? An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of gold. I think it applies here.
@@carle5538 easier said than done
I'm from Dallas & moved to Minneapolis at 62. I'd love to go back now 73 but not possible. I'm doing assistance living... This is a pain in the ass for me.
@@geristracener5253 You dont have a family? I would not feed those nursing homes or assisted living places with my money. They are evil. They dont like the elderly. They only like the money they get from the insurance companies. They are all a bunch of crooks. Life insurance companies offer a companion at stay with you at home under Long Term care and you would be in a better place with your family.
This is great advice. One of the things that falling does, besides hurt you physically, is rob you of your confidence. The more you fall, the more it rattles you to your core. I have been a full-time international traveler since 2015 and we do not have a car. I am now 65 and starting tripping over myself about 12 years ago. I seem to get distracted and poof ( oh, look, a squirrel 🥴 ). After a fall, I am completely rattled and terrified of falling again. I always scrape my knees and hands, some times are worse. I find myself looking down too much now and I typically trip when the sidewalk has a “tile” sticking out. I have now trained myself that when I notice something, anything, I stop fully before looking at whatever. I’m very active and have done long walks all my life, it is my ”bubble” time, but the pleasure of walking has almost gone now. It has never happened while I was inside, home, mall, etc… always outside. I will heed your advice. Thank you !
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@@Booboonancy Yep, know that feeling of being terrified, having just fallen 4 weeks ago and am recovering from breaking my shoulder (scapula fracture). I start PT next week. I was diagnosed several years ago with ADD, which not only affects the ole noggin, but also the muscles in my legs, so I so understand the squirrel issue. smile! 🤓
@@DoloresJRush Ouch ! I’ve not yet hurt myself that bad but I once came close to breaking my wrist. Couldn’t use it for 5-6 days. You have all my empathy and I hope PT does you good. About ADD, my husband, upset one day, blurted out to me “I think you have ADD, you just can’t listen to me for more than a minute” and I had a eureka moment. Later confirmed when talking to my doctor. I knew her pretty well and she just chuckled and said “oh yeah, you’re ADD all right!” I wish you well.
Checkup with a neurologist may be helpful........
@@Booboonancy Thank you. I have broken my right wrist, herniated my L4-5 spinal disc, fractured my foot and tailbone twice, things reach out and grab pinkie toes in the dark, I've broken my kneecap and had surgery to repair a meniscal tear, etc. It's surprising I'm still alive. smile! My nickname at home is "Grace." A sports medicine doctor told me that ADD can affect the nerves in your muscles too -- sometimes they just don't get the message in time. I'm on a first name basis with my physical therapist - she recommended my forearm crutches, which helps most of the time, except when you hit a slick patch on the bathroom floor. Yep, fell and did a face plant on the floor. Eventually somebody came in and rescued me. You take care too. My husband says it's not the falling that hurts -- it's the sudden stop at the end that does. smile!
This is one of the best talks I have ever heard. Thank you so much.
Wow, thank you!
You hit it on the head for me with the shopping cart analogy. Thank you.
I tie a wooden pole along side of each of my legs it keeps my legs from buckling, before I was doing this my leg gave way & fell on my face had to have few stitches to the side of my face, I was happy that a friend of mine told me about this couple years back being 86 years of age isn't that easy getting around anymore.
Stand one leg, while jumping on the other, is a lesson I learned as an exercise from my granny. She lived to a 104 and never had a fall. She attributed this to her daily exercise.
I'm standing, but I'm jumping. I'm on one leg, but somehow the other leg, which presumably is raised, is jumping? Or the leg I'm standing on is standing and also jumping on the leg that's in the air? How many legs did your granny have? Sounds complicated. I'll stick to my exercise. I throw myself out a second-floor window and catch myself in my arms before I hit the ground.
I’ve fallen twice in the last year. Bad falls, one I hit across my face and shoulder against a marble tabletop and the other I slipped, barefoot, and my leg and knee hyperextended in front of me..I’ve never been one to fall but since I got into my 70s, I’m not as steady. I’ve started to the gym..I read that strength training helps balance. I sure hope so.
Keep your bones and muscles strong as u can. Do balance exercises.just stand on one foot awhile.
If u do not have osteoporosis jump everyday. That jolt to bone sends minerals into them .
Strength training has many many benefits for those at risk for falls, but it hasn't been shown to reduce the incidence of falling as much as balance challenging activities. Things like Tai Chi, Yoga, dancing, and practicing walking on uneven surfaces is much more effective at reducing your chance of falling than strength training. But, keep doing the strength routine as there are tremendous benefits!
