How to Stop Walking Hunched Over (Ages 60+)

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HT Physio – Over-Fifties Specialist Physio

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals a simple programme designed to help you stop walking hunched over!
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@joephillips8098 3 ай бұрын

3:30 - Raise your gaze to 15 ft ahead on the floor when walking. 4:23 - Work the muscles between the shoulder blades with a resistance band. 5:55 - Stretch pectorals. Fingers locked behind head. Stretch elbows backward. 7:10 - Use foam roller at shoulder blades on floor. Press lower back against floor. Hands behind head for support. Let upper body sink slowly toward floor while keeping lower back pressed against floor. Don't hold breath, keep breathing. Position the foam roller lower on the back and repeat.

@Lisalynne-ck9gf 2 ай бұрын

How about hip stretches? Thigh to hip muscles?

@googoo554 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sandydavies7008 20 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@annalieff-saxby568 5 ай бұрын

Just to say: my mother nagged me all through my childhood to "stand up straight, shoulders back, head up!" I absolutely _hated_ it at the time, but I'm really grateful for it now, at 73yo, because I have a good upright posture, a proud carriage, and no back problems. Thanks, mum!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

@remrocket2885 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@dginia 4 ай бұрын

I wish she would have taken a picture of me so that I could see what others were seeing.

@maxheadroom1506 2 ай бұрын

had the same nagging but i could never maintain it. been nagging myself still can't maintain it. have had severe nearsight wondering if that was a contributing factor.

@annalieff-saxby568 2 ай бұрын

@@maxheadroom1506 Yes, that might well be so.

@boysinsand 2 ай бұрын

my mom practiced walking with a book on her head, and she had super posture throughout her life, till she passed away at 99!

@lovesings2us 2 ай бұрын

That's so cool! Thank you for sharing.

@itsjustme7487 Ай бұрын

I remember doing that as a young'un after seeing it on TV. My mother NEVER stressed posture.

@murielgibbs1070 5 ай бұрын

When I was a young teenager my mum said that the neighbours were worried that I was unwell or unhappy. They had noticed I was walking with my head down when I usually walked with my head held high. Mum said to remember that the best way to live is to look at life with a smile and a forward looking face. Good advice which I remember each time I find myself walking with my head down.

@holly50575 5 ай бұрын

I always walked with my head looking down and I had a great rock collection! I was also very depressed, but I’m 75 years old now and I still love picking up rocks, although I do stand up straight now and enjoy clouds and birds and tree!😁😁😁

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Great advice!

@PollyDollyBabe 5 ай бұрын

Can be anything even young ladies there growing up and school desk or there bust growing there shy or even family members being jealous or bullying. I hear see it in families. Or even people around you in some kind of authority could be schools or of such . It's a horrible comment, s .. I have even been there witnessing all this it's shocking. So, thanks. And anyone taking nonsense just ✋️walk out and say to whoever it is you are a big bully! 😊 Great video, and it's for anyone interested. Happy New Year 2024 💥💫💃

@pw-sz6ds 4 ай бұрын

I walked hunched over in my late teens. I was told to hold my head high. So I did…literally. And people thought I was arrogant and conceited.

@jamesstirk3328 4 ай бұрын

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@molly5292 5 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I need. Im 78 and hunched over and hate it. Thank you, so much!!!

@sl4983 4 ай бұрын

You go girl!

@user-rg3vx6rt6q 2 ай бұрын

😊

@margaretgore.swomgirl 2 ай бұрын

Me too! Just found this channel! Love what i'm learning❤

@FernandoRodriguez-mp2ub Ай бұрын

Take care of your spine. Be careful with the foam roller stretch. You don't want to fracture any vertebrae

@viv8117 5 ай бұрын

Huge thank you for this- both the info and remedy.I am so fed up with patronising doctors who dismiss with “old age” as a reason and none have explained or offered any help. Being hunched over has caused other problems with digestion etc and now there is help. I haven’t started yet and you have given me my life back. Hope for the first time in 3 years. God bless.

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you all the best!

