How to Walk Properly -Top 10 Tips with Todd Martin MD

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  • Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
  • If you want to improve they way your walk, these 10 tips will get your started towards smooth, confident, and low impact walking.
    Top 10 Walking Technique Tips to show you how to walk correctly, how to walk with better posture, and how to walk with low impact on your joints. Learn how to walk properly. This is the correct gait pattern. 1. Keep the Eyes Forward 2. Shoulders Back and Down for better posture. 3. Relaxed Arm Swing 4. Move from the Core 5. Do Not Lean 6. Feet Facing Forward 7. Level the Pelvis 8. Gentle Heel Contact 9. Proper Footwear 10. Walk for Exercise Walking is an efficient way to travel and great for exercise, but doing in incorrectly can lead to pain and joint damage. Most people assume that walking correctly is a given, but it is not, and that is why so many people end up with foot, knee, hip, and back pain. The Walking Code is my system that teaches how to move properly from the core. In this video I review some of my main simple tips to get you started on the path to more fluid walking, more confident walking, and pain-free walking.
    Walking is one of the most important things we do in life. We spend more time walking than most other activities except for sleeping. At least we should. Walking can help you stay fit, improve your blood pressure, and keep your weight down. Walking can also lower your blood sugar. If you walk correctly, you can walk without problems for your whole life. Many people do not walk correctly, and that can cause pain and disability. This video will show you the top basic tips to begin to understand how to walk correctly. You can start here and then watch the other videos on the channel to fine-tune your walking technique. You can subscribe to The Walking Code Course by clicking on the link in the video. This provides support for this channel, helping me provide more and better education to those people who need help with their walking technique. Supporting the channel by becoming a member or subscribing to The Walking Code Online Course will help me to continue to provide this content free for those who cannot afford to pay for it, but need it badly.
    To learn more details about how to walk properly, subscribe to the channel and watch all of my walking technique videos. This channel is the best source for learning how to improve your walking technique available anywhere. Learn how to walk properly. I believe that poor walking technique is an unrecognized epidemic that leads to all types of foot pain, knee pain, hip pain, and back pain, if people were educated early on how to walk properly, before problems begin. Help me share this information with as many people possible. You will be doing the world a great service.
    This video is shot in Balboa Park in San Diego. Scenes include The Alcazar Garden, which is shown in the opening shot. You will also see The Old Globe Theater and the square outside of it. I also shot in The Desert Garden in Balboa Park.
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  • @ToddMartinMD
    @ToddMartinMD  8 місяців тому +14

    Join the new Walking Code Members Community for access to Live Q&As with Dr. Martin, a community forum, the full original Walking Code Course, and access to members only content. www.movementsphere.com/offers/CNqqcxay. The new Walking Code Online Course is now available. This is the best course to learn proper walking and posture mechanics to help prevent poor alignment and wear and tear on your joints. Sign up now and take the first step to better walking technique and better health. www.movementsphere.com/the-walking-code-online-course-2

    • @Hungryforpresence
      @Hungryforpresence 6 місяців тому +1

      Bought it!!! 💃🎯

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  6 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for your support and enjoy the course. Let me know if you have any questions.

  • @thomearle1294
    @thomearle1294 Рік тому +95

    I’m a 74 year old male. Since a recent stroke, I have been having trouble walking. We walk for exercise, so this is a major issue for me. I’ve been looking for a guide to get my stride back to where is was not so long ago. I think your tips will help me a great deal in this regard. Thank you.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +17

      I wish you the best with your recovery and getting back to your old stride.

    • @vickicurtice6452
      @vickicurtice6452 6 місяців тому +3

      Hi Thom, I am a73 year old female who suffered a red stroke 11 years ago and recovery is the hardest I've ever worked in my life.
      I had constant falls for many years and have finally gotten past that but my gait bothers me, it makes me look so much older than I feel. I will try these recommendations, how did they work for you?

    • @meinhendl
      @meinhendl 5 місяців тому

      🍀🍀🍀✊🏼

  • @edrenzi8202
    @edrenzi8202 9 місяців тому +14

    After 73 years walking in my life I needed to learn to walk again. Thank you for teaching me !

