WOW! I never in a million years thought that this squat exercise could be beneficial to me. I am so thankful that you introduced this concept and I can't wait to get started. Thank you so very much Dr. Tobias. Have a wonderful week.
Whoa! These squatting exercises are HELPING!! Thank you again! I had no clue that squats would be so helpful, but they are (helpful). After 10 minutes of reps, I noticed an improvement. I am going to practice these daily going forward! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your help in these videos! I'm battling left hemiplegia and the frozen shoulder/moderate spasticity in my hand, knee hypertension, drop foot and muscle atrophy in my calf is difficult to navigate each day and I'm a Lefty 😳 I do notice that the more active I am the more I regain mobility. I do have a ways to go but your videos are encouraging and helpful as many doctors/therapists that I've seen are unfortunately not well versed in these areas. I appreciate your time, expertise, and kindness 💕🌺💯
Hey. I'm also a lefty but right drop foot, right knee hyperextension, less calf muscle dev on right, left moderate spasticity n left side stroke survivor.
Hello I really like your videos they help me a lot but it would motivate us more if you have a real person who suffered from a stroke it’s easy for us to see how they do the exercises that’s my personal point of view thank you. I hope in your next video you have a patient who has had a stroke 🙏
sORRY dR tARA but you have not ever introduced 'real' stroke people! I get it that you want to ensure correct movement and strokers would be all over the show...but there is more encouragement to be had from seeing 'people like me' Try introducing a range of your clients - each with a bit of a struggle ..rather than someone with a perfect body!
Thank you, I'm dealing with ataxia but still try to work out, don't underestimate a good clean diet . People don't understand the fatigue factor that comes with neurological issues.
Thank you Tara! I wish I’d had these videos when I came home from my stroke eight years ago! You are so wonderfully detailed I’m sure these videos will benefit a lot of people!!
u bet dr. t is a life changer. i am 7 years post stroke with hemiplegia and she had been such a wonderful inspiration on my road to recovery & i am progressing the more i tune ineach week /day. she is my hero
I have found shopping cart racks are excellent aids for stroke therapy. A half hour of leg stretching, walking forward, backward and sideways using the rack as a parallel bar with my good hand is more beneficial than walking with my cane at home. Walking the rack "hands free" with no cane is also much safer than at home, as I have the rack rail right there for support if I falter. Cart racks are usually open at one or both ends, encouraging "hands free" walking as you go from one rail to the other. Handicap ramps have handrails, and stairs nearby for added challenge. Having a tall cold cup of cola in the car is a great refresher after 20 or 30 minutes and leg-stretching exercises on the racks.
It's pretty easy to demonstrate things on a normal person. But it's extremely hard for the patients to do Anyways I appreciate your videos really very helpful
I believed Stroke patient can achieve that level as Dr Tara demonstrated one day sooner or later if keep practicing daily. I already can do squat from staircase level 1, only the rhythm at the end during sitting on the staircase a bit faster. I believe I Keep practicing will get that rhythm.
This exercise is a very tricky tactic to synchronize the muscles of the hip, knee and ankle in a proper rhythm and thus avoid hyperextension. This is exactly what happens to me, it is good at the beginning, but due to the weakness of the affected side, it turns into hyperextension and it only gets worse and fatigue increases. This exercise should teach the brain to use proper proprioception information to maintain proper muscle management rhythm. Thanks, have a nice week.
Oh my! Yes!! About a year ago I asked a question about leg rotation, but I didn’t ask correctly so Dr. Tara couldn’t answer definitively. I approached my issues from supination, which I don’t do, but certainly didn’t describe external rotation at the hip. So, toe push off. Maybe I should say toes because I do have single toe (the big toe) push off instead of all five toes, and it’s because of the external rotation of my leg at the hip level. When I “force” my leg to not rotate I hip hike and circumvent so as not to stub my toe and fall. Once again, Dr Tara to my rescue 🛟 Dr. Tara, you have such a fantastic communication style, being able to explain the issue and the knowledge of the road to solution. Truly your superpowers 💖
Great to see you this week Michelle! Also, thank you for sharing how you have addressed this external rotation issue (it is an extremely common movement problem, so I am glad you mentioned this). I hope some of the modifications in this video will help you!
I appreciate the finite details Tara. I was not bending my upper body and arms forward. Therefore I would simply be unable to control my decent after a certain point. Much appreciated!
You've definitely been my best resource over the last year. From wheelchair to walking all over italy and up and down all their stairs. And keeping up with my family when trying to catch a bus or a train. Thank you, Dr. Tobias!
Thank you, dear Dr. Tara. I lost and missed your exercises for a while... and I am sorry about it... They really are very helpful in the rehab after a stroke. Happy that I found them again.
I feel that squats are the most useful of the exercises that I was taught in the hospital following my stroke, with the advantage of not causing massive pain in my arthritic non-involved hip. But these are next level with all the detail and I am puffing after about 10 of them where usually I can do 40 at a time no problems. Thanks
Ive been working on the technique and excersises, you showed in walking without cain only about a week, and im already taking a few steps, you are awesome
I’m so mad- why didn’t the physical therapists EVER go over the Exercises that you put out. It’s not fair. All thousands and thousands and thousands of people now with bad habits having to re-learn because nobody told us
Hi Angela! Great to see you this week! "My way" is by no means "the only way". Keep in mind I have endless time to cover a variety of nuanced topics. With that said, I am confident your therapist was focused on the things he/she thought were the most important for you and your goals. :)
I hear what you’re saying. I only had a few/several months with my therapists. They got me to a certain point, for which I’m grateful. But I’m really grateful I found Tara. The last 8 months of following this channel have been extremely significant!