@ramona8726 Ай бұрын

yep. At 65 the doctors just say "you can't be fixed, so just maintain with a monthly D.C. adjustment."

@jannekeanderson9314 2 ай бұрын

I am 72 and in a Take Heart exercise programme. I asked one of my instructors about how to prevent a hunched back. I was told that I could not prevent it due to aging process. I am so glad that I found this video which will help me a great deal.

@HT-Physio 2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry they weren't able to offer you any advice - but I'm pleased my video has been able to fill that gap!

@melindaavila498 5 ай бұрын

Your professional and no nonsense advice is appreciated!

@markwhitney4580 5 ай бұрын

Will, thank you for this. As a retired OT, I would often work with PT with our older patients. Now, as a geriatric I am having to "practice what I preached". It really helps to watch the videos while in my exercise room working out at home. I really would love to see you showing a real time full workout.

@user-ec3jw9jq6d 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the first positive advice I have ever gotten. With a bad neck & tailbone, I hadn't realized I was walking hunched over til I went to my new chiropractor in the small town in New Mexico I had recently moved to. She said "you are walking bent over". No solution, nor treatment was given & I never went back. As a 75 yo woman, it was a shock. Having been very active before retirement, I am now fairly sedentary & sometimes feel I am settling into a lump in my chair which I define as just an existence if you really don't need to be there. I wrote down all your tips, have begun to watch your other videos, especially about balance which is a real & terrifying fear of mine. I am a new fan, a new subscriber...You are a blessing

@sherryanast8400 3 ай бұрын

Need easier exercise. I can't get my fingers up behind my neck or my elbows up by my shoulders .

@SandraLevene 28 күн бұрын

@Sjb2077 5 ай бұрын

My daughter pointed it out to me that I was hunching so I just made sure I walked upright and pushed my shoulders back. It wasn’t easy but over time it became habit. Keeping my weight down helped as my boobs felt they were pulling me hunched too. It works.

@AnneGarberKompaore 5 ай бұрын

One exercise that straightens out my hunch is to stand back against the wall, raise the hands high against the wall, and let them slide slowly down against the wall. By the time that your hands reach your side, your back is straight.

@janinasimons8533 3 ай бұрын

Then you don't have a "hunched back" Doing the angel wings against the wall is a brilliant exercise, but it doesn't straighten your back immediately, That is USA crapola. With respect.

@kamlapiano 5 ай бұрын

I noticed bad habits. I'd changed my footwear to safer flats from lockdown and developed a shuffling hunched old lady walk. And realised this year maybe a heel (and 2 stone weightloss) would lift my spirits and my posture, so started wearing them in the house to practise this December. Its worked. Your video is great for making us think about a bad habit and working in different ways to rectify it. Youre very considerate. I like this production a lot. Thank you x I'm 64 x

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you all the best!

@user-wo8ku3gn5b 4 ай бұрын

I'll be 82 next month. I'm quite strong(exercise regularly), but I noticed not long ago that I was beginning to hunch over. I'm a writer, so I spend a lot of time on my laptop, which I see now is what's making me hunch over. I'm so glad to find your helpful exercises to counteract my demoralizing stoop!

@maryshaffer3801 2 ай бұрын

In my 20s I was given exercises for these issues. Id been a reader and then desk worker. When laptops came out instead of just hunched shoulders I noticed I started getting an additional curve lower down. No way to ergonomically set up a laptop. Recently read the looking down position we also do on our phones causes face aging too. 😢

@joynormington621 4 ай бұрын

I am 77 and are fortunate to be healthy. I really enjoy your videos and and would love to,see the one again on better walking for older people who don't pick their feet up when they walk. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Much appreciated . Joy

@janetbradbury727 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are so good. Plain informative information and proper useful exercises without all of the music and leaping around. My husband is very ill after numerous operations. He got sent home from hospital and was told to get fit, helped by telephone calls from the hospital physio. After several weeks, thank God, I came across your KZfaq channel. Watching your channel made such an amazing improvement in his ability to walk without aids. Thank you.