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I am 79 and have suffered numerous falls walking two dogs and two months ago I decided to analyse why. First of all got rid of my varifocle glasses which caused a blind spot for the ground and took longer steps to lift my toe higher. It appears to have solved the issue.The problem I have now is that I can't walk as fast as young people .
If you have numb feet you HAVE To look down to avoid tripping. You cannot swing your arms if you need a stick to help balance.
Wendy Field so true 🙄
My numb feet are why I use a cane to help avoid falling.
I’m a Seniors Exercise Instructor, and this information will be real helpful for my students.
I have noticed they don’t shift their weight, and we have been working on weight shifting and balancing on one leg.
They love balance exercises.
Excellent helpful advice. In the last 2 years I have fallen twice, on both occasions my face hit the ground first,( no time to put my hands out! Two black eyes, my teeth cut into my lower lip, all the skin scraped from my chin,and I thought I had broken my nose! I now know why I fell thanks to your video, I was not lifting my foot high enough as I swung forward, so caught my toe, and this threw me forward violently. Thank you so much. Greetings from the U.K. ❤❤❤
That is a nasty fall. My God......Exercise is the name of the game my friend.
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Ny fear is falling on my face. I have fallen so that the back of my head hits first. Confidence is next to nil! I apprecicate this video. Thank you for the share . I don't think I lift my foot high enough to clear any object! I'm so grateful for getting up again! My leg muscle seems weak. Walking is the goal! By the way I just turned 70!
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I fell 3 weeks ago tripping over a sandbag that was securing a temporary fence.. Bloody nose, black eye, rib pain, both knees bruised and a front tooth shoved up into the gum. If my tongue had been there I would have bitten it off. All healed now but I am waiting for the tooth to do something. Dentist says it might die. PTSD afterwards and nightmares of tripping. I definitely need to lift my toes!
I'M 77 YRS OLD AND HAVE HAD A BRAIN CATH,AND AN ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE TO MY BRAIN, CAUSE A STROKE,WAS IN HOSPITAL 2 MONTHS,MY BALANCE AND FOCUS WAS BAD,BUT THAT WAS 20 YR.AGO ,BUT TODAY I'VE GOTTEN OLDER AND MY KNEE S BUCKLED AND I CAUGHT ON MY HAND'S BUT HIT BOTH SIDE'S OF MY HEAD,MY KNEE'S BUCKLED AND I'M 77 , AND I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN, I'M GOING TO TRY WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE, INSIDE BUT MY BALANCE IS THE PROBLEM,WISH ME 😘💞 🤞 LUCK.
Thanks for sharing this information with us. I’m a big walker and this will help me.
I will be paying attention to the way I walk from now on. Don’t want to fall at all.
This guy is absolutely right,I feel so much safer when I'm at the market pushing a shopping cart,rather than walking with a cane,what a drag it is getting old.
Hey Doug! Thanks for this great information. We are 79 and 75 and all the info that we can acquire to keep going is a Godsend. Thank you so very much.
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I am a 76 year old male who has had 5 falls several years ago. I normally walk about 11,000 steps a day. The most important thing for me is watching where I put my feet. Also my blood pressure is now under control. Some of the reasons for previous falls was positional hypotension where my blood pressure was too low and I was light headed. This was probably because I was my wife's full time carer with MS for 26 years. She has now passed.
I'm sorry for your loss.
11,000 steps a day! Awesome!
Sincere condolences. Your wife was fortunate to have such a loving husband that stood by her side.
My condolences about your wife, after 26 years that must be tough. I lost my parents and grandparents. Its heart wrenching and the pain will not go away. Stay active. God be with you.
I'm very sad for your loss! It is now time to look for yourself. It's fantastic that you walk 11000 steps every day. Do you include an inside pedometer walk or on tread-meal or your 11000 is outside? Powerful foot muscles provide the most protection, although coordination between the head and the feet is also essential. Apart from blood low blood pressure, eyeglasses might be a risk factor. Reading or walking may need the use of two pairs of glasses. Reading glasses sometimes cause dizziness when going up and down the stairs.
Additionally, when using stairs, the frame of the eyeglasses should cover the entire eye, because narrow frames provide two different realities of the outside, causing a fall.
Condolences
Great advice. I’m 67 have fallen a few times and broke one ankle twice and the other twice. I was given the balance exercises by a physio but you explained them so beautifully. Thank you 😊
I find this encouraging. I see where the fear of falling has caused me to be so cautious that it is counter productive. I need to walk more, not less.
