Ideas for Walking
Walking Cues to Start Appreciating Body Movement:
- Feel the natural swing of your arms in opposition to your leg movement, then try the variations:
- walking with NO arm swing
- accentuate the arm swing (make it very big)
- try walking and swinging arm with same side leg as swinging through
- Walk imagining that your pelvis is a “bucket” full of water, you don’t want to spill.
- Walk with “long legs” (as if they start at your waist)
Hill & Stairs
Pole Walking & Urban Trekking
- In general, poles promote a more upright posture and weight bearing on the upper extremities, afford some relief of weight bearing on the lower extremities and also-because of the active use of the arms-increase the cardiac effort.
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In general, a walking pole with the following features is going to be safer for someone who has balance issues, a previous/current fracture, previous falls or a high fracture:
- Wide base (like a cane)
- Adjustable via button lock (not twist to tighten)
- No wrist straps
- Ergonomically formed handle
- You can learn more about pole walking here: https://urbanpoling.com/