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you both all the best and wishing him well in his recovery!

@nancyconant5373 3 ай бұрын

I’m so thankful this video appeared on my homepage! I LIKED and subscribed! I’ve battled multiple sclerosis for nearly 20 years, fibromyalgia since 2016, and osteoarthritis since, around 2018. In addition, I deal with severe chronic pain, most of it, is in my back, hands and feet. I’m only 61 but I’ve walked like Quasimodo for longer than I can remember; mostly because of the terrific amount of pain I experience when I’m upright. I am incapable of standing more than a minute or two. Falling is a normal and, regrettably, frequent part of life. I’ve torn both rotator cuffs, while falling, because, I, understandably so, reached out to break my fall. I’m learning to fall better, by wrapping my arms around myself, like I’m hugging myself, and allowing my upper arm (NOT my shoulder!) to break my fall. And yet sometimes, when I trip and fall with a great deal of force behind me, it’s a crapshoot as to how I will land! Most of the arthritis is located in the small of my back and my hands. The vertebrae are horribly affected and most of the arthritic areas are void of cartilage and are bone-on-bone. It is SO PAINFUL! I regularly go to physical therapy and do home exercises, but because of my severe hunching, I almost feel as if it is all for not. What would you recommend for a person such as myself?

@suchitrarathore2091 5 ай бұрын

Very useful video. We tend to hunch unknowingly, and then it becomes a habit. Thanks👍

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Definitely!

@mariateresamondragon5850 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I just turned 70 and don't particularly feel like an old lady, but recently saw myself on the video cameras that I just installed around my property and discovered that I look like an old hunched-over lady! I walk 5 - 6 miles every day, so I'm not inactive, but clearly something has to change. Some of these exercises may be just the thing.

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work, staying active is very important!

@angelawendt3471 5 ай бұрын

Very helpful. I am 56 and walking hunched over (and is getting worse). Now I understand why and what I can do to improve my posture. Thank you so much!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome

@timstember8354 2 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to making these a part of my routine because my wife says I'm hunching. Suggestion: when doing an exercise laying on your black colored table, wear a shirt with a mire contrasting color. Your explanations are good throughout, but that last one was a little hard to see because of the similarity of the colors.

@appleholic1553 5 ай бұрын

I'm happy I found your channel. I'll be 70 this fall and I had surgery for a staph infection on my spine 7 years ago. I finding myself walking more and more like an old man and I'm definitely going to be following your instructions so I can look like the I did before my surgery. I definitely don't feel 70 and you have given me inspiration to work at improving my posture. Thank you from your newest fan ✌🏼️

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work, wishing you all the best!

@riagoosen4489 5 ай бұрын

I am 80 and live in South Africa, although I have always been aware of walking 🚶 straight up, but here with so many uneven paths 😮it is impossible, you cannot afford to fall and break a bone, hip etc at this age, impossible to gaze15 ft ahead, paving and most roads got potholes & uneven paving, got to look down to avoid falling 😮

@sl4983 4 ай бұрын

You go girl!

@Tigertame4 3 ай бұрын

Yes, wher I live the ground is uneven and so I DO look down so I do not fall.

@blushoe5473 3 ай бұрын

There is uneven ground where I walk as well, but I'm sure he meant to use common sense with this exercise. I'll look out 15 feet when I can, otherwise I have to look down. The other exercises you can do without walking. I'm concentrating on those most. :)

@IslaVista61 2 ай бұрын

I am sorry😟☹😮🥺

@gracecotton9819 Ай бұрын

riagoosen4489 _"paving and most roads got potholes & uneven paving"_ - sounds just like the U.K!

@ingridbashor9975 5 ай бұрын

My son offered me your book. “ Thriving beyond 50 “. Just on time for New Year’s resolutions. I already like the vocabulary section.❤

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

That's great to hear - thank you for reading!

@michaelgask 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video, Will. I am over 50, but it's not aging that's caused my "hunching" problems. I've had this bad posture all my life. These exercises look simple and I think they'll target exactly the areas that I've needed to stretch for years now. This video is clear and well explained for someone like me who isn't used to exercise. Thanks for the video, and I look forward to trying these out (and I'm off to check out your other videos, now).