A decorative cane can be a fashion statement. I have a wardrobe of beautiful hand-carved canes.
What a nice man, giving such advice to make peoples lives better.
thank you!
I have been having issues with falling, on occasion since my 50’s (I’m almost 66 now). I have strong bones, see a rheumatologist for Fibromyalgia and moderate osteoarthritis), love to hike (I use two poles when I hike) but recently noted that I seem to have a bit of foot drop in my left foot. I regularly do the balance exercises, but I have to chant in my head - heel toe, heel toe when walking even on flat level tile floor because otherwise my left toe will strike first and I trip and fall over literally nothing! Because of this, I have sprained my ankle, once fell with my arm under my body breaking it at the wrist and shoulder, and been humiliated in public places.
I too have ms and have been prone to trips and overstretching to save myself from the fall. I have used walking poles…I use two …with one I found I was leaning into it. The walking poles kept me more upright and a backpack kept the back straight..thanks for the vlog. Joh
OMG. What an eye opener. I’m 68 and have MS. I have been resisting getting a cane, but can no longer walk outdoors for falling. I love the shopping cart. I use a treadmill at home, but hold onto the handholds. I’m going to start trying to walk longer every day without holding on with correct body movement. Thanks so much.
Depending on how much help you need, a hiking stick is a good way to start. Some people lean on a cane which is not good. Hiking poles are light and have an Anti-shock feature that comes in handy if you do stumble. Bless you. I am almost 72 with chronic pain.
@@maryayoung8916 I also use the hiking stick, it keeps me upright and looking straight ahead , doesn’t seem to have the “stigma “ of the cane & a lot of people use them now especially in the parks. Heel first is a big help.
I'm 81 and everything you say makes sense and is helpful. From my own experience I've found that having a walking partner who joins me on my one mile (or so) walks is the greatest encouragement to improve your walking as you advise. Thanks!
Very insightful. So are the comments below. I am 60. Over the last 17 - 18 years I have fallen numerous times. It robbed me of my confidence and made me more sedentary. I am thankful for your videos, sir. 2nd one I have seen tonight. Toe tapping and now these tips on walking. THANK YOU.
Thank you ever so SINCERELY.
Ingrid, South Africa
Thanks,look forward,arms moving ,feet higher and not shuffling,hit with heel first,weight shift on standing leg,be in balance,practice single leg stance to improve leg stance,one foot in front of other foot along a line,meaning small base( one of balance excercises ) we say heal to toes ,So recap again,posture,small walking base,heal first,move arms,weight shift.
As I age (now 70), I notice tendencies toward walking that risk falling. However, there are reasons for this: hip problems, spinal stenosis, sciatica, and so forth. Solutions to the problems that lead to shuffling and other bad walking "habits" might be more helpful than just reminders to walk "normally." I think that squats, using a balance board, forward and reverse nordic curls, and leg lifts are good, but would like to know more. Just taking walks may not be good enough when the problem is actually the muscles of the leg higher up, and especially pain in the lower back and the hip.
Squats ?? Ahahaha....in my dreams.
Walking on level ground can improve your endurance and leg strength, but doesnt reduce your chance of falling. Strength training has many many benefits for those at risk for falls, but it hasn't been shown to reduce the incidence of falling as much as balance challenging activities. Things like Tai Chi, Yoga, dancing, and practicing walking on uneven surfaces is much more effective at reducing your chance of falling than strength training. But, keep doing the strength routine as there are tremendous benefits!
I’m thinking that walking is not just walking. If we apply the proper technique and stay focused on his plan…wow!
@@brega6286 no more squats after 70 and knee operation. Lucky to walk without a limp. Lay on bed leg lifts more my style.
@@jewelleryaddict bad knees here also. I'm tired of keeping up on my own place. I don't like being old. Almost 73 next week
What a life!!!!
5:28 I can stand on one leg for ages. The very best advantage I gained was the wonderful ability to fall over in slow motion! I have lots of control when I do fall and hurt myself far, far less. My balance and co-ordination have never been better either.
Excellent advice. :-)
Interesting that you refer to the shopping cart comparison. I too noticed the similarities. I fairly "jet around" once inside the market, yet when the younger baggers/shopping assistance folks are pushing the cart to my vehicle, I'm struggling to keep pace. Being a former soldier, peace officer, and amateur boxer, my balance has gone from excellent to pitiful. And the minners disease has definitely not improve things as I have aged.
Certainly inner ear issues are contributing factors. I hope this video was helpful! Good luck!