  • @adaoraeje
    @adaoraeje Рік тому +6

    My 9 year old child made us search for videos on the proper way to walk. He has a pain in his heels and I told him it's probably because of bad walking posture. We're glad we searched though. I too have been walking wrongly. We son and I are now one another's accountability partner towards healthier walking.
    Thanks for sharing.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +2

      Awesome. I am sure you will both do great.

  • @DenisAndreevv
    @DenisAndreevv 11 місяців тому +30

    Thank you so much, Dr. Todd! That's a very detailed and concise explanation. Also I enjoyed the mood and pace of your video - no shouting, no selling, just calm and respectful speech, plus informative visuals. The gold standard of an informational video! 👏👍

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  11 місяців тому

      Thank you.

    • @violetmutale8826
      @violetmutale8826 5 місяців тому

      Thank you so much Dr Todd I enjoy your video very impressive

  • @kennethbaird968
    @kennethbaird968 Рік тому +19

    I am 71 and just retired I have also recently lost 18kg with more to go
    and have embarked on a walking regime this video is just what I needed at this time I have had sore shoulders and lower back pain as well as flapping feet
    This video may just fix the problem. You have taken so much care to explain the art of walking I just want to thank you.

  • @cherrilgallagher7875
    @cherrilgallagher7875 Рік тому +14

    Awesome and so helpful we don’t realize what wrong and harmful things we do to ourselves, till a kind person like you points out the wrong and shows the correct things to do thank you and Blessings ❤

  • @lawrenceyundt8489
    @lawrenceyundt8489 2 місяці тому +2

    Excellent guidance Sir from a 60's era Marine! Now at 76, pain free and over 33 years, therapeutic massage therapist/fitness trainer, weighing my high school body weight of 165. YOUR advice is spot ON. Thank you

  • @KevinBurkhart
    @KevinBurkhart 2 роки тому +8

    Thank you, Dr Martin. I just had a spinal fusion surgery two weeks ago and the PT (and my wife) said I had a Marilyn Monroe swing going on. I watched multiple videos on how to walk correctly but, none of them seemed right. And according to your tips, they weren’t. Your video made sense. I watched your video, went downstairs, showed my wife and she was blown away. I now have an excellent visual roadmap. I can’t thank you enough!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +1

      My pleasure Kevin. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @Copeewe
    @Copeewe Рік тому +16

    I am 71 years old, and I walk an hour or hour and a half every day with two of my three dogs at any one time. I completely buy the value of your insights about proper posture while walking. I walk on trails over hills where the ground is often covered with powdery soil, stones and uneven ground. Half the time I have the dogs on leashes, so I have to watch my footing while coordinating my movements with them, so I can't look into the horizon or I am likely to fall; I have had serious injuries in the past. My 40 kg german shepherd has never learned to stop pulling on a leash altogether, and after watching your video I understand the need to make sure that he stop dragging me behind him when he is on a lead. When I first adopted him, it was impossible to walk him, and although he is much better, he still insists on being lead dog. I know what I have to do to finish his training, but he wears me down, and he ends up ahead of me being the alpha that he is. He is a very muscular and determined baby who was poorly trained by his previous owners. My other two dogs walk perfectly in coordination with me, and though the other male also leads, he is responsive to my body movements, and we move at a good clip. I used to be a swimmer where coordination is the name of the game, and the other two dogs have it down, and it is a joy to excerse with them. Honey Bear is a challenge. OK. I have to continue his training. I can't walk in balance if he pulls the leash, I get it. Your technique is pure, but is must be modified not only when walking with dogs so that the movement flows, but how do you modify your technique while trekking over rough terrain and/or walking with a friend where you are looking at the person on and off while in conversation? When I walk I don't even listen to music, because it is distracting. I have to be on top of the movement or I end up on the ground with a head injury once again. No one talks about this, because it is supposed to be natural and obvious, but it isn't so. It is very similar to learning how to coordinate one's movement while swimming or learning how to play tennis. I have had the foot injuries that you discuss in the video, getting the right technique is imperative. I look forward to more of your insights.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +3

      Of course, there are times when we need to look down, but it needs to either be done with the eyes or isolating the neck movement from the rest of the body. When people are unaware, the body will follow the eyes and the neck. Once people are walking consciously from the core, it is easy to disassociate the eye and neck movement when needed.

