I am 72 years old and my trainer told me 25 years ago that I was walking incorrectly he gave an example of how I should walk and it is how you have shown us in this video. I will implement it immediately. THANK YOU
Hallo, i am 74 yr old and i am suffering from knee pain i took injection but not stop my pain .i do not want surgey then what can l do. Pls suggest. Thanks.
Thank you! I'm 66 and my only exercise is walking 4 to 5 miles a day. My knee started hurting a few months ago and I kept walking with my knee pain not going away, but watched this video a week ago and I am almost 95% pain free.
Great Job Sabrina , 95% improvements is great news. Here are some more videos that my help you. Have a great day! Knee Pain Exercises, Stretches, Advice, & Tips Playlist ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1mY02hvFckRQO55HfAqDtWrM
I just found this video when my right knee was so painful I could hardly walk. I immediately found your suggestions so helpful that I was able to walk without pain right away. Quite amazing that I had never heard of this before.
70 yrs old male, had knee osteoarthritis several years. Yesterday bought a used spin bike thinking I needed to learn how to use bike correctly prior to a badly needed full knee surgery. By luck I then watched a couple other videos of yours and was very inspired especially with your walking video technique. I’m here to announce STARTING tomorrow 8.12.23 I’m committed to next two months excersising with the bike and other techniques to help my situation. Thank you. Robert Pineville LA
I wish I had known this months earlier. I was healing from a broken ankle and I strained my opposite knee badly during my recovery by limping around. Even though I was walking again, my opposite knee made me miserable. As soon as I changed my foot position and started deliberately exercising my butt, I recovered rapidly. Thank you for giving me comfortable mobility again.
I was taught in an anatomy/physiology class that the proper way to walk was with your feet straight ahead. And looking down at the knee, it should float over somewhere between your second and third toes. This was taught to me by a person with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, who was also an Olympic Swim Team Coach for 20 years. I was hit head on by a drunk driver, and had no broken bones, but my knees are really painful now. I went to an ortho, who said I needed total knee replacement in both knees. He refused to do it, saying I was "too young" at the time; said I'd just need another in 10 years. He told me to not do ANY exercises, except on a bike or in a pool. That said, what you said here does make sense. But nagging in the back of my mind is that ortho telling me basically not to do any exercises at all. I'm old, and my body is literally turning to mush. I think I'll try the technique you mentioned here, and the one where you grip with your toes. I'm on the tail end of the 60's, and too old to just sit around and ache!! Wish me luck!! Thanks!
Hey I'm 64 and have had knee and back issues for years. I've had some achey knees lately that's how I found this site. I've been walking wrong and doing stairs incorrectly forever but I'm going to give this kids ideas a try and I'll lyk. Oh by the way I do foraging of medicinal mushrooms in and around the adirondacks and often pack out 40-60 pound packs on my hikes. You're never to old.
Oh my goodness! I went out on my driveway and practice this walk. You are right. I had to concentrate the whole time. I ended up walking a mile in my drive and had no pain!!! Thank you. I will continue to watch your channel. God bless you.
I'm 66 yrs old ..and got pain in walking then I learned that you teach the right way in walking..my knee pain become less thanks ..I will practice improving it 😊
I am a Ex British Army Soldier, I picked up a Back Injury on the Drill Square on the start of week three of Basic Training as a Grenadier Guardsman. I Slipped discs, put a curve in my spine and did something to my hips. I came close to being discharged at the time, but with Rehabilitation I was able to rejoice mainstream training. A few years later I injuries my left knee of a Forced March, and a few days later I injured my right knee. This time I was given a Downgraded to P7 which meant I was no longer fit to server as I joined up. It meant that I could get promoted as I could do the physical side of promotional courses. I used to get pretty intense pain in my shins when Marching at a very fast pace. This is due to the fact that I have always walked with my feet facing dead straight, and whilst Marching I would splay my feet to the side. Since leaving the British Army I have been Diagnosed with Axial Spondylitis, which stopped my walking for a short while, and only with Crutches. I was told about nine years ago that I would be looking at life in a wheel chair if they could get me moving. They last attempt was to try Bio mechanical Clinic, and look they at giving my an obstetric to wear in my shoe, Having had something similar in the past given to my by Physiotherapists that were looking after me, which had aggravated my knees instead of helping, so I stopped using them. This time we started small and built up over a couple of months. In the last few years I have once again started to get knee pain when wearing them. I also have hip pain which is what stopped me from walking. I had my first Steroid injection in to my right knee, which worked for about two months. Currently I am getting both hip and knee pain, and I have another eight to nine months to my appointment time with Rheumatology, So I think have a go at trying your walking technique to see if it helps me out.