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you all the best!

@michaelgask 5 ай бұрын

@@HT-Physio Thanks Will. Wishing you a great New Year. 💫🙌

@michaelgask 5 ай бұрын

@@HT-Physio Thanks mate. I ordered your book and it arrived today. Looking forward to diving into it this weekend!

@annwootten114 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed video. 92 now but have exercised all my life. Cant do some movements I used to be able to, but enjoy trying!

@lindabrown1417 5 ай бұрын

Hi did you buy the band and foam roller just started to lean over head forward chin on chest my god it’s preasure in end back scalp does make you feel dizzy wi5h this

@ruthharris5110 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Thankfully I'm 65 and don't walk with a hunch. Get to a yoga or pilates class too. Gives good balance and posture and also confidence boosting.

@carolinekeightley9921 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Will. I’m busy recommending your videos to my pals. Keep up the good work.

@jameskrafcik3245 21 күн бұрын

This is excellent. I'm 66 y/o and I wish I would have seen and learned something like this 40 years ago. Thank you!!

@HT-Physio 21 күн бұрын

I hope it can still offer some benefit now!

@inieb.228 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you! I just turned 60, and, although I do ballet, I still catch myself sometimes hunching when I’m not in dance class. I try to be mindful of it, but I believe these exercises will definitely help me. I’m going to follow your channel now-and I love your accent ☺️!

@JIMKATSANIDIS 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this very useful video Will. It is very helpful and informative! I very much appreciate it!❤👍

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Always happy to help!

@gillyphipps4457 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for being so clear and able to understand. I also appreciate your caution hints.

@bajabulilendlovu9541 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Will.Yout videos has have helped me a lot.Today I went to the mall without a walking stick,thanks to you.🙏

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

@junemartin609 5 ай бұрын

I have learnt a lot about walking correctly watching your videos. Thank you. Wishing ourself and family lovely Christmas and Fantastic New Year 2024. Hello from Melbourne Australia ❤

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!

@user-kb9ju5hz9h 5 ай бұрын

Good Morning and happy new year and healthy year. It’s the last day of 2023 and woke up early morning for my daily meditation then your video popped up afterwards. Great video and advice and thanks for sharing. Ad a holistic therapist myself, I have been helping my sister and others with these exercises years ago. I’m glad to have come across your channel accidentally. Cheers and🙏

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Happy to have you here at my channel!

@jbfontes1331 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I have had pain in my thoracic back for years with no relief and now at 65 it's getting worse. After an hour of cooking I have to stop due to the pain in this area of my back. This is the first time I've seen a video showing exercises to help. I'm praying that these exercises will help. Thank you for addressing something different! 💓

@gailwolkowicz7579 5 ай бұрын

Great exercises and explanations of how to do them correctly. Thank you.

@mariasmargiassi1983 5 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas Will.... 🎄 Thank you, you have been so helpful and the best in your field on KZfaq

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas to you also!

@phyllishelmick4181 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for these tips . I'm 67 and can see my posture bending more everytime I look in the mirror. Prayers this help to correct this problem. Thank you

@sl4983 4 ай бұрын

Do chest, shoulder, and upper back exercises

@marciasinger 2 ай бұрын

Stumbling onto your site, Will, nice video, good exercises, such an important issue. I'm 78, fortunate that years of meditation/yoga awareness, and daily attention, are keeping me quite upright, in spite of computer hours. ADDITION: Taught senior exercise pre pandemic: one of the main causes of 'hunch' is SITTING, especially for hours, developing habits that weaken and stiffen us. I purposely sit 'elegantly' and walk that way as well, as a mindful practice, along with exercises like the ones you are presenting herein. --Sta Bene, everyone, thank you

@hannahrose5739 5 ай бұрын

I didn't find anything irritating about the video. It was very helpful, and I will be glad to add in these movements!