    • @meredithmericle7487
      @meredithmericle7487 Рік тому

      @@ToddMartinMD Thanks. I was wondering the same thing as I have tripped over obstacles in my path before that I was not aware of. When I was younger, It never occurred to me that this could end with a fall as I'd just trip, recover and carry on. Now every little hole, rock, soft spot in the grass presents a hazard, not to mention walking the dog which can result in disaster. I'll look down with eyes only from now on. Good-bye to the leisurely walks around the block looking at the scenery.

    • @Silvanafromchester
      @Silvanafromchester Рік тому

      You need to find an off leash dog park. Much better for ALL of you. I am fortunate to be able to walk dogs at a large conservation area which is also an off leash park. It is a hiking trail as the terrain is uneven. Your dogs need to have some off leash freedom. Makes for happy and tired pets. Hope that you can find a good place.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +3

      There is no issue with looking around at scenery if as long as you are controlling your movement properly. Most people who are looking at the ground are doing it as a default poor posture, not just because they are glancing down at something.

  • @WillNewcomb
    @WillNewcomb Рік тому +28

    Thanks Doc! At 73 I've always known I have a bad walking habit: leaning forward and looking down. In part because I'm an introvert and exacerbated if I'm tired, ill or depressed. Your suggestions are helpful especially the string through the top of my head!
    Also, in winter I have my hands in my pockets so now I'll try to let them swing naturally.
    Great suggestions. Blessings.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +3

      Glad you liked the tips.

    • @clairelivefreeordie2551
      @clairelivefreeordie2551 Рік тому +1

      My dad used to always tell me & my brothers, "head up, shoulders back". That was years ago &, to this day, I often find myself thinking this. Posture really is important!

  • @SEzzz53
    @SEzzz53 2 роки тому +79

    Thank you for this detailed explanation. Over the yrs I’ve compensated for injuries or pain and altered my walk as a result. So much so, that I felt like I didn’t know how to walk correctly anymore. It seems like a silly thing, but it can really become a problem. Thank you!

  • @justjane1984
    @justjane1984 3 місяці тому +2

    75 yo female here 👋🏼. Walking our little dog twice a day is a big part of our lives. But that includes every weather in southern Ontario, Canada. Especially on blustery cold winter days I have trouble keeping myself from folding down and leaning forward. I’ve always tried to remind myself to stand tall and now I’ll be even more conscious of it. Thanks for the video 👍🏽 👍🏽

  • @marypsych1
    @marypsych1 2 роки тому +30

    This was so helpful. I’ve been in a wheelchair for years and have forgotten how to walk properly so your tips really help. Thank you very much.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +1

      My pleasure. I am glad you found them helpful.

    • @dho6061
      @dho6061 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for this helpful, detailed explanation on how to walk properly. I walk with duck feet and also have plantar fasciitis. I see now that I have a tendency to lean forward. Lots of things to correct! But I'm glad to know. Thank you!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Місяць тому

      @dho6061 My pleasure

  • @rayafilms
    @rayafilms 3 роки тому +14

    Another great walking video and real motivation to get practising!

  • @trudidavis1273
    @trudidavis1273 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for sharing I am learning a lot how too walk correct.

  • @TheBistrot82
    @TheBistrot82 9 місяців тому

    thank you for your great educational topic

  • @amayl5191
    @amayl5191 2 роки тому +44

    Your videos are phenomenal! Your calm style keeps me interested, and you are obviously very knowledgeable on this topic. I appreciate your time and effort on these videos, it's helping me a lot.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +4

      I appreciate that very much. Thank you.

  • @Lee-nd5lh
    @Lee-nd5lh 2 роки тому +8

    Wow. The Best teacher I 've ever known. Precise and good examples. Now I know what's wrong with my walk. Thank you so much.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      Very grateful for your comment. Thank you.