Walking is my key form of exercise. I tried this for the first time today and saw immediate improvement. Will keep incorporating this into my morning walks. Thank you!
I’m 76 years old, live in Mexico, was a lifelong athlete and very active up until a month ago after slipping and falling hard, had femur prosthetic surgery and was ordered bed rest for three weeks. I found that when at last was given the green light to start walking again, my knees were locked and hurting, especially the right. Before the accident I would have a few aches and pains, but livable. This video is interesting and helpful. I hope to improve the functionality of my knees without having to resort to more surgery. While there are physical therapists here, it’s complicated.
MAN, this is so great to finally hear someone that understands the mechanics of the human body and explain to us how when the mechanics are not inline, we will not function proper. Just like any athletes that has there mechanics out of wack.
Hey Melvyn, We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to help!🧡 We are thrilled to hear that this information as been helpful for you. In case you are interested we do have additional information and exercises in a playlist we have compiled for knee arthritis pain help. You can check it out here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i We hope you start feeling some relief soon. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!😃
I went to a physical therapist and specifically told her I wanted to isolate and strengthen my glutes and she said I need to strengthen my hip flexors and quads. I have done her exercises for a week and a half and am almost crippled again. I’m going to practice this walking and pick back up your knee strengthening muscles again and cancel my scheduled appointments. I know I’ll feel so much better. Thank you Dr David - you really are a lifesaver!
No cartilage in both knees and convinced I was screwed....my physiotherapist gave me hope and your exercises have done even more as I practice it on my daily dog walks....God Bless! And thank-you
Hey BC, We are so sorry to hear about your struggles with your knees. =-( It can be a frustrating experience but you are not alone. We are happy that we were are able to help. Keep us posted on your progress!
OMG Your videos are a lifesaver. I have bone on bone Osteoarthritis and have been told that I need two knee replacements. I have watched several of your videos today and have started immediately to implement your procedures. I am trying the walking techniques tomorrow when I take my daily walk. Thank you so much. I have already received relief from 4 of your videos today! Again, thank you soooooo much. (Sue Bradley)
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!! This is fantastic to hear Sue!!!! Thank you for updating us on your success with what you've learned so far!!!! We hope you get to feeling confident in your knees again very fast!!
Thank you so much for your advice, I've been doing my walking like daily, and suddenly my developed this stiffness and pain. I really didnt take it seriouly nd kept doing my walks. Until I couldnt bend my knees. I googled and came across your videos. I straight away put it into practice in my bedroom. Realigning my knee nd practicing the walk. When I woke up in the morning, my knees had improved greatly, I could bend it and the pain had diminised. Thank you so much and God bless you 🙏
You are very welcome Bulou! We are so happy to hear that our walking advice was able to help improve your knee bending and pain! Keep up the good work and make sure this becomes a normal way of walking! God bless you as well!
Thank you for your generosity. Im an AM Med and I taught my Patients with knee problem this way of walking. It was tremendously helpful! Most of them stopped having knee pain! Thank you! Thank you! God Bless you always❤️🙏🇵🇭your follower from the Philippines.
Hey Elizabeth! We are so happy to hear that you and your patients were able to benefit from our recommended way of walking! We really appreciate your kind words and support!
I am 79 years old & played many sports all my life. Today I am starting to walk with my feet turned out a little. Never knew that that was the correct way to walk. I wish I had seen this video 70 years ago. Thank you for this helpful advice.
This is a game changer!!! I fell in 2014 and haven't been walking properly. I went to physio for 5 yrs and never did the therapist acknowledge my walk being off! Even after I told them! Thank you ❤
I did walked the wrong way all the time, tried to walk this way just inside the house and feels better already. Will go for a walk the proper way tomorrow, thank you Doctor.
