Hi Teresa! Thank you so much for watching and for sharing. I am so glad to read that the exercises are helping you. CONGRATULATIONS!! Going from wheelchair to walking is a HUGE accomplishment! Keep at it!!

Hi Nina!! Thanks again for. your input. Your comments should definitely give people hope!! Sending you many blessings to Germany. I will pass along your well wishes to Chico 😊 🐶

Hi Dr Tobias, Nina, can you explain more about the exercises that you did to get rid of spascity of Leg. I not understand about what is heel back lift.

@@kengoay1941 Dear Ken, 🤩🤩 my daily anti spastics program is what I felt my body needed to get rid of the spastics. Every morning and at least twice throughout the day I spend 15 minutes with a mini program which now keeps the spastics out of the left leg. 1. First I do 20 squads, which at first were super wobbly but with the time I come deeper and deeper and this warms up both legs, gives strength and knee control. The left leg always wanted to pull inside, but with all strength I keep it in the similar position as the right knee. 2. Then, to prepare for correct walking, I do 10 (now 15) knee lifts. Always right left right.... as the left knee copies the knee position of the right and it has to pull the heel in as much as the right. This strengthens the upper front leg muscles that I need for lifting the leg in walking and fights the heavy leg syndrome. 3. Then I keep the upper leg until knee straight and try to pull the foot/ankle back up to my butt as high as possible 10x right-left-right... That is the hardest part, getting the ankle high up, doing it straight and keeping balance. I feel it strengthens all leg muscles and it teaches balance, after 24 months now I can do it sometimes freehanded and I'm very proud of that. 4. I have foot drop. The foot lift does not work (it is waking up a bit since spring). So the ankle tends to make the foot point down especially after night sleep. So I make lunges where I keep my left leg totally straight. First right for half a minute then left for half a minute. Repeat once. That gives the ankle an overstretch and takes out that spastic cramp feeling from the lower back muscles of the leg. I am very careful NOT to pull my achilles string at the back of my ankle too much. But over months I come deeper and deeper. Especially THIS takes out the spastics, as after 2 minutes the overactive lower back leg muscle relaxes. It is not important how deep you come with this stretch, be careful and just go to the point that your achill and your muscle allows. The important thing here is the stretch, the relaxing muscle and that feeling that the spastic ghost leaves your body. After this take some body cream and gently massage your ankle and back lower leg to enhance that relaxation. That mix of stretch and relax is what reduces the spastic. Dr. Tara is absolutely right in this and I love her videos. The 1. Squad is for warming up, the 2. Lift is for walking, the 3. Lift is for walking and the 4. Lunge is against the spastic and for foot lift in walking. The 4. needs the exercises before in order to warm up, otherwise such a stretch is dangerous. And ALWAYS HOLD ON TO SOMETHING VERY STABLE, as all of these exercises involve lots of balance. For me it totally worked but I do it every day since I was half dead 24 months ago and still now, in advanced recovery. I can do it almost free-handed now. I wish you fellow survivors the very best for your journey! Every piece you do good for your body helps and brings you back on track!!! 🤩🤩🤩🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼😃😃😃😃🌻🌻🌻🌻🌺🌺🌺🌺 PS That anti spastic stretching also works for the hand. I always have a cheap 1$ foam therapy peanut in my affected hand for taking out that thumb spastic. Thumb spastic is dominant and triggers hand spastic.

Sunshine Happy Nina, thank you very much for sharing your exercises. My stroke also on my left side also 2 years ago. I not understand the exercise no 3. That you mentioned about keep the upper leg until knee straight and try to pull the foot / ankle back up to your butt.

@@kengoay1941 Ken, super easy, just lift your foot up BACK in the direction of your butt. Do not move the upper part of the leg. 👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗

I too am new to channel. I was also looking for ways to deal with MS. Suddenly my mobility declined and sadly I am now a furniture and wall walker. Which videos are most helpful in your opinion? Thanks so much.

@@tracyp8741 there are so many great videos. I would just go to the main page and have a look around. Good luck

@@seen48 Thank you so much.

YES! Joseph, I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing this HUGE win with everyone!

Hi.... I had a stroke in Sept due to which my left side is paralyzed......Are you recovered now??? Can you help Me please????

@@abhishekprajapati6932 Don’t give up I’m a 23’ year survivor also on my left side, was told I’d never again but God” had other plans for me I also remember thinking I’ll never be the same again, I wanted to give up but I’m glad That I had support from my Mom and family just believe in your selp I’m 68’ and was 45’ when I had my Stroke.. Pray to God” to give you strength and never give up, good luck 👍🏼

I Rollerblade it helps. Always stretch

The above shared exercise looks both promising and helpful. I really wonder why I was so late in both watching and subscribing to your channel. Admire you for your talent and humble nature . To share videos. Ensure we get well soon

You're not alone!! I am Stiff as a board. Just keep moving.

Same here! I have very bad spasticity in my legs and NO core or leg strength. I’m doing Physical Therapy and it seems to be helping some.

Hey how have you been since this comment ? Is your walking better ?

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YES you are!!! 🧡🧡🧡

Hi Sophia! Thank you for watching. I am glad this video addresses your walking problem. You are not alone. I hope it helps!

Thanks for this video. I'm stroke patient.

I also have mild CP. Did you get an operation on your calf muscle?

Thanks for watching! Umm, the bigger question is why doesn't EVERY physical therapy video have a calming force hanging out in the background 🐶 🤣 Enter Chico. He is the Zen to my "intensity". 🙃

Thank you for watching! Glad to know the videos are helping you :)

omg, Jinen, you do not know how happy this makes me. This is what it takes. Doing one small exercises over and over and over again until you get it. :) I hope others are inspired by this. Thank you for sharing!! Now, work on the "relax" command to carry it over into walking. I hope that helps!! Keep us posted on your progress!!

Thank you for sharing this! I have never heard of it but I just looked it up and it is definitely something I intend to learn more about. Thanks again.

Hi Matt! Thanks for watching. I am glad you found this helpful.

Hi.... I had a stroke in Sept due to which my left side is paralyzed......Are you recovered now??? Can you help Me please????

Thank you for watching! I am glad you found this video helpful :)

You do it until you "get it"

Yes, MS crazy. Hopefully any exercise will help strengthen your body. This is definitely good.

Hi Umesh. Thank you for watching. I hope they are helpful. :)

Great attitude, good luck

Respected madam, I regret saying that I got left hemiplegia in2016,now the leg feels heavy, very stiff, it's very heavy to raise and step, it would be better if you suggest to do some exercises to overcome it.

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Good day dr , this is one of which I wanted as i am not able to flex my knees . Reason being lesion on the spine and hip . However the way you have both briefed and showed how to go about the exercise. Looks very helpful. Thank you so much once again. Will keep waiting for your next video. You are blessed with both positivity and show how one can do the exercise in a simple, but effective way. Awaiting your next video.

Sorry. Hay fight on might as well What you gonna do ..this is pain it has its purpose . Sorry