  • @Imdivorced
    @Imdivorced Місяць тому +2

    Thank you I forgot how to walk I needed this, thank you what a legend

  • @carolhall82
    @carolhall82 2 роки тому

    Very good advice thanks

  • @tukitoria01
    @tukitoria01 2 роки тому +5

    OMG!! What a great teacher you are!!! Thank you☺

  • @welfordnewton5965
    @welfordnewton5965 2 роки тому +3

    Liked the first!!! Always look at the Horizon, learning a lot ,cant wait I'm ready for my daily walk. Thank You!

  • @AC-xl8sq
    @AC-xl8sq 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this.

  • @jeanneratterman
    @jeanneratterman Рік тому +1

    Smiling at 7:20+, i think of Wendy sewing Peter Pan’s shadow onto his feet! Great photography. Beautifully demonstrated. Thanks again!

  • @movieMasterU
    @movieMasterU 2 роки тому +5

    Bravo! You are a major help, sir. Thank you for showing me the right way to walk.

  • @Marpa47
    @Marpa47 2 роки тому +31

    Thank you, Dr. Martin. This is a very clear, easy to understand video. I will benefit greatly from learning the simple ‘steps’ to walking more correctly. I believe that in future I will have less pain in the knees and derive more benefit from my walking routine thanks to you.

  • @whocares7173
    @whocares7173 Рік тому

    Thank you for the useful tips to enhance a basic movement that so many don't know much about. I appreciate the breakdown and energy spent on angles and segmenting the timeline of the video.

  • @angelaholloway5321
    @angelaholloway5321 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video! Thank you, Dr. Martin. Just what I needed.

  • @nogroundlefttocede4271
    @nogroundlefttocede4271 2 роки тому +3

    Best tutorial I've seen on the topics of posture and walking. I didn't just like it, I saved it to my bookmarks. Tx for imparting your knowledge here.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      My pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed it

  • @VicBxxx
    @VicBxxx 3 роки тому +23

    I was diagnosed with an anterior pelvic tilt on my right side by our good old NHS in the UK - I was given some impossible exercises that made no difference but your walking video has just shed light on what is happening - I also wondered what was causing my hard cracked heels and now I know!thank you so much - you are the God of walking!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks. I am glad you found the information helpful.

  • @22304abc
    @22304abc Рік тому

    Can't wait to learn more and improve.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому

      Awesome. Let me know through the comments if you have questions

  • @drunkengaming4782
    @drunkengaming4782 Рік тому +1

    Amazingly detailed video, cheers helped a ton!

  • @jancyewinter7015
    @jancyewinter7015 2 роки тому +3

    I have had a double hip replacement so this is just what I needed as I have tendency to wobble when I walk. Man,y thanks from Australia!

  • @nancye7520
    @nancye7520 Рік тому +14

    Thanks! Two weeks out from shoulder surgery, I went for my first walk yesterday after being pretty sedentary. I went out at my usual pace and one knee sort of ‘went out’ or collapsed on me and took my breath away. I started again and over a 10-min slow walk, it did it 3 more times. I’ve never had knee issues ever. I also noticed I was toeing in and catching my toe on my other foot. I think everything got verrry soft and lax while I was healing the shoulder. I’m going to start again but slowly and intentionally like you have shown here.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +8

      Give it time. Muscles weaken very quickly with disuse but they also strengthen quickly with activity.

  • @sailendrayalamanchili4126
    @sailendrayalamanchili4126 2 роки тому

    Excellent advice, thank you !

  • @filmiindian01
    @filmiindian01 19 днів тому

    Awesome and complete video 🔥

  • @buqwik525
    @buqwik525 Рік тому +9

    Thank you for your straight forward video. At age 77, 5' 8"it is hard to keep in shape. Though I do a 3 mile walk as much as I can, you made me aware of my short comings in my daily walk routine. Again, thank you. So far I dropped from 213 lbs to 188lbs. Goal is 173 lbs. Obviously, I have work to do.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +1

      Great job, and I am glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @limboonjoo9627
      @limboonjoo9627 11 місяців тому

      😊😊 my mom mo no no no😊

    • @buqwik525
      @buqwik525 8 місяців тому

      Thanx for "cheering us on". i seem to "stuck at 188 lbs. I cut out ice cream and other such items. What's next??!! (LOL) Thanx in advance@@ToddMartinMD