@Loupdelou-ly1ve 5 ай бұрын

I sat in the doctor's surgery the other day (coincidentally to organise an MRI for my cervical spine) and couldn't believe my eyes when I looked around the waiting area to see the posture of everyone while on their phones - one woman's head was almost on her knees! Tech neck is a real issue, as well as those who do heavy weights at the gym. The bad posture leads to such terrible pain, so I can see those working in the allied health field are going to be always busy.

@notadodo 5 ай бұрын

Great exercises. This would not be for many people but NUMBER 5 for stooping, is using a walker Incorrectly. I started using a walker after a fall, and had no support during the fear created by CV, Now I am going to a Chiropractor, who is helping the structural damage to spine and hip. And He suggested some exercised, for the stooped back, and I have found this site, and Find that Apart from not being able to stand against a wall as my shoulders do not touch. I am enjoying the exercises and the stopping, seems to be improving. Hopefully I will be able to throw away the walker before long. Funny how we become dependant on something we really dont need all the time. Thanks for you exercises.

@michelletanner6361 5 ай бұрын

I am so glad this video just popped up. I am 67 and have the hunch-over. Thank you so much. I have subscribed. 😊

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@user-cl6gb5ul4o 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant!! Clearly explained, easy to do, and immediately effective; it's exactly what we oldies have been waiting for!! Thank you so much

@wandabrady2178 5 ай бұрын

This is an excellent video it will definitely be helpful for me to prevent a hunch back posture!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@denisepick2598 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I find when walking, I stoop and my upper back/shoulders ache a lot, so looking to improve my posture. I'll be incorporating these exercises into my daily routine!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Always happy to help!

@lynneede7827 21 күн бұрын

Excellent will!! Great exercises that work !!

@UscholdM 22 күн бұрын

Good information, thank you.

@sglaser4777 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! What a relief! Feels so good! Always helpful!😁❤

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@loisthiessen9134 5 ай бұрын

wow! you're such a good resource for seniors and you communicate it so well. Thank you! I can watch your videos with confidence as it's based on your profession and current research. So helpful :)

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

@rameshbhatia1194 3 ай бұрын

I am 81 nad enjoy your classes a lot. Thnka very much.

@caseyba4598 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so mich for your video…I am only 63 but have significant kyphosis….no one ever showed me these exercises before! Thank you again

@kirkbolt7055 5 ай бұрын

I’ve never noticed any ‘zooming’ but I so appreciate all of your practical help! You certainly know your audience! Every video has something that I can identify with! Thanks so much!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

That's great to hear - always happy to help!

@pietie3 5 ай бұрын

Thank you this is just what I needed❤

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@kateb.685 29 күн бұрын

Thank you, Will! Appreciate the important work you are doing. I am graduating from a Gerontology Program and look forward to sharing your knowledge with patients, clients and colleagues. Subscribed and ordering your book. Be well, thanks again!

@debberino22 3 ай бұрын

Exactly what I need right now! My mother would always nage me to hold my shoulders up so I wouldn't be hunched over. Now, at 71, I see myself getting more & more hunched over. Can't wait to try these excercises! Just stumbled across your video. I'm going to subscribe & tell my friends about you, too.

@joanneviss2208 5 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your well presented information. I admit that I am 80 but have always been careful about posture. Last few years have lost some of that good posture and am actively working on correcting this. Thanks for adding to my knowledge of the issue and for the help for correcting my habitual “stoop.”

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Always happy to help!

@amanitamuscaria7500 5 ай бұрын

My Dad used to say, chin up, eyes front, shoulders back. An army thing. I have to remind myself to walk like that - the tendency is to slouch... ....good exercises, thank you.

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Great advice!

@OliviaAlexanderArt 5 ай бұрын

Great video, I loved the back stretch over the roller. Thanks 🙏🏽

@nildaantiquena4525 Ай бұрын

I do need these exercises. Thank you.

