How to Walk Properly -Top 10 Tips with Todd Martin MD
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Published 2021-04-10
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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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-cou…
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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.
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After 73 years walking in my life I needed to learn to walk again. Thank you for teaching me !
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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.
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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 👍🏽 👍🏽
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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! 👏👍
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Bravo! You are a major help, sir. Thank you for showing me the right way to walk.
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This is an excellent video. Thank you very much Todd, your kindness and generosity is very much appreciated. God bless you.
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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
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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.
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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.
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I started walking my dog more and then just happened upon a youtube walking video. That has brought more walking videos into my feed and how I found your video. I've also been working on my posture more than ever due to chronic pain issues. Having good information on posture and walking has been key. This video is well-made and has been most helpful. Thank you!
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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!
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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.
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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 ❤
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Excellent video! Thank you, Dr. Martin. Just what I needed.