  • @keepitsimple64
    @keepitsimple64 Рік тому +8

    Thank you for the proper walking video! You covered a lot! For years, I taught modified tai chi programs to seniors for fall prevention along ith the Matter of Balance Fall Prevention Program. I'm glad you went through the tips starting with eyes up, chin up while walking not down looking at every step which I see a lot of seniors do. Scan the ground for hazards but walk with eyes up. Keep the back upright. I'm glad someone connected the eyes down and the shift of center upwards, making one top heavy which will cause one to walk on the balls of their feet which can lead to a trip or a toe stub and a forward fall. I encouraged seniors to also Slow Down. A lot of falls occur when people move too quickly. Also, to Move Mindfully. Many falls occur when we are distracted. Also, to step out with the feet first rather than leaning the body forward, hoping the legs will keep up as they had in the past. For many reasons, the feet now can't move as fast. When you walk pick up the toe, dorsi flexion, and gently put the heel down first, roll into the toes. You're movement forward comes from the heel thrust from the rear leg. If you can hear your shoe strike the ground, you are walking flat-footed. Also, ladies please, please, please don't wear those easy spirit slip in shoes with no backing or back strap. So many seniors I know came out of those shoes, fell, broke hips, ribs and their femur! Falls can start a downward spiral which can lead to other health problems and a loss of independence!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +2

      Very right on all your points. I am hoping to raise awareness for people at a younger age, while creating new body movement patterns may be easier, but the tips can help everyone. Thank you for helping people with fall prevention. It is so needed.

    • @waifongmok6729
      @waifongmok6729 Рік тому

      ⁸⁹y7

  • @mateensafi2969
    @mateensafi2969 Рік тому

    Thank you Doc, Great tips and demonstration

  • @subarutendou
    @subarutendou 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much!

  • @amyhoop9651
    @amyhoop9651 Рік тому +17

    This is the best waking video I have ever seen. Thank you so much for putting the level of detail into your videos so I can correct my mistakes and incorporate proper moving mechanics which will probably stop my back pain I get while walking.

  • @georgecav
    @georgecav Рік тому +3

    I teach similar ‘Positive walking’ in my martial arts classes and its great to see this talked about but I think it can be simplified and I use kin hin or zen walking as a foundation which is what my master taught me. I do also think that a blunt instruction to walk with feet parallel needs to be far more nuanced as it may do more harm than good to those with established patterns that don’t conform to this. Finally related to this there is a whole issue of where your heel should strike first and then the question of how the foot progressively contacts the ground.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +4

      I discuss much of those other issues in other videos. A top 10 isn’t meant to go into too much detail, although I trie to give some. I agree that trying to fix out-toeing can be difficult or even counterproductive if their body has confirmed over years to that position. In my videos I do tell people not to try and force their feet into a position. I teach how to move to core correctly, and that should naturally place the feet properly if the person is still anatomically lined up correct. I discuss where the heel should strike in other videos that are focused on the subject, as well as how to gradually change weight properly.

  • @sunset3052
    @sunset3052 Рік тому

    Great video! Thanks for sharing.

  • @vipin_rahul
    @vipin_rahul Рік тому

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @amug3536
    @amug3536 2 роки тому +3

    REALLY wonderfull well-made video with great demo and explaination. Crisp and clear 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @justachat8794
    @justachat8794 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you Tod. So when papa and mama got excited and told everyone, their child just started to learn how to walk, it was premature. It seems even as adults , we are still leaning how to walk! Having given up the car altogether, it seems learning how to walk correctly, is even more important to complete every journey safely without damaging your walking transportation system! 🙏

  • @ninettewachtel5650
    @ninettewachtel5650 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video, content, explanations...simply perfect! Thank you so much, Todd!☺🙏

  • @evepatchett8481
    @evepatchett8481 2 роки тому

    This is an excellent video. Thank you very much Todd, your kindness and generosity is very much appreciated. God bless you.

  • @thesurgepartybandnj5426
    @thesurgepartybandnj5426 Рік тому +10

    Thanks for your video. I’m currently home rehabbing from hip replacement surgery and walking an hour a day on the treadmill. Your tips are very helpful and I’m implementing them right away 😃👍

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +2

      I am glad they are helpful. I wish you the best with your recovery.