@rashone2879 5 ай бұрын

Super information. I’m well over 55, but very conscious of keeping physically fit. I walk a lot, athletically, not just strolling. I do strength exercises as well as ones for balance. I do often catch myself hunching over when I’m walking around my house. When I walk outdoors I maintain good posture. So now I have some new exercises that might help my indoor posture. A big problem for me is as an artist I sit doing drawings and paintings and have problems with my neck. I’ve had trouble for years sometimes neck pain leading to headaches. Simple stretching exercises don’t do much for me and I wish I could get more advice on how to maintain good sitting posture while being absorbed in painting.

@cotton3912 5 ай бұрын

Use a low and deep chair and pull your easel and drawing closer

@maryfeeney6583 5 ай бұрын

😢

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Hi there - I have the following video regarding sitting posture which may be of help kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b897qtdz282uiqM.html - having your painting up in front of you on an easel may help rather than having it down on a table which may force you to hunch over!

@DB-pm2vy 5 ай бұрын

I’m inclined to look downward because I’m not very steady on my feet. But unless I hit a bad patch I walk with my hands behind my back. You know when I’m in trouble when my wings come out as stabilisers. I’m 84 and have RA in feet and neck. Thanks for your series. Take care.

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you all the best!

@ymoller Ай бұрын

Thank you! I will trying your exercises starting today 👍☺

@julied1009 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for putting this stuff out. I bought your book because you are so passionate about what you’re doing! Your videos dont disappoint👍

@HT-Physio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support I hope you find the book interesting - I put a lot of time and passion into it so it's great to see people enjoying it!

@mariejosebianchi6108 5 ай бұрын

yes the.praying mantis look living with lots of animal around me those excercises are perfect the firm roller and strething band also thank you for your lovely sharing heart❤

@cmbooks2000 5 ай бұрын

Great excercises to include in the daily PT rotation. One note: the three bad falls I have had were from looking forward and not seeing uneven pavement or objects at my feet. There are many things that cause people to look down when walking, poor vision being one of them. Keeping up with posture exercises are key to safety and balance

@AnneGarberKompaore 5 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. When one wears bifocals, the lower part of the glasses are not strong enough to see what is at one's feet.

@akeleven 5 ай бұрын

And bigocals!

@vanhunks 5 ай бұрын

I'm a 72 yo runner and falling often happens when we don't see the "cat's eyes" in the road.

@susandevoe6002 5 ай бұрын

Right. Vision problems create a lot of disasters. I hv cataracts & just last week missed the raised edge of a sidewalk slab, for once being not so hunched over & where I was not looking specifically at my foot area. I then stubbed my toe, went flying & straight down on my face, hitting the concrete, then slid a few inches along it on my left forehead & cheekbone. CT scan showed no issues re smacking my forehead & upper cheek hard on the concrete, but both face & forehead areas are very bruised, swollen, cut & scraped. Also hv a humungous black & red eye!! So, no permenant damage, & hopefully no scars left on really cut up forehead. I did raise my hand to my face as I was falling, but only got it up to below my cheekbone before hitting the ground. So, fell hard on my hand too, felt it sort of crumple beneath me, & I actually broke my hand. I don't need a cast on it, it just feels a bit bruised; I can use all my fingers & hand normally, & Dr. said it will heal okay on its own in say 6 weeks or so, "just don't lift anything heavy." So.....would love to start these exercises, but not until eye issues are resolved. I don't think I started walking hunched over, somewhat, until my vision started deteriorating, & my depth perception also went out the window, where when looking down I would not be able to tell the difference in the levels between the sidewalk & the street pavement, a few inches below. Scary. Will hv to wait to do these exercises, or, at least, do them, but will not try to stop walking hunched over when outside. I find I don't walk that way too much at home, unless my back is hurting that day. Will hv to keep hunched over outside, for now; will start exercises re hopefully always walking a lot more straightened up while at home. And I'm sure walking hunched over outside, for quite a while now, has tightened up all the muscle groups mentioned here. I just don't hv the stretch band or the roller thing to do these exercises with, so I guess I will hv to try improvising....