So glad my husband found your videos... I've been suffering bad knee pain following bursitis and the exercises I was given by the doctor were ones that you advise against! I knew they were causing more problems and swelling and I felt guilty that I stopped doing them. I'm following your advice now and going to work on building the glutes to try to avoid surgery. Everything you have explained makes so much more sense, I was feeling quite depressed but now I hope it will work for me!
You are giving great information,I read a story of an Orthopedic surgeon that quit. His lucrative job is to teach people to simply exercise these muscles instead of replacing joints.!!
Has taken a lot of practice to get this but today I managed to walk all the way round the village for the first time since my knee flare up - the glutes just started to kick in! Thank you so much.
I am 45 and I have been walking WRONG!!! all my life. I walk with my feet very straight with one foot in front of the other. I have practiced this walk since I was a teenager. Training myself to walk like a model. Boy was I wrong. 10 years ago i tore my right leg meniscus. Did not have surgery. Just therapy and water aerobics. It worked then. But now, in the last 2 years I've been having soreness and stiffness in my knee. I'm also brow legged in my right leg. Now i have to wear my knee brace and walk slowly. Thanks to your channel i now know how to walk correctly and climb stairs with out pain. Im also doing the glute exercises and stretching. I'm only a few days in but im hoping to improve. Thank you so much. Your information is very helpful.
Thank you! You are so clear and specific in your comments and directions. It just makes sense that all these load bearing muscles must be exercised and strengthened, yet it has never occurred to me. My knee crackles too much coming down stairs but the outward turn works fine going upstairs. I'm hoping strengthening and increasing control of my glutes will help all around. Great podcast!
Hey Lois! Wooohoooo!!! We’re so happy this worked for you!!! Yes you should do even better once you get even stronger in the glute muscles. Going down stairs is usually more challenging than going up stairs.
This advice is wonderful; practical amd makes so much sense. Distributing the load to support the knees which in essence is a loading dock, is ironic but again, it all makes sense. I'm so up for the exercises and the need to rely on the gluts. I am however, caught in a quandary and would appreciate your advice. I have a damaged coccyx; sitting or standing for long periods is painful. I tried the glut exercises from your other video and as I suspected, my coccyx is very unhappy as squeezing my gluts aggregates it and I'm then rendered helpless and have to rest on my stomach to relieve the pain. Not sure if there is another exercise you can suggest to help me strengthen my chances of reducing my knee pains without aggregating my coccyx in doing so!
I've actually been aware since I was a child that my knees and toes point inward while I walk, and I remember a doctor checking my stride to make sure there was nothing else wrong and him basically saying it was fine and nothing to worry about. I can't believe I'm 37 and finally learning that I CAN CHANGE the way I walk. I hope this makes a difference with the clicking knee I've been experiencing since I was 11 years old, since it's gotten painful ever since I was pregnant 3 years ago. Thank you for sharing this proper walking technique! It's amazing what we can go through life never realizing what we can change about ourselves.
Developed pain in hip after a walk/run. Searched the internet but nothing helped until I tried the glute squeeze. After just 10 I felt immediate relief! Definitely going to keep doing them and the other 2 in video and also walk correctly! Thank you
This video has come like a godsend, since I have painful knees that crackle while climbing stairs and hurt something awful. . I am practising this method since past one month and now I'm able to walk 5 to 6 km without getting pain in my knees. It really helps, thank you.
WOOOHOOOO!!!!!! This is fantastic to hear @vvb4740!!!! Thank you for updating us on your success!!!! We're so glad you're able to walk without knee pain!!!
This is amazing. I’m heading out for my morning walk and will give this a try. For the first time in months, I’m not dreading the walk. Thank you so much!!!
I've started this today dedicating 20 minutes to proper walking to heal my knees. I didn't know this and was actually walking the opposite. I'll try to write back next week and let you all know how it is going for me. Thank you!