  • @lrobbo90
    @lrobbo90 2 роки тому +17

    Thanks for this video - I had an MS relapse in 2019 and struggle to walk further than half a mile - after thinking I had terrible foot drop, a neurophysio has advised the problem actually stems from a weak core/pelvis! These videos are really helping, I’m hoping to get to walking further when I can learn how to walk properly again! :) x

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +2

      Wonderful!. Thank you for sharing that.

    • @joycewright5386
      @joycewright5386 2 роки тому +3

      Wow that is exactly my problem and I miss going for long walks so much!

  • @wandabrady2178
    @wandabrady2178 Рік тому

    Great video thank you!

  • @rajkishorsingh3274
    @rajkishorsingh3274 2 роки тому +1

    Very comprehensive and impressive tutorials on walking ! Thank you sir

  • @SirFriess
    @SirFriess 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for the video. My main issues when walking are that I'll lose my balance easily, which causes me to trip, drift to the left or right when I'm trying to walk straight, and also that I'll put too much weight on one of my heels while walking, causing my ankles to be sore by the end of the day. I really just want to be able to walk confidently and properly, especially since I'm tall.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +1

      Practice the techniques on my channel and I am sure you will get there

  • @cagedgandalf3472
    @cagedgandalf3472 2 роки тому +32

    I'm 19 and I didn't even know that I didn't know how to walk thanks. Whenever I was running, people and my friends always say that I run weirdly. I never really knew what they were talking about until I watched your video. Why didn't I get these tutorials when learning how to walk? I think it's because for most of my life (in my country) flip flops are the norm.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +7

      It is very true that flip flops affect your gait and in countries where flip flops are the norm, duck foot walking is really common.

    • @benasnkjv2004
      @benasnkjv2004 Рік тому

      Hw are u??

    • @knishakkher
      @knishakkher Рік тому

      Same problem here bro😢

    • @aurorafalle759
      @aurorafalle759 Рік тому

      @@benasnkjv2004 p

    • @benasnkjv2004
      @benasnkjv2004 Рік тому

      @@aurorafalle759 hi aurora falle

  • @seahorse5689
    @seahorse5689 Рік тому

    What a super helpful video. Thank you!

  • @brianhomka290
    @brianhomka290 7 місяців тому

    Priceless channel! Thank you.

  • @BeHealthyEnough
    @BeHealthyEnough 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much! I have so many clients that come to me with aches and pain thinking I can help them "exercise" them away when what they need to do is fix what they do daily - walking sitting, standing, reading their mobile devices. Your video was PERFECT and I just love your energy. I subscribed!!!

  • @vijgokondkar7628
    @vijgokondkar7628 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for proper walking techniques.

  • @kellyjodesigns
    @kellyjodesigns Рік тому

    This is what I needed to see! Thank you!

  • @lewonder3938
    @lewonder3938 2 роки тому +4

    I’m 67, walking 16000 steps per day with speed 3mph. I can sign under all your 10 tips you have said. Great advise.

  • @gretch23yearsago74
    @gretch23yearsago74 2 роки тому +5

    Amazing video!! I definitely struggle with duckfooted walking. Do you have any extra tips on keeping your feet straight while walking? Whenever I try it just feels awkward, and I can't do it without intense concentration. I feel like I'm doing something wrong haha😅

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому +1

      Hi. There are multiple videos on the channel focused on duck feet. I would watch those and then I would go to my Walking Code Balance and Core Stability Exercise video which is designed to help train the correct movement patterns to align the body.

    • @gretch23yearsago74
      @gretch23yearsago74 2 роки тому +1

      @@ToddMartinMD Thank you!!

  • @brentbaumgartner1198
    @brentbaumgartner1198 Рік тому +1

    Great video! I wish I has seen this a year ago when it was first posted. I do follow these tips, discovered by trial and error, but would have been just as happy to watch the detailed instructions before hand, as you laid them out. Thanks!

