How to Walk Correctly with Todd Martin MD

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How to Walk Correctly with Todd Martin MD

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In this video I go back to the basics of walking technique to help you get started walking more fluidly, walking more comfortably, and walking with less impact on your joints. Visit my website: www.movementsp...
1. Begin with proper posture. Keep the head elevated, shoulders back and down, and the pelvis in a neutral position
2. Move from your center, or core
3. The left arm should swing forward with the right leg and the right arm should swing forward with the left leg.
4. Keep the feet facing forward
5. Place gently on the heel, without pushing, and roll forward until the foot reaches the flat position.
6. Do not lean forward at any point of the step.
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I have discussed every imaginable aspect of normal walking technique in my other videos, so in this video I wanted to take you back to the basics in a way to help you get started. Please like, share, and subscribe. Walking technique is so important to good health and proper function, but so many times something can go wrong. Sometimes this is caused by injuries or medical problems, but sometimes it results just from bad habits. In many cases, with the proper instruction, these walking problems can be corrected. Join me in trying to spread proper walking technique to as many people as possible.
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@johninvirginia7779 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doc for the video

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@BrianTrybus Жыл бұрын

Awesome series of videos. Simple, straight forward & very important information. Nicely done!

@ToddMartinMD Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@TanverUlhassan-ty3dn 6 ай бұрын

Aw...I'm speechless 😶

@ToddMartinMD 6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@MsParekh123 Жыл бұрын

social anxity makes awkward walk in public any tips to overcome anxity while walking in public or street ?

@ToddMartinMD Жыл бұрын

I would watch my video How to Walk with Swagger and practice the social interaction I describe in the video. This is where the saying, fake it tilt you make it comes in. Practice and eventually it will feel natural and less anxious. Like if you act happy long enough you may start to feel happy.

@MsParekh123 Жыл бұрын

@@ToddMartinMD Thank you sir 🙏☺️

@ToddMartinMD Жыл бұрын

@@MsParekh123 My pleasure.

@vishwasjoshi7548 3 ай бұрын

I have one question Doctor,when I take correct posture as directed by you ie.head up,eyes gazing forward at horizan,shoulders back and down,palms facing outside of my thighs,and back relaxed,I can feel slight rounding at my back and it is not straight is it correct?

@ToddMartinMD 3 ай бұрын

The spine should feel totally straight, so there may be something you are missing.

@vishwasjoshi7548 3 ай бұрын

I watched your video 3 on posture where you mentioned to check your posture your hip,shoulder and head must touch the wall which I am getting but the shoulders are touching the wall only at two points and not the whole shoulder.So do I need to open my shoulders a bit as you mentioned about hip joint opening a bit

@ToddMartinMD 3 ай бұрын

Let me clarify, there is a small cure, called lordosis, in the lower back, but it isn't something you should feel. On the wall test, you should be able to touch the heel, hips, and shoulders to the wall while you are relaxed. Touching the head may require pulling the head back a bit as it usually is slightly forward, but you should be able to touch the wall.

@vishwasjoshi7548 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for clarification.

@vishwasjoshi7548 3 ай бұрын

But doctor I am talking about slight kyfosis at the shoulder due to which I can touch my shoulders only at two points only any fix for that

@lov2playtn 3 жыл бұрын

How to keep everything in synch? Sometimes I walk with great rhythm and it feels wonderful ...but all of a sudden it disappears during my 4 mile walk, and I can't get it back. Do you have any tip? Thanks!

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

Use the old adage, slow is smooth, smooth is fast. First practice walking very slowly. This requires mindfulness and will make sure you are using the correct movement patterns and not relying on momentum. Then speed up and and increase duration.

@lysella.comdigitalmarketin4047 3 жыл бұрын

Really useful. How can I tell if I'm doing it right or improving? Should I video tape myself?

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

It is better to work on the feeling rather than videotaping yourself. I pointed some of the things you can check with a quick visual spot check, like your gaze, your arm swing, your foot positioning. You could check some of this walking toward a mirror. Then work on the feeling of fluidity.

@rajenderreddykoduru7928 3 жыл бұрын

Hi nice explanation.. when elongate the spain and neck with out flare out ribs as you said at 1:52, I have observed like my lower stomach sucking towards spin and subtle internal rotation of thighs. Is it fine, please could you share your suggestions

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Feeling your stomach sucking in a little is normal because you are engaging your lower abdominal muscles. You shouldn't feel your thighs rotate in. You may be tightening your thigh muscles. Keep those relaxed. Elongate the spine by thinking of floating your head upward and elongate the spine down to the lower back.

@rajenderreddykoduru7928 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToddMartinMD above you told that "elongate the Spain down to the lower back" What does it mean exactly, I confused little bit. If you have any video on this please could you share.. Thanks

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

@@rajenderreddykoduru7928 Try this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNZ4prCWtr7QmWg.html

@Ssssyyyyyyyyyy 3 жыл бұрын

Esther Gokhale has some very convincing evidence collected all around the world from native cultures/ small kids/ancient greek and hindu statues that shows that anterior pelvic tilt is actually the way to go.

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen her work. I am not sure ho widely accepted her premise is. I see a lot of chronic back pain related to anterior pelvic tilt in my practice.

@oracels 3 жыл бұрын

Me after this video ok so lets try this... ah shit i failed

@mindsetmotivation9124 3 жыл бұрын

Where is this? California?

@ToddMartinMD 3 жыл бұрын

La Mesa California near San Diego

@Al.2 6 ай бұрын

7th dan in tai chi: can walk. 😅 No dans in tai chi, I know, but walking is a dynamic, complex whole body movement. Is that why robots can't easily be taught how to walk and even AI seem so be having trouble learning that?

@ToddMartinMD 6 ай бұрын

I do think this is why they have so much trouble with robots. There is so much focus on the legs being the primary focus creating the walk, when in reality, the movement of the core is essential. It would be interesting to see if they were to break the robot down into 2 waist elements in addition to a hip element and coordinate them in the same fashion as I do in The Walking Code.