I walked for 1 year and now I have a knee problem. It started out as an IT band. It left that area and went to my knee. I am currently in PT and after some exercise, instruction She asked me to walk. Said I was walking all wrong. I have been watching your videos and I 100% agree to this point in time. I feel like I'm getting better at a snail's pace. I'm trying not to lose hope. Watching your videos has helped with that. Thank you
😦 What ?! I am just so SHOCKED that my orthopedist nor physical therapist ever shared this with me. In nearly the last two years since an MRI revealed meniscus fraying, I've only been told to strengthen my quads. I walk dogs about 2+ miles each day, and I am nearly at the point of not being able to push through. I will certainly be learning how to do this new way of walking. Thank Y💜U for this information.
Yes this is not common knowledge for orthopedists or physical therapists…they would not know about this. Start using those glutes!!! Best of luck to you!!
Ty! When I tell my regular dr about knee pain they send me to an ortho, who says yeah that will give you problems one day, then gives me a generic handout on patella femoral pain and sends me on my way. I have spent years with knee pain and swelling. Health care is broken. So happy to have vids like this!
I have been in agony for a few weeks now, I was told by the physiotherapist to excersise and take plenty of pain relief, but after watching your advice I have been practising how to walk correctly and wow what a difference it has made, thank you so much for your help
Thank you for all the valuable information in your videos. I’m 70 years old and have had knee problems for at least 20 years. I refuse to get knee replacements. So I’m very thankful everything I’ve tried that you have taught me works extremely good. My knee pain is definitely getting less. I’ve only been following you for two weeks, so maybe I’ll heal my body and walk again without pain. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! When I get to Texas again I’m going to look you up and hopefully make an appointment with you. 😊
I just found this channel and I agree %100 Because I was told 6 years ago I needed hip and knee replacement!! The pain was @ a 10 or 12, I declined the operation and declined the very powerful pain meds. I reduced inflamation#1 naturally #2 started walking barefoot on the beach! At first, it was slow and painful, Now I walk and run miles!! Happy to share a Real story. Keep up your great work.
I’m so grateful to have found this video. I have had knee pain for a long time and nothing seemed to help. I watched this video yesterday and today I feel a great deal of relief. Thank you so much!
I am a EMT in the UK and I have real pain in my knees Double ACL injury, one knee has sorted it’s self the other I have a pain and burning sensation to the left of the knee. Walking is so painful, and a ‘pain’ in my daily job. I ‘stumbled’ across your U Tube offerings….. A revaluation! I am doing another 12 hours today and I guess I will have a funny look on my face when I tighten my Backside muscles and look like a duck with my feet! You know we have to up and down stairs with a patient in Carry Chairs and instinctively go down stairs feet out…. Superb clips! I am looking forward to NOT taking pain killers to get me through the day. Interesting that my left knee when weight bearing starts to give a slight burning sensation I kinda know what it is, but it is a real pain in more ways than one.! Thanks again!
This is amazing help!! The tightening of the butt muscles to walk!! The best advice ever! I had knee surgery 6 weeks ago and its been very painful but my left knee is also just as bad. I just tried that fix of the inner knee pain and the walking suggestion and holy moly!!! I cannot believe the relief. It is not completely gone but wow I have been in so much pain for so long! I wish I knew these exercises I would've been doing them long ago! Thank you so VERY MUCH for doing these videos. I could cry!
Thanks a ton doc! Been suffering from chondromalacia patella for the past 3 months, which started from playing badminton on a hard surface. I've been binging on your knee videos and I feel I've learned the basic mechanics of the knee and the adjacent joints and how they all should be interacting. I've realised that my walk tech is bad too and I've been improving it for a week and I'm seeing significant change. Glute muscles are the king man! Appreciate your efforts. Love all the way from India!
Brilliant! This is the first exercise regime that has actually improved my severe knee pain after 3 months of trying different techniques and medication. I can not thank you enough
@@epmanualphysicaltherapywhat about running? Is there a video to explain how to run properly? Also, can you walk forever with this pattern? Will it cause any issues in the long term?
I have wondered for years if I was walking wrong. Starting about 10 years ago I have been having knee problems that have grown increasingly more painful. In fact walking up and down stairs is almost impossible. Yesterday I viewed your stair climbing technique and was heartened to find that it made an immediate difference. Today I came across your walking technique and I am practising it and believe it will also make a big difference. A huge thank you for this information ! I am 75 and would like to skip knee replacement if possible!