@cmbooks2000 5 ай бұрын

@@susandevoe6002 the feeling of helplessness when you r face slams into the pavement is a trauma i still have nightmares about 5 years later

@paulrobbins773 27 күн бұрын

Well done with a great attitude and without hype--thank you

@sandybayes 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm 82 and appreciate your demos so that I have someone to follow as I do your suggested exercises.

@HT-Physio 2 ай бұрын

I'm pleased you're able to work along with me!

@moonstar63 5 ай бұрын

Expected a few more exercises.

@peteklein630 5 ай бұрын

A Very Merry Christmas to you Lad, and a Most Healthy and Prosperous New Year! I look forward to your videos each week (and yes, I'm subscribed)! 🙂

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! A happy new year to you too!

@karenbladergroen7346 2 ай бұрын

Excellent set of 4 exercises Thanks

@SanchClean Ай бұрын

Great presentation. I listened to everything.

@tom-kz9pb 5 ай бұрын

I've been hunched over my whole life, constantly trying to straighten up. It feels strained and unnatural to force myself straight. It is annoying when people just presume this is simply a result of "bad habit". It has for so long been so intractable , I suspect there is more to it, like mild curvature of the spine, like a broken finger that healed crooked, and will not change from any amount of exercise or effort. Sometimes you wish that people would just get off your hunched back with their shallow presumptions.

@user-ov4wr5yu4r 5 ай бұрын

No doubt you are correct. Not everything can be corrected if it "formed" like that quite early. I think you mean kyphosis. Curvature is is usually used for scoliosis, which is lateral curvature plus rotation. I just think of exercise as holding off further deterioration. Keeps your blood pressure in a healthy range, too.

@Harfa_Traw Күн бұрын

Thank you for writing this! I'm in the same situation.

@luluandmeow 5 ай бұрын

The last exercise is way too complicated, can you suggest something else that doesn't require a roller or other expensive equipment? Thank you

@FlowerSofie 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your information and exercises, having your study done special for elderly people! God bless you.

@mimirouth 5 ай бұрын

Very helpful! I moved in to a tiny place with mountains of boxes containing God knows what because clueless people helped in the move, so I had bone china but no toothpaste! I am still two years later sorting, going back to storage unit, giving away, and having to look down just to do basic tasks. Before the piano tuner arrived, I moved the remaining boxes to the other side. If my place were a boat, it would have capsized! Having clear space (except for near the sewing machine!) was miraculous! I am for sure not a minimalist, but . . . I also discovered that I walk better in my house in socks -- knitted and then washed in hot water to shrink them! A lot of slipper styles would trip a person! As to your 15-foot idea, well, if the whole living space is more like 12 feet . . .good luck, old people!

@dawnfollett9215 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Harow, The “hunched over” feeling. I had back surgery this past June, and as I recovered I had that hunched over feeling because of weakened and cut muscles due to the surgery. I was not used to that feeling, for me Aleve and Cyclobenzaprine (generic of Flexeril) is what really worked for me. I have had 3 left shoulder, 1 right shoulder, 3 back injuries and surgeries, plus 6 stress fractures (legs and feet)--plus a few other orthopedic injuries and surgeries. I have always been very picky about my posture, and I had some great PT people direct me on the posture thing. It just drives me nuts when I see people not sitting with good posture--especially people sitting in wheelchairs. The other thing that just drives me nuts is when I see women (who are the worst offenders) walking around in the grocery store putting most of their upper body weight on the grocery cart and are hunched over! My perception of this is laziness and awareness--they are not aware of what they are doing. Lastly, I have learned of exercises and/or have personal ways of gently stretching my muscles as needed--but that last exercise I don’t know if your average lay person would be able to do that. Arching the back would be too easy to unknowingly do. I was very happy to see this issue, the hunched back, addressed with an aging baby boomer population. “Thank You!”🌲

@dawnfollett9215 5 ай бұрын

Another issue that also follows the hunched over thing is--people think it’s a normal part of aging. I’m almost 68 and my Grandma died 2 months shy of 98 and never had a hunched over posture.🌲