  • @divad968
    @divad968 2 роки тому

    Great tips! It actually makes sense. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @user-mc9po8my9l
    @user-mc9po8my9l 3 роки тому +3

    this man walks perfect. In many other videos, tutors walk somewhat weird, unnatural

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  3 роки тому

      Thanks

    • @stupidhandles
      @stupidhandles 2 роки тому +1

      Nope, heal to toe is not a natural walk, only possible due to shoes

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      @@stupidhandles I walk barefoot all the time heel to toe, and early humans walked heel to to before the invention of modern footwear. That is what the fossil evidence shows. If you have heel pain from walking heel to toe, then you are not walking correctly. Again, I ask what research you are basing your assertion on, or are you just making it up yourself?

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      @@stupidhandles You may want to ask yourself why the heel bone (calcaneus) is the largest and most dense bone in the foot if it wasn't meant to be stepped on. I am pretty sure it evolved before shoes.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      @@kingred06 You are 100 percent correct. Heel first walking is the normal gait for locomotion, getting someplace efficiently on a normal surface. We are adapted to walk on any part of our foot depending on the situation. Sneaking around or walking through dense forests for hunting would require moving in different ways, including forefoot walking. I address this in my long video discussion of forefoot vs heel strike walking. I walk forefoot when dancing tango. There are all sorts of reasons to vary walking foot strike, but for normal getting around, heel strike is the correct form. Many people argue that is incorrect and that heel strike is harmful. That is an incorrect assertion. What you said is spot on.

  • @just_amber_ffs
    @just_amber_ffs 2 роки тому +8

    2 year old kids in 2040:

  • @rattybabby
    @rattybabby 2 роки тому

    Excellent tips thank you!

  • @robertp.wainman4094
    @robertp.wainman4094 Рік тому +1

    A very informative video - thank you! I'm also impressed by how you take time to reply to every comment.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +1

      My pleasure. I think it is important to give feedback to everyone who took the time and effort to leave a comment.

  • @user-wf3kk4xb5k
    @user-wf3kk4xb5k 3 роки тому +29

    You Are the best on youtube cover this topic . Thanks alot , I appreciate it.
    I have a question if you don't mind , I follow all these tips on my walk but I noticed me walk on my toe ! Kind of from toe to toe not Literally . like ballet or like I walk to eavesdrop on someone hhahahaha .
    Is that ok?

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  3 роки тому +4

      If you are walking on your toes by choice, that is different than if you are not able to walk heel to toe. The most efficient way to walk (faster and using less energy) is heel to toe. The inability to walk heel to toe could indicate some type of neurologic condition, sometimes one that you are born with. If you can't walk heel to toe, you may want to get that checked out.

    • @user-wf3kk4xb5k
      @user-wf3kk4xb5k 3 роки тому +1

      It's just a habit I've had since my teens because of an advice I got from a (non-professional) friend that it strengthens my calf muscle and makes me look taller and it give a classy look ! , but I'll try to change it.
      Thank you Thank you Thank you Mr Todd

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  3 роки тому +8

      Thanks for clarifying. You should use calf raising exercises if you are trying to build muscles. You shouldn't change your gait to an unnatural one to try and put extra stress on the muscles, which is what that does. As to looking taller, you probably won't fool anyone walking on your toes.

    • @soleikam6662
      @soleikam6662 2 роки тому

      Great video. I have a Morton's foot. Any suggestions on the heel to toe?

    • @soleikam6662
      @soleikam6662 2 роки тому

      Check if you have a Morton's foot

  • @ToddMartinMD
    @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +60

    Let me know in the comments what first got you interested in looking for videos on walking technique. Did you notice a problem with your own walking? Did someone tell you you had a problem with the way you walked? Did you have pain that you thought might be related to the way you walk? Let me know.

    • @beleninus
      @beleninus Рік тому +2

      Not knowing how to walk properly got me here. Thank you, you are a God sent and will definitely share this video.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  Рік тому +2

      @@beleninus Thank you very much.

    • @countessroadkill9599
      @countessroadkill9599 Рік тому +4

      Yeah, no, the algorithm sent me.
      Thank fuck, too, I was sick of crawling and rolling everywhere.

    • @stevemcferrin2652
      @stevemcferrin2652 Рік тому +1

      Revisiting your page to determine if --and how-- my gait (heel\toe strike) may have contributed to injury of second and third toes.

