Dean asked me recently if I knew of any videos or anything demonstrating the proper mechanics of gait. I didn’t, but I looked around the interweb and found this. It’s really good. But it’s also kinda boring and technical. But… Read More ›
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Even More About My Gait
If you had a stroke, buy a treadmill. Period. Read this. And this. And this. There are many more studies. Get a treadmill. I’m on my treadmill at least 4 times a week. I hate not being able to do… Read More ›
Up with the Good, Down with the Bad
Whenever you have an injury to one leg, up with the good and down with the bad is what a physical therapist will tell you about how to climb steps. You should go up leading with the good leg and… Read More ›
More About My Gait
I’ll say it again….I was very, very ,very lucky in that I could walk shortly after I stroked. Some people can’t walk for a long, long time – or ever. So whenever I walk, downward slopes are MUCH harder. This… Read More ›
My Gait
Gait just means the way you walk. In PT school, we were taught to look for certain things when evaluating someone’s gait. Well, after the stroke I was lucky to stand up. My gait – terrible to say the least. … Read More ›