@pamelaferguson7766 5 ай бұрын

Dawnfollett, I am one of those older ladies leaning on the grocery cart. And it's not because I'm lazy, but because I hurt. I can only walk so far, before the pain in my spine and neck start to bother me to the point where I want to vomit. Leaning over that grocery cart keeps me from using a wheelchair, otherwise I'd be housebound all the time. Even with leaning on the cart, I'm only good for an hour or so. Degenerative arthritis from my sacro into the cervical spine. Getting old is not for the weak hearted😄

@philfunge8177 4 ай бұрын

9@@dawnfollett9215

@jeannettehooper6775 5 ай бұрын

Scoliosis is a big problem😢

@cindygreen9352 3 ай бұрын

I definitely will do these exercises daily! Excellent explantions and demonstrations of each exercise. Thank you!!!!

@kathleenpeddle9052 5 ай бұрын

Very helpful and timely

@debrasix9690 5 ай бұрын

I happened upon this video. I have a slouching problem. I’m going to try these exercises. I’m going to Therapy because I have pain in my hip. I had X-rays taken and the Dr. said my hips are fine. He said he thinks it’s my back. I do know I have an herniated disc around the middle of my back. I can’t stand to long doing dishes or baking cookies. So I’m doing exercises. I’m going to do your exercises and see if that helps. It is affecting my digestion and bowels.

@perrymcguire3806 5 ай бұрын

Great video BUT please stop the 'zooming camera' - a new feature which really doesn't add anything to the video - it's just irritating and unnecessary - thanks

@barbaraellison1095 5 ай бұрын

What a silly comment

@cmiller974 5 ай бұрын

Not Silly!!! Great constructive critique for them!

@kerrybyers257 5 ай бұрын

Seasick camera trick

@vmjcross 5 ай бұрын

....said the guy over 60 😅😅😅😅

@Opalsteev 5 ай бұрын

Makes me sea sick lol.

@elinorlowry8089 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this, Will! Great idea to have physio aimed at those specifically over 55! Love it!

@user-ur2lp5yi5o 4 ай бұрын

I have scoliosis and as I'm getting older my back is worsening and painful so I need to do the correct exercises to keep myself going. I love Wills exercises which have been helpful.

@user-bz6rs1gn2d 5 ай бұрын

Awesome Video - thanks for these great tips for improving posture!😁

@susanconnolly2061 3 ай бұрын

THANKS for your great video. Will start your exercises today!!

@paulashafransky5003 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for these tips.

@WildGrandma 3 ай бұрын

Excellent explanations of three exercises.

@user-bx6yq5kb7l 4 ай бұрын

These are great tips. Thanks very much.

@pamsimmermeyer7632 3 ай бұрын

I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis about a yr ago and have noticed this beginning so I will try all of these. Thank you.

@user-vv6uv7ye4x 4 ай бұрын

Very clear instructions

@lindabonomi7274 15 күн бұрын

Your videos are amazing...thank you so much!

@robkahn8452 6 күн бұрын

Super helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!

@prabhatsinha549 5 ай бұрын

Good exercises.

@timmullen8951 4 ай бұрын

Will, Thank you. Your demonstrations are easy to follow & to understand. Another exercise I have learned to do to become more sure footed is to balance on one foot at a time for 30 seconds. I now do it first thing every day in my stocking feet before I put on my shoes. Now it is more like a game to see how long I can balance on one foot. Be Well.

@peggyesquibel8353 5 ай бұрын

Great information! Thank you!

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@clairecallan4521 27 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks very much.

@JacquiSpurgeon 21 сағат бұрын

Excellent and such clear and concise instructions well done!

@djames3430 5 ай бұрын

Best exercises I have ever seen for your back thank you. Always a big thank you for your program

@HT-Physio 5 ай бұрын

Always happy to help!

@maureensmith-barry3201 6 күн бұрын

Very useful well presented video. What impressed me is that you take the perspective of the patient who wants to know what the exercises are doing, in an understandable way. Also that the video is not pitched at offering an unrealistic cure, but more importantly a way to improve daily living. Well done, if I can say that.