So this has been a real eye opener for me and I thought I would share it here. Something as simple as how we walk can save you a lot of injuries and you use less energy if you can get this concept down. I never even thought about it till I started dealing with my feet issues.
My natural feet position is pigeon toed which is hard for me to not do and I have to focus on not doing it. This has caused me a lot of problems with my feet and even my hips. I found this video and it makes perfect sense. If you concentrate and push off with your back leg instead of trying to lead with the front leg it makes a huge difference. Also paying attention to my feet and focusing on keeping them more aligned helped out my foot issues. With a 50 lb pack on and the way I walk it was causing severe issues in my feet because of my gait and how I walked. Talk about hard to do but a tremendous difference. This has giving me a new focus when I am hiking.
Arm swing and how you do it is also a huge one. Watch this 4 minute video from a chiropractor talking about how to walk properly. It may seem silly but I bet this will help a lot of folks out there who are like myself and don't walk properly or have bad form which has caused a lot of bad habits.
I figured Id share this with Rokslide because for me its super important. Nothing like going on 47 years old and learning how to walk again.
Physical Therapist Shows How To Walk Correctly - YouTube
Also here is something else I found that makes a lot of sense to me. before you can fix it you need to know how and what to focus on. Foot Mechanics & Your Walking Gait | Effortless Movement
My natural feet position is pigeon toed which is hard for me to not do and I have to focus on not doing it. This has caused me a lot of problems with my feet and even my hips. I found this video and it makes perfect sense. If you concentrate and push off with your back leg instead of trying to lead with the front leg it makes a huge difference. Also paying attention to my feet and focusing on keeping them more aligned helped out my foot issues. With a 50 lb pack on and the way I walk it was causing severe issues in my feet because of my gait and how I walked. Talk about hard to do but a tremendous difference. This has giving me a new focus when I am hiking.
Arm swing and how you do it is also a huge one. Watch this 4 minute video from a chiropractor talking about how to walk properly. It may seem silly but I bet this will help a lot of folks out there who are like myself and don't walk properly or have bad form which has caused a lot of bad habits.
I figured Id share this with Rokslide because for me its super important. Nothing like going on 47 years old and learning how to walk again.
Physical Therapist Shows How To Walk Correctly - YouTube
Also here is something else I found that makes a lot of sense to me. before you can fix it you need to know how and what to focus on. Foot Mechanics & Your Walking Gait | Effortless Movement