Improve your balance when walking with *THIS* one trick

Finally feel steady on your feet when walking again! 🚶🏼‍♀️

If you feel unstable when walking or lack confidence in your abilities- you need this one simple trick to help you. There is one mistake that I see many people making who aren't aware they are even doing it. The problem is, simply standing on one leg isn't enough to improve balance when walking. The solution? To add an additional challenge to your balance exercises such as adding arm movements, closing your eyes and/or completing exercises on an uneven surface.

Balance is incredibly important when walking and if you feel you have no balance while walking, it can be extremely limiting to your daily life. Now, it's time to take the tools from this video and start improving your balance today. Join Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist as she shows you examples of exercises you can improve your balance with.

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Disclaimer: This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Kuhn and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Move Well Age Well, LLC and Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, PT, DPT are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any conclusions drawn, services or product you obtain through this post, video or site. Complete all exercises at your own risk.

[daved]

I first noticed this lack of balance when showering - when you're almost certain to close your eyes - and lose your balance.
Everything you say makes sense. Thank you for the video; excellent information.

[dianalynn]

Because of a tragic all on frozen concrete in 2003, I started using a walker, then 2 canes. But I have completely lost my equilibrium or blance.I feel stupid being days away from 76 and having had such an active walking & moving life. I hope to use your program and any others because I feel like a little child, first learning to walk alone without mommy's hand. Thank you! I have an active mind and a body that has danced, climbed on things, lifted and walked at the same time, and used to swim every day.

[dr.albertscales]

Your video on balance exercises at home is excellent. Our clinic performs data metrics on balance especially for seniors, and your absolutely right to add more arm movements in the corner to allow the brain to get more comfortable with changes in positions, therefore improving your response time if you feel unstable. Thank you for these amazing tips for your viewers.

[abundantlyclear]

My balance has been off, for a few years. 5 mini strokes. Out of the blue, this vid came up. New sub, here. Thank you!

[qojxtnl]

Yesss...this is the kind of excercises that we need after 50, simple don't need fancy equipment, but straight for the balancing result...just add with my eyes closed....Whoooph... ha ha ha...after 3 days...practiced, my level of balancing...feel getting better and better... Thank you Alyssa... for the wonderful lessons you have to us.... really working well...beyond my expectation...😊🎉

[Denise_Yoga]

I teach seniors chair yoga! I will try this in my class. Thank you. ☺️

[crvvyqm]

I fell and broke rib the dr gave me an MRI AND Discovered my brain is shrinking. I was active but now im not allowed to drive. I love to walk but im afraid. I kno ww what you mean by confidence. Praying helps. My. Sons and daughter in law encourage me. Im76

[teresacrowley]

Thank you Alyssa ☺️.I'm very grateful. Well explained video. Balance is so important to living an independent life ☘️💚

[maureengannaway]

So happy your video came up. I'm 58 and my balance has declined due to an operation I had on my rt foot at 5. I'll do these exercises. Thank you.❤

[avasaralanarayanarao]

With your valuable guidance I am stepping without railing support.Your video s are giving me a new life 🧬. Enjoying the walking.Improved walking style.thank you very much 😊

[cherylanderson]

I am pleased you don’t refer to yourself as Dr. Alyssa as another DPT does on You Tube. I also prefer your shorts and tees to her skimpy clothing. Thank you for your genuineness.

[tracymulholland]

Great legs! Thanks, I will definitely try the balance exercises.

[yvonnescott]

Thanks Alyssa I really love your easy indepth style of explaining these movements. You make it very easy to grasp the concept I really need better balance.

[lylerasmussen]

Thanks for this video Alyssa. It is outstanding. I'm excited to have discovered it, and I look forward to checking out more of your channel.

[elviamorales]

U are amazing in teaching such material! I will apply.

[jimorndorf]

If you wear bifocals when walking, try taking them off or just use your mono vision glasses to see if it helps. I often trip or misstep when wearing bifocals because your feet and curbs etc. are fuzzy because you are looking straight ahead through the top of your glasses and literally can't clearly see where you are walking.

[kakumanuravibhagyaraj]

Thanks I and my. Wife are in mid 65 and 55respectively we follow your stretching tips and found them very useful specially the hip stifness and walking tips.

[billszymanski]

I’ve had balance issues ever since I broke my femur 32 years ago. You have at least two ideas here that I’ve never seen before. Like using the corner and moving. Great info!

[capiseven]

You truly are simply the best. Thank you.

[mytwopennorth]

As well as standing on one leg and moving your arms as if walking, one can swing the elevated foot back and forth as if walking at the same time as moving the arms.