I had been tripping a lot. I spoke to my son who is a Personal Instructor. He explained that my problem was probably exactly what is said here and he told me to do these exact exercises! They've really helped ( and I'm very proud of my son 😊)
Complete agreement, kathym6603. I wish more videos would dispense with "music" altogether. So much easier to follow what's being said. Will's lack of patronizing attitude is very welcome, also.
For 25 years I have had this. I am an 83yo man. No doctor has been of help. Like a mystery to each one. I am going to get a stool online and start right away. Thank you so much for this wonderful information. God bless you🙏🏻
I've been noticing that I'm catching my foot on the ground, its quite scary as I'm worried about falling over and its affected my confidence little, this simple exercise is a lifesaver. Thanks so much. Also love the non flashy way of teaching with no background music or noise.
I totally appreciate your fear as I’d been noticing I was catching my toe on stairs, and was starting to be concerned. THEN, on holidays overseas, I caught my toes on a curb and smashed, face first, into the ground. I fractured one eye-tooth deep inside my gums, scraped one side of my face and mouth, plus broke my nose in 2 places. Great way to start a 6 week vacay 8 days in. For the rest of our holiday, one side of my face and mouth was very puffed and scraped. My swollen eyes were lovely shades of black, blue, purple-red, and yellow, accessorizing my big swollen nose. I scared children! My fractured tooth hung on till I returned home, probably because the swelling pressure kept it in place. So, after watching this video, I have already started doing this exercise. 😅
I’m 70 and have exercised my entire adult life. But for the last 7 years I’ve been dealing with Parkinson’s Disease so these types of exercises are so critical to me. Thank you, Will, for being a game-changer for me. Jim in Oregon
Me too. I tripped and badly Jared my lower back and was in agony for weeks and was prescribed heavy painkillers by my doctor. I will definitely be doing this exercise ❤
We need to be aware….be careful, nay--avoid entirely carrying things. It throws you off. Use a handled bag, or something with wheels and a sturdy strap. It’s a butt of jokes at the moment, tripping and slipping, but we need to get mad because simple fixes will keep these awful injuries away. Broken bones, doctors visits, costly and unnecessary, with simple things we can improve to keep this from happening. We need to blame poor design, not blame the victim.
This has been a problem for me and I have even broken my hand from one tripping episode, when I mentioned to my doctor that I kept tripping, they just shrugged their shoulders. You are the first one I have seen to address the issue. Thank you.
@@newgabe09Depends on the doctor and the doctor's specialty. A good doctor will recommend you see another specialist (dietician, PT, etc.) If s/he is unable to help you her/himself.
@@beckyspangler10. Think we need to get under the hood with these trips and falls. Is it joint replacement? Is it new or overly worn shoes? Let’s figure this out. Long before I got to this Age Group, it seemed that the thick soled athletic shoes were not good for older people. No flex with those thick rubber soles. It’s like walking with snow shoes, plop foot down, no flex. None. Toes are there for a reason, have to have flex, toes have a job. It’s a little here, a little there…big picture is…it’s a chronic problem, effects every family.
Your videos are the best. Everytime I see my doctor I tell him about one of the problem areas in my body, including brain fog, memory problems, shaking in my feet and hands, falling out of bed in my sleep, arthritis starting up in my hands. His reaction since end of 2019: "Don't worry about it.' Thus the problems are compounding over time and everything is getting worse. (Definitely need a new doctor!) I'm only 56 and somehow I've got to live with everything getting worse for, probably, a couple more decades. Thank goodness for people like yourself who can actually provide exercises I can do (without falling over) and others on RU-vid who provide advice on health. I can't thank you enough.
In the last five years I have fallen upstairs several times finally realizing that my left foot isn’t clearing the top of the stairs. I’m definitely doing this exercise! Thank you.
Will I appreciate you so much for providing the videos for seniors over 50! This is conveniently viewed in the privacy of our own home! You are truly a game changer and blessing!
You are an excellent instructor! Thank you for explaining with clarity and precision how to execute specific exercises to help strengthen these muscles.
Too many people give up too early and move to a one story house instead of staying where there are stairs. Stairs are the BEST workout for the whole body I've ever found. I'm 66 and am still in my four story Victorian house, stairs are my best friend!
I will be turning 49 this year and because of living a sedentary life the last 10 years I have a lot of out of weak muscles. Thank you for your advice.
Until nearing age 70, I had never in my life broken a bone. Then I tripped on a garden hose, fell and chipped an elbow. I'm thinking if I had adopted these exercises THEN, perhaps I wouldn't have tripped again a few years later, making a two-point landing that shattered both elbows! Needed repeat surgeries and have had pain and limited range of motion ever since. I recently did a 'face plant', thanks to a trip in my house, and I realize at this age, it's imperative that one NOT be TRIPPING. I'll add these exercises to what I already do, hoping to be careful and stay whole 'for the duration.' Wishing everyone else good safety, too.