I am challenged by these exercise. Its beena year now since I had my stroke and I still have difficulty to walk back to normal I mean I still lack balance . I hope I can achieve now following these exercises. Thank you so much Dr. My goal is to do these for 3 weeks and ill updaye you of any progress. Thank you do much
Hi doctor Tara thanks for this video, I'm relearning how to walk after spinal cord herniation. The only problem I'm having is putting weight on my affected leg do I just keep training it. Many thanks😊
Do you have any videos on neuro physiotherapy for dissociative seizures or PNES after a stroke? My aunt has this and doesn’t believe it’s possible to get better. I need to show her she can. Thanks in advance 🤗
Thank you so much for both briefing how to go about the exercise. Looks very helpful mam . Problem in my case is i both imbalance and cannot sit unaided
Thanks for watching! This should only be done with a licensed physical therapist. Hopefully they can guide. you as to when it is safe for you to perform this on your own :)
Very helpful video! (I say that every week, I think.) 😊 I’m going to incorporate these squat progressions into my routine. Having done squats since I was in high school, I was accustomed to doing them on my own (I use resistance bands these days). Your explanation of a good squat technique for neuro rehab is very helpful, & especially after the last Live Q&A. Thanks!
Great to see you this week Randy! Glad you found this one helpful. I had time to give our discussion a little more thought and felt like this is a much better solution to the problems that were presented during the live :) Glad you agree. Have a great week!
Thanks once again for every video has been helpful. Another question is. Please How can I overcome fear for my leg is now strong but still not steady while walking
Thanks for the single leg squat exercise! I've been having trouble figuring out how to strengthen, so I can mount my horse from the ground again.or climb in the back of my truck by stepping up like I used to.. I can feel how some of it is strength and some of it is lack of confidence. I don't trust my body like I used to. Well if I get stronger maybe I will.
Always a pleasure to log on and have one of your videos pop up ... amazingly timed with what I am focused upon, struggling with. Well versed with “cookie-cutter” exercises from therapy back in the day. These videos offer insight and hope. Thank you, Dr. Tara.
Hi tayra I am an arabic MS patint i wish if u translane ur vedios please coz its so helpful but i dont undestand every thing of ur wards thank u so much
Thank you so much for both explaining and guiding us how to go about the same. Wow , you are amazing.. wanted to say i need support hence I hold the grab bar and do the squats . The other problem i face i tend to buckle too . Please guide me how to overcome the same.
Hi dear doctor! Such a wonderful channel and great advice that you provide 👍 Please could you give some recommendations for MS? I am struggling with walking: spasticity and lack of control of different groups of muscles and ataxia and balance issues and so on... Thank you very much in advance. Olga Bobrovnikova pianist teacher and author
I'm a personal trainer and stroke survivor I love your videos. have major synergistic dominance when I Walk and my knee hyper extends like crazy when I walk plus my abductors haven't woken up yet and my knee collapses inward when I practice sit to stands. lately I've been practicing weight bearing on my affected side while doing sit to stands and just standing on my affected leg while bushing my teeth or waiting at a stop light, I also know that this will help my balance significantly, I want to try the block between my feet and strap around my knees but my knee internally notates can you recommend a way to prevent this if I sit to stand so i can use to block and strap to help with weight bearing while keeping my knee in line? thank you!
Tara, my afflicted knee (the left one) already caves in towards the opposite one and my quads slant to one side (my right) whenever I try to squat instead of staying in front of me. Do I really want to encourage this behavior by strapping the knees together?
Hi Aaron! I think you missed the part where I give my rationale. I think if you watch this through a second time you might find the answer to. your question :) Have a great week!
Don’t know if this will get an answer after a year but here goes. I am a year and a half out and I was doing pretty good until the super heat came out in Florida. I feel, I guess weaker is the word, in the heat. Like I took a step backwards. Is this normal?
Hello, I have a different problem. At least I think so. Had a aneurysm and now my whole right side is screwed and my left eye. I'm 30 right now. So my inner muscles are active but my outer thing and gluteus maximus are very weak, almost not working. So what excersize should I be doing to help that because this is exactly how it does right now, leg goes inside and foot outside. Sorry if you already have a video for it, I just found your channel and haven't looked detailed yet.
Extremely valuable information. I've been doing squats for a little while now but haven't really focused on the single leg biased approach. Thanks so much for your time and help
I was a work out junkie before my stroke. I was lucky to have smith press in my home gym all ready, I put a bench under the bar and do a sit to stand press quiet a few everyday. I like them because it feels like my life before stroke. If I do them in the morning it gives me walking confidence for the day. My biggest problem is confidence. I know I can step off a curb but sometimes just psych myself into thinking I cant and end up freezing and depending on my caregiver for the confidence to do it.
Hi Scott! Great to see you this week! Each therapist has different activities/modalities dependant upon the patient's movement impairments and his/her individual goals. With that said, in this video I give one perspective on how to get more out of a "squat routine" (post stroke/brain injury). And yes, for certain patients I think squats are important for the reasons I stated in this video. :) Moral of the story...... a therapist may not cover every nuanced topic that I cover on this channel. And that by no means is an indication you are receiving substandard care. :) Trust your therapist! Have a great week!
Dear Dr.Tara, I love doing squads. My problem is that while doing squad my weak knee turns inwards, I have to keep it strait with my hand. Do you have exercise to fix it?
Thanks for watching and for the question! Maybe watch the video again as I give my rationale as far as how to set this up for various "movement impairments". I hope that helps!
This is an excellent question! In the early stages yes. But I think it is best to progress to this variation where the back/hips are not supported. :) I hope that helps!
Thanks for the question! It depends how you are using the straps. If you are using them to prevent you from falling backward, then I would say better without the straps. I hope that helps!