Oh yes, learned quite a bit actually. And I am immediately put many of these suggested exercises into play as we speak. Thank you!
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Yes I can relate to this I was a nurse always busy up and down wards and stairs .Now at 83 fell a few times due to not picking feet up I have arthritis and can walk with two hiking sticks when out with husband know I can walk better with supper markets trolly so got a walker but won’t go out with it yet I don’t want to admit I’m old pride getting in the way I’m so grateful to have lived this long What I can’t do my husband can help but he is getting forgetful He always says we make one good one between us I know old age is a problem for many blessings 😘
Thank you! I'm just at the point where I had become afraid to walk--moved to a retirement community, partly with assisted living. Here, they insisted I use a walker--after 3 falls in 3 weeks. After a few months, my walking has improved, and now I realize I need to extend my walking time and do it every day consistently.
I see that often when I push myself to get out (even though I don't feel like it) -- once I start walking with the walker, I feel much better!
I walk face down one foot and a time, heel to toe, either with or without a rollater. Think that's important so you don't trip on the edge of a carpet or any other obstruction. Never face up! I have fallen when not looking down and ended up in hospital.
You may have saved a life today. Thank you so very much. I had never really seen it broken down this way exactly. I have osteoporosis and have had a couple of tumbles very unexpectedly lately. Maybe I was actually shuffling that I didn't really consciously notice. Sadly, I do need some tough love talks over footwear as well. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
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I'm in my mid 70's and have had many falls over the last few years. I have stenosis of the spine, and had a major operation 13 years ago, which has left me with a very week right leg and very little strength in my right ankle to the point where if I stand on a small pebble or stone I will fall over. I have learnt to break the fall by rolling my body and landing on the back of my shoulder and rolling onto my back in one move landing on my buttock. As for the Supermarket trolley I always make sure that I get a large one because I feel so secure walking with it and I can swivel my head looking around at things on all the shelves without falling over! Thank you for your advice, and I will endeavour to put it into practice.
I have worked extensively with older adults for about 20 years. Your information is great. You present it in a clear straightforward manner. I really appreciated this video because it supports what I have been doing with my clients over the years. I look forward to more videos and will share this with my clients.
Thank you!
Thank you thank you for this video. I really needed this información.
Thank you so very much. My balance is very bad. I'm going to try these exercises.
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You are a Godsend. You really did hit home. Thank you for all this advise. I saw all this with my parents and grandparents and now I am thinking that I will be next. I used to be very active and athletic in my younger years and over the years because I spend too much time sitting or driving my walking has changed a bit. I noticed a lack of balance and some stumbling over the past two years. I intend to change this by doing more bike riding, walking and doing what I always loved, ice skating. I am not going to recommend ice skating to everybody here, but I feel I can regain my strength and confidence with these exercises. Walking and swimming would be the safest for most folks out there. In a scary fall I was walking on top of some cut logs in the countryside ( I know not a good idea ) and one of them felt lose. I knew I was going to fall backwards. I do not know how it happened, but I rolled my body automatically because I was not going to fight the fall. I know that is how you get hurt more. May be because I was an ice skater before? This is what you learn early when you learn to ice skate not to fight the falls. or may be I was just lucky? I saw the blue sky pass under my feet and landed almost on both my feet. I saw a rock nearby. I know things could have been worse. Ever since i have tried to anticipate falls and accidents so I will not hurt myself. Like you said inactivity will cause problems, and it is so true. It can affect your mental status and your muscles can actually shrink making you prone to falling, atrophy. Thank you again for such a great video.
I just walk slowly,it helps.
Being able to walk and just do normal things like mowing the lawn or work on the car or in my garage is the one reason I went back to work in a machine shop and my Dad died of alzheimers. I just turned 80 in January and feel great.
Really help full Brilliant David aged 78 in the U K 👍👍
Very helpful . I'm 77 with one leg now 2 1/2 inches shorter than the other and walk badly - and fall often
I shall take this advice!
You are so right about using a walker or mobility device. Last year, I had two knee replacements and stopped driving. I’m a devoted walker, and so to help me get back to my 3-4 miles per day routine, I brought a Trinonuc Veloped all terrain device. I quickly found I can walk 6-7 miles in a day with it! I really don’t care what people think when they see this elderly woman coming toward them with this walker. It’s sturdy and goes anywhere, in the woods paths, riverbanks, seashore. It works and has enabled me to increase my range.
I'm 74 and notice my balance is a little off sometimes so your video is very interesting.
Just fell yesterday, this is truly needed information. Thanks for posting.