I’m a bit over 50 young and I tripped over my own foot! There wasn’t anything to trip over. It was when I was tired from walking so fast that I tripped. Today RU-vid’s algorithm showed me your video. I tried the exercise you demonstrated and was shocked at how weak my shin muscle was! I will do this to strengthen my legs so I don’t trip anymore. ❤
I can trip over nothing as well and since I live in Boston with very uneven sidewalks and cobblestoned streets, I worry about falling all the time. I will definitely start doing this exercise.
Thank you VERY much 4 this! I have Multiple Sclerosis and AWFUL foot drop. I fell and really hurt myself a few weeks ago and wound up in the ER for 5 hours - thankfully I didn't break anything (thank God!)
35 years as an OT and haven't been able to convince several MD's, PA's, NP's - WHY I have to manually pull my left leg into the car and also use door jamb to do the one stair into my home=hip flexors! One nurse practitioner sent me to a prosthetic company to have them make me an AFO! I had several back surgeries and many falls in the following years so I'm sure hip flexors not working on the left. By just watching your video I pulled out a stool and even though I knew I couldn't do it, I tried to follow your demo and I could lift my right leg with difficulty but not the left to put it up on the stool. Right leg had a lot of pain in the tendons on the top of that foot and also the right hip but I was able to do it. Needless to say I'm saving this video, and now I will know how to demonstrate to these uninformed doctors what the real problem is! I cannot thank you enough for this demonstration👍🤗
My problem with tripping, at the age of 80, is that my concentration goes for a moment. It's not good to talk and walk at my age. I can't seem to manage both at the same time! Good advice on the stepping up. Thank you.
You’ve just lost your capability of “walking and chewing gum” ‘cuz you’ve lost “muscle memory”. As “youngsters” we didn’t have to think about walking without falling because our bodies were well accustomed to doing the whole process - our bodies REMEMBERED how to work! We get sedentary as we age, simply because we don’t have enough interesting things to keep us up and going in our later years!!
I have to add here that I am 49 and I have ADHD. My concentration goes out 100x per day and I am very prone to tripping. It's absolutely true, I can't walk and talk, cook and talk, drive and talk. I never have been able to my whole life. Everyone knows in my family to stay quiet in the car, and my husband always offers me his arm.
Yes I had this after a car wreck where someone hit me from behind. I thought it more or less went away. But a few years back I started tripping. This video reminded me, to remember to pick my toes up. Thank you.
I did these exact exercises and others I found on Google to fix my drp foot injury..10 times three times a day…and more. It fixed it can drive again..thank you I’ll resume these again.
i'm an 81 yr.old retired exercise and sports science professional who stills does weight training and competitive swimming. i'm very fit and active. however, the past year has seen me falling,tripping a dozen times with no major consequences. when i was coaching track and field years ago one of the phrases i used with my runners for proper sprinting technique was " KNEE UP, TOE UP". i find myself saying this to myself lately!!!! it affects most of us in the "golden years" give it a try.
I have recently started following and I’m enjoying catching up with previous videos. I’ve learned so much and I’m doing the exercises you recommend, especially for tripping. No yelling and fast talking, no music to distract makes me feel I’m actually having an appointment with a physiotherapist. I’m 73 and very active and feel this site will help me remain so. 🙏🏻
R hip & knee dislocation prior with age, wgt gain & up in the wee hours each morning seems to spell (drag those feet) for me. Simple things equal new constant struggle with unstable gait. Looks helpful. TY.
I have had 3 falls this year causing some serious injuries, so now I always use a walker out of fear. Thank goodness your video appeared so I gave it a watch and tried the exercise - while thinking it wasn’t going to be much help for me. What a shock to realize one leg could not do the movement! I immediately did 10 very difficult repetitions and have set a timer for more practice. THANK YOU for doing this video, you may have saved me from another fall!
This is a compact and simple exercise. Nicely explained 👌 Level 1 is Ankle dorsi flexor Level 2 is Hip flexor. Advisable start with : *15 Reps (2 sets) on weak leg. *15 Reps (1 set) on strong leg. Morning Session. Evening Session. Increase the Sets after a week in both sessions
Thank you so much I have been tripping since I was 25 when I was first pregnant and my ankles would give way. I am now 81 and still tripping. I believe this is the miracle exercise I have been waiting for. I will keep you posted. Thank you 🙏🏼 From a grateful Great-Grandmother from Down yonder NZ
I tripped even last week and knocked hard on my left knee bone 😢 yes like you said I'm loosing confidence. My problem is the hip due to spinal damages. Thank you for the video ❤
Thank you so much !!! as a nurse ... moving on in age and surrounded by ageing people ( working in aged care ) I am so grateful to be able to make a difference now that I've learned this from you. Thank you!.