    • @alefiyataher
      @alefiyataher Рік тому +6

      Sir your video is very helpful to me. I have rheumatoid arthritis in my big toes in both my feet. My doctor suggested i learn to walk correctly and not heavily. Thank you so much for explaining so well with relevant corrective exercises.

  • @avinashkhopade4708
    @avinashkhopade4708 4 місяці тому

    Thanks a lot for this great and helpful video.

  • @michaeltootikian4402
    @michaeltootikian4402 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @FAMBEEZO
    @FAMBEEZO Рік тому +3

    Instructions unclear - ended up in the hospital

  • @LUCKY_10K.
    @LUCKY_10K. Місяць тому +18

    Any Indian here ❤

  • @meenanair8312
    @meenanair8312 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tutorial 😊

  • @florenceledgister7327
    @florenceledgister7327 Рік тому

    Wow! Thank you🤗

  • @mkshcfh9678
    @mkshcfh9678 Рік тому

    Great video with best instructions.

  • @bannguyen5057
    @bannguyen5057 3 місяці тому +1

    I have learned that we should walk toes first! When I practice toes first I feel more confidence

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  3 місяці тому +1

      Did you ask yourself why practically everyone in the world walks heel first? Keep in mind that whoever told you should walk toe first is in disagreement with the way almost every person in the world currently walks and how almost every person in the world has walked throughout all history (not just since the invention of modern shoes). They are also in disagreement with all scientific study of human gait. Is it more likely that everyone in the world is doing it wrong or that you just may not be walking heel first in the correct way? Just food for thought.

  • @lloydhannemann6863
    @lloydhannemann6863 Рік тому

    Helpful info and excellent explanation. Thank you!

  • @mokuho
    @mokuho 4 місяці тому

    Thank you Dr! 🙏

  • @stephen_hynes
    @stephen_hynes Рік тому

    What a lovely, friendly presentation!

  • @user-qj2wt5cs6p
    @user-qj2wt5cs6p 3 роки тому

    Nice one!!!👍Love the way as you expressed!!!👌

  • @semperfidelis2970
    @semperfidelis2970 Рік тому

    Walking is a love of mine and has been all my long life. It was interesting to watch this and I picked up a couple of pointers.

  • @lucagian9801
    @lucagian9801 3 роки тому +1

    excellent infos and tips thx!

  • @sirpaull8357
    @sirpaull8357 Рік тому

    thank you Dr Martin. it is really helpful.

  • @jayabarnela3189
    @jayabarnela3189 2 роки тому

    Thank you !!!

  • @sherryislam2002
    @sherryislam2002 2 роки тому

    Great tips thank you.

  • @PatrickGilbert8010
    @PatrickGilbert8010 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for the Excellent advice 👊🏾👍🏽

  • @jimwilliams4170
    @jimwilliams4170 Рік тому

    Great Presentation!

  • @Imanwilliams109
    @Imanwilliams109 Місяць тому +1

    Very Helpful and informative. Thanks for upload.

  • @angiestojanovski1463
    @angiestojanovski1463 Рік тому

    Thank you great video

  • @Mr3c2b1a
    @Mr3c2b1a 2 роки тому

    Thank you, great , very helpful video

  • @ufo361yanls9
    @ufo361yanls9 Рік тому

    Great advices,good job👏

  • @paulinekaplin6039
    @paulinekaplin6039 10 місяців тому +1

    Yes your tips are of great value to me at 87 years old. I have severe osteoarthritis and have increased the length of my daily walk and do some of the exercises now too. Thankyou.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  10 місяців тому

      Great to hear that. Thanks.

  • @yolandaledesma7200
    @yolandaledesma7200 3 місяці тому

    thank you for this content

  • @zeusdiaz4096
    @zeusdiaz4096 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 роки тому

      My pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed it.

  • @tanveerahmad2900
    @tanveerahmad2900 2 роки тому +1

    Very very useful video thanks a lot Todd Martin MD

  • @aakashkumar6191
    @aakashkumar6191 Рік тому

    I love you Todd.. keep making us knowledgeable

  • @randeutch7866
    @randeutch7866 Рік тому

    Great content friend thank you

  • @jamesnickel4748
    @jamesnickel4748 Рік тому

    Nice stuff Dr. Martin. Great tips...thanks! 😄