How to Walk Properly with Dr. Todd Martin
Channel: Todd Martin MD
Date: 23/02/2018

How to Walk. This video shows how to walk properly. using your core. Learn how to place the feet correctly when you walk and swing the arms correctly when you walk to keep the body aligned. Learn how to walk with proper posture and minimal impact on the joints. Walking uses core rotation commonly referred to as cross crawl. The upper and lower torso turn in opposite directions. This is part of what causes the right arm to go forward with the left leg and the left arm to go forward with the right leg. When we walk correctly, the body will not lean forward and will glide instead of lunging with each step. Poor walking can lead to foot problems like plantar fasciitis. Poor walking and also lead to knee and back pain.  Walking is one of the most important activities we do every day. Most people do not realize that walking is a skill, like any other. It can be done well and it can be done poorly. 
If you suffer from pain that was not caused by an injury, you may have a problem with your walking technique, but it can be improved with The Walking Code. 

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00:00 Introduction
00:41 The Basic Stroll
01:15 Arm Swing Practice
03:30 Rotation of the Core
06:26 The Feet
07:39 Heel Placement
09:00 Ankle Action
09:47 Principles of Foot Action



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Many people use poor walking technique, leading to early wear and tear on the joints, and eventually to pain. Conditions like low back pain, hip and knee arthritis, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and hammertoes can all be related to poor walking technique. Fortunately, walking technique can be improved. With The Walking Code, learn how to walk properly using your core. Minimize stress on the joints that leads to back pain, knee pain, and many types of foot pain. This is an introductory video to help people get started on a journey to healthier walking technique. The full Walking Code Course is a deep exploration of how to use the core to improve your walking technique. Proper walking doesn't just involve walking forward. With the Walking Code, you will learn how to use the core to effectively walk forward with minimal impact on the joints and power walk for exercise and weight loss. You will learn how to walk uphill, downhill, up stairs, and down stairs, without knee and shin pain and with better balance. You will get exercises to help correct common walking an posture problems, like walking with Duck Feet, anterior pelvic tilt, pitching forward, and more.

Proper walking needs proper posture, with the spine vertical and aligned with a neutral pelvis. A neutral pelvis is not tilted forward or backward, known as anterior pelvic tilt or posterior pelvic tilt respectively. The arms should swing in a natural and gentle manner with each step. The right arm should swing forward with the left leg and the left arm should swing forward with the right leg. The foot should place gently on the heel, followed by an immediate roll toward the forefoot as the knee flexes. As the forefoot lowers, the rear hip pulls forward, assisting with the advancement of the body. After the the forefoot is lowered, the next phase of the step is generated by lifting forward from the front hip. Avoid pushing off from the back hip. 



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Books:
The Walking Code: Correcting Abnormal Gait Patterns by Mastering Your Core
The Physician in the Lime Green Sneakers. Cozy mystery book by Todd Martin MD featuring the daring adventures of The Flavor Company
The Spirited Woman: The Art and Poetry of Todd Martin MD

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