Glad it helped. Most of my videos are directed at people who fall and want to prevent it.
Thank you for the information. Having had polio in 1954, and now 70 years old, I’ve had to learn and relearn to walk throughout my life. I recently noticed that I was making the wide stance mistake. Because of muscle loss and walking with my big toe muscle on the left, I cannot do a heel strike on the left without my brace. I had a bad fall in Dec 2022 and was surprised that it put me in the hospital for a week. Still recovering. Thank you for so much good advice.
I had polio in 1959. I'm 75 years old and I can surely relate to your comment. Gillian Baret' Syndrome
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I hate these golden yrs alone. I'm disappointed with age. 73. Pfff
@@geristracener5253 I’m hating taking my lower sixties alone, so completely understand. Having a movement disorder plus vascular disease, I went numb from the waist down yesterday in a convenience store. Loved living alone as a young working woman but not so much with this situation lol. Simply have to find a place to sit quickly before my feet & legs quit working, usually easy. Few times not possible proved painful. GBU
@@crystalbelle2349 oh my goodness. Crystal I'm so sorry for u. How are you doing today ?
I find that another way to reduce the risk of falling is to thank God that you are able to walk as much as you do.
Gratitude to the maker goes a long way.
Thank you so very much ‼️ I fall all the time and hurt myself. I will try all that you have said 🌺
Wow, this is the best advice I have heard on getting confidence back with walking issues, thanks!
Hy l love your motivation keep well
I learned so much from this video. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. It might save a lot of people from a fall, including me!
I agree, good information to follow heel first feet closer to walk 😊
You said everything in your video that describes me. Had a stroke 2 years ago.
Thankyou a thousand times!
This advice will change my life.
I slipped sideways on a slope of “buckshot gravel” in Western Australia 4years ago 😮and suffered a spiral fracture of my fibula and was in a wheelchair for 4 months.
I have felt unsteady and fearful since. I used to walk 2 or 3 miles every evening but now dare not go past my garden gate.
I only feel safe pushing that supermarket trolley.
I shall start using a walking stick today.
As was in NMD diagnosis hell, it was not PT, or MD that pushed for cane use, it was truck driver son after watching my gait. It was my rescue dog nudging calf as I walked that made me shift weight ( he also alerted when I needed more mestinon and when weakness was getting dangerous). Got a second hand Nova that I ony use for appts that require lots of walking where people may bump me. Have been walking 3 times further than before mestinon with just dog and cane though footprints in snow show still too wide gait. One leg balancing totally exhausts from ankle to low back in 3 min but keep trying.
I have often wondered about foot placement when walking. I actually thought my placement was too narrow, but now I know. Also, now I plan to not carry anything to get a good arm swing. I wear orthopedic shoes now, so that has slowed me down. Wish I could get a better fit. Everything you talked about is helpful. Thank you for posting.
Try the Timberland shoes. I got some with a semi boot look, and they are the most comfortable shoes ever. They really give you super containment all around your ankle. I feel so much safer wearing them.
@@sandylajeunesse4100 ... Thank you Sandy. I'll look into it.
Im 66 and o don’t think I have balance problems but I trip up on nothing. Literally. Being so scared I prefer not walking alone as I have osteoporoses and just can’t afford to fall any more. But these foot placing and leg placing reminders seem very valuable. Im going to try them today. Especially the lifting up of my foot. Thankyou
My husband is 83. For the past several years his walkiing has been a major handicap. He was very athletic and an avid mountain hunrwe. Suddenly his legs have given up. He has tried many PT classes. But I do think this advice here , especially regarding using a cane/walker, is the best advice I have heard. Instead of being afraid of looking "too old" or not needing such aid, how much more helpful it would be to USE this aid. Thank you.
I felt most of your video was very clear and easy to follow. However, especially for seniors or people with limitations, I feel that a vert narrow base of support, heel to toe pattern of walking, can be a problem. With a slightly wider base of support , such as straddling a line , many people can weight shift more easily. Such as skating on ice , feet are more apart, and weight shifting as they glide, is more steady. Name A slightly wider stance and base of support gives them a greater ability to stand on one leg at a time and weight shift side to side, as in the exercise you described. Sit to stand with a narrow base of support is more challenging than with their feet apart enough for a third foot between their feet. This has been the comment from many people who had trouble standing when their feet were nearly together.
These comments are based on 43 years as a physical therapist largely
with a population of seniors and others with balance problems.
I am interested in your response to my findings.
Thank you for your video. It is helpful to many and you are well-spoken.