My friend was tripping balls we told him do not take two hits. We found your video and got him to walk and lift his feet and swing his legs a little, he did not stop tripping, but it helped him to get outside the change of scenery helped a little, he went from tripping bad, to a better trip.
This is a great exercise that I have needed for a few years. I thought tripping was due to my foot neuropathy, but I can see that this will work. Thank you very much.
Thank you Will. As always you provide us with excellent information. This will be very useful for me at 73. I am always scared of tripping and falling. Blessings to you for keeping us informed
i watch you almost every day as i do not want to miss any instruction for pain on the toes. (only on the right leg) It hurts more at night time and could not sleep well. I started watching your instruction to fix poor and unbalanced walk. Your are always clear very detailed. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this! Tripping over in the street, or even at home, is one of my worst fears. From watching this, I'd say the issue is in my ankles. I'm extremely young for my age (so I'm constantly told!) and I want to stay that way. Perhaps this exercise could even be the key for gaining more confidence when walking the demented one of my 2 small dogs! Only time will tell!!! Fab video. Now subscribed!😊
What a pleasant experience. Thank you for not talking fast. Which others definitely do. Who do they think they're talking to anyway? There is one channel about circulation that continued to be too fast at 50% playback speed. His audience certainly isn't teens.
Just tripped this morning coming up the porch stairs. First time I couldn't save myself and scuffed my palms. When I know better I do better. Thank you so much.
Thankyou for sharing doctor.I've finished eight weeks of doing exercises and I'm walking without any pain now.I stopped eating a certain variety of rice about ten days ago,as friend told me it increases the body heat.From five days later,I don't experience knee pain too.This piece of information may help you to help your patients.Im extremely grateful to you doctor for all the videos which helped me to walk straight again.I still get a slight knee pain when I walk.So I'll continue to practise the exercises and watch your videos.💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this. I will be doing it right away. I took a very bad spill the other day right on the sidewalk. Gratefully, nothing happened to me.
Will this was amazing. I have fallen a few times in the past and couldn't explain to physicians how it happened. Your explanation helped put everything in perspective. I'm going to incorporate this exercise into my daily exercises so I can get 🔙 to my daily walk without the fear of falling. Thanks Will.
Thank you, I have MS and have had some issues with foot drop. I will be definitively be trying these exercises and I am glad to know that I can hold on to something because I have very poor balance.
Thank you for doing these videos. I find them very helpful. I’ve increased my exercise and steps over the last few weeks and find great benefits. The balance exercises are very useful and timely as I’ve just recently noticed that I catch my toe more easily which could result in a nasty fall. Your explanations are easy to follow and given at a perfect speed. 🙏
I have MS and one of my first symptoms is foot drop. Had many falls while walking over the years including a few weeks ago but I will do this exercise now and hope it helps. Thanks for this video
Thank you!! I thought for one horrific moment I thought we would have to stand up on that leg on the step!! Thank goodness we don't have to. This exercise is very do-able. Thanks again
Thank you for the exercise lesson. I've had several bad falls. I can barely stand myself up some days. I fall a lot in my yard (grass clumps). This is perfect for me. 🎉 God bless you.
Thank you so much! I've been diGnosed eith MS, but also I have donated my left kidney which might have affected the lower abdominal muscles on the left which I m thinking could modt probably be the cause for feeling permanent pressure there and gradually having lost the agility of my left leg. I 've been using EMS, but not that often to have any results. I hope the exercise you've shown us will work out. It's much easier than carrying pads and wires around with you.
Exactly what I need! The explanation for the reasons behind the tripping are extremely helpful and the exercise looks quite straightforward. I am going to add this exercise to standing on one leg to help with balance. Hopefully, doing both will help me with the tripping and balance.
Another amazing and informative video! I just asked a question on another of your videos, then I saw this one. I’m pretty sure this is the one I desperately need to help with that flapping of my left foot, I too have trips because I often feel the front of the foot either trip or scuff against especially if there’s a slight rise in the path/road. So very many thanks indeed Will, you are an absolute Godsend! 😊
Great yet simple video that is very helpful to prevent future trippings.Iam now 69years old and I need these exercises to strenthen my shin and hip flexors .thank you very much forthe video.
At 77 I have learned my toes are very much about balance and walking with not dragging my feet. I'm working on hip flexors. Thank you for the resistance band tutorials, just started. 😊
I find this analysis helpful & useful. I have now watched many of your videos. May I suggest two ideas for your shoot & editing process. Many viewers will see this on a phone or tablet. So portrait video isn't a forbidden idea. 1. Try shooting a test video as a RU-vid short. Your standing shots often hide your face while you are talking. Most of the Image area is the set behind you. 2. Secondly consider short "cut-away" close-ups of actions you are describing. Even short SIDE VIEW stills in this video would clarify what you are describing. They could alternatively be added as (picture in picture) to one side. Thanks again for your videos.
Thank you so much for addressing this problem. I am 80 years old and have had two knee replacements. I usually take 2 yoga classes per week. I am very limber, but, I keep tripping. Now I know why. Thanks so very much.
My trouble with my walking stick has been the feeling of trippin ! I learned to put my foot & stick forward evenly instead of a lunge. This exercise tip strengthens my hip & shin muscles more. I really appreciate your videos overall, especially this one ! 💗🙏
Thankyou for this information. I have MS and have noticed over the past few years I am tripping more and more, not all the time but enough that my husband feels he has to walk next to me constantly to catch me when I stumble. It would be great to be more confident.😊
You are a REAL GEM 💎 i came across yr channel whilst scrolling down looking for something quite different. Definitely recognise my left foot/leg/hip issue! Thank you for your simple and clear instructions ❤ from Denmark 🇩🇰
I do these exercises with qigong, yoga, Pilates. Balance, strength, hip openers, squats and practice sit to stand this last one is a challenge I’m working on. Sitting and standing, stretching and reaching are all everyday necessities for everyone everyday to move through life. It’s not just older people that are locked into a body that isn’t functional or comfortable. Thanks for the insight you’re doing a fantastic job. Please make a few exercise videos with just a workout for the gym and hydro pool it would be good to have a program for muscle strengthening and stretching exercises:) I will look for your book is it on audible?
I thought you might like to hear of my experience. Ten years ago I had my right knee replaced and five years later also my left. Ever since I have noticed that I often catch my foot, particularly on uneven ground. I never seem to catch them when going up steps, just when the ground is uneven and I guess I'm not expecting the change in clearance. I saw your video and have given it a try. I was amazed how after just a few reps I could feel the muscles in my shin and at the front of my hip pulling so I am sure this exercise will help me. Thankyou for doing this video, now all I need is something that will help my shoulders. I am having trouble raising my arms above my shoulder height as I get severe pain right inside the shoulder joint. I will certainly follow your videos as I find your explanations superior to my doctors. I am 73 years old so certainly fit the age group you help. Good work!!!
This is exactly how I tripped and landed on my wrist, breaking it. I'm 70, female, and a prime candidate for falls. The areas you mention are where I feel pain right now but will do these exercises once things are okayed by my doc. Not lifting my foot seems to be more common right now.
Another helpful exercise that probably applies to me. I really appreciate how Will Harlowe explains jsut how the muscles work, rather fail at times, causing the tripping, and this does apply to ME. Thank you.
I have been tripping for many years now as I also had been walking/hiking oftentimes, but tripping came with the territory, so to speak. Especially near to end of trail or shopping or when tired even at home. You identify clearly why I tend to trip. I am a little weak in precisely those areas you point out and including lower back issues. I do wear orthotics for plantar faciitis and RA. My challenges might not be noticable, but they are real. And tripping slightly on uneven surfaces and stairs is a reality. Concentration when a bit tired is defnitely also a thing to consider. This exercise will also improve muscle memory. I thought my vision - I wear prescription glasses with multifocal lenses - was not helpful. So, with this presentation comes more understanding. The issue with tripping is in fact a multi faceted issue. In short, one might say it's because of aging. 😋 Someone even mentions ADD, adding to the other reasons. It's all of the above for me. Tripping is humiliating at any age 🥴 but falling is also a scary experience - that slow motion familiar feeling. 😱 😱 😱 😵 🙈
Wow! So very helpful--thank you! I notice eye sight is also an issue in tripping but for me I see in myself exactly what you mentioned. Thanks for the education and solution.
..just fractured the 2nd toe, right foot.. soo glad i happened on this!... just tried these simple exercises, soo powerful. had no idea how weak the front hip joints were, thank you.
Thank you for this wonderful exercise, Doc. Due to spinal stenosis, I developed a mild foot drop and a weak hip muscle. Your other exercises have been extremely beneficial; now I'm going to try this one and will report back in a couple of weeks.
Would these help if you trip over sideways? When I’m standing and try to move sideways to get something,I move sideways but my right arthritic knee down to my foot stays still.Thank you for all your hard work making these videos, it’s much appreciated🌟