Oh, wow, I am going over to the stair climbing technique right away. I see a flight of stairs and I want to cry!!! I hope these exercises and techniques help you avoid replacement and all that comes with that. I also take MSM and collegen poweder in my smoothies which has helped strengthen tissues, skin, hair, nails and muscles. You might want to check it out. I'm pulling for you!!! 💯💕
This was such important information. I was naturally turning my knee and foot out going upstairs, because it feels better on my arthritic knee with a torn meniscus and floating piece of cartilage. Such clarity with your videos!
Hey Cindy! Glad to hear that you have already been doing the walking! Make sure you are using your glutes to work on any muscle imbalances that might be contributing to your knee pain! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I am 27 year lady after my first delivery.I have arthritis and oa problem .and now doc will told me you have bone on bone !you need to knee replacement ! I was shocked ! I mean is my age for knee replacement? But today I am watching your video it's so helpful walk for me ! Really ,heartly thank you so much .
Even when I broke my knee, years ago, the surgeon showed me to increase the strength of the quad. Never said anything about walking, or how to do it. Thank you for this. I walk indoors.
I had a really bad ankle sprain and my knee has not been the same since. It’s super loose when bending internally. I’ve been scouring RUclips for different exercises than my physiotherapists recommendation and I like yours the most. Turning my toes out has made a huge difference in activating my glutes. I hope to report back in a few months that I’m pain free. Thanks for all this free amazing content.
I did the ‘two hands manipulating the knee’ exercise from another video and it worked. No more pain. Thank you. I am very grateful as I thought I was heading for a knee replacement. Thank you so much. Best wishes. ☘️🌝🌲
Glad I found this video. Been having knee pain & I'm only in my 30's. I tried all the techniques you mentioned & I feel a difference. Now I'll be more conscious about how I walk, keeping my glutes tight & not putting tension on my quads.
Muscle Imbalance. Omg that makes so much sense ! So grateful I found this video. Love that you call it butt muscle instead of glute especially love how you personally demonstrated right from wrong and reassuring us of what habits (lack of focus-attention) occur when walking with others Focus on changing the technique is key for me. Thank you so much for your dedication to helping all of us watching !
OMG I’ve always thought my husband was walking incorrectly since his feet turn outwards and all the time it’s been me doing it wrong 😅. No wonder my knee hurts! He is having hip pain now, though, so I’ll look to see what you’ve had to say about that. Thanks! Here I go to practice and change what I’ve been doing wrong for 73 years 😬
I tried your method today on my regular 4 mile walk. AMAZING. It took me a bit longer than my usual 1 hour, but I had no pain during or after my beloved walk. Thank you sooo much.
I’m still working on learning this new way. 18 years ago I had a knee replacement in my 40s and I sure don’t want another one. This way of walking gives me instant knee pain relief, so I’ll keep working on mastering it. I just finished your 28 day back exercise program for severe stenosis and think I will be able to avoid back surgery. It was very helpful now that my abs and glutes are much stronger. Thanks so much Dr. David. God bless you!!
Hey TiffiT. this isn't common knowledge and Dr. David is exceptional at breaking down complicated ideas into simple terms. We're glad that you got it now!!!
I'm 72. You just taught me how to go downstairs without right side inner knee pain from arthritis and now you have taught me how to walk. I liked my "feet straight" style and thought the police walked all funny with their feet pointed out. Now, I'm learning to do the same. It's helping my knees and I sincerely hope it will help reduce my right side SI joint pain as well (I'm already doing your recommended exercises for this). I love to walk for miles but hoo boy! the pain when I stop. I'll report back on any improvement. Thank you so much for these very helpful videos.
Thank you for this! I injured my knee recently (pes anserine bursitis or some menicus misalignment) and it really scared me. As a dancer, I naturally walk in "turnout" but I assumed that was a bad position that made the muscles on the outside of my legs weaker. Now through your videos, I'm realising that a little turnout (not excessive ballet turnout) is correct. It takes away the pain of walking up stairs and I'm not fighting to keep my toes pointed straight ahead when I walk. THANK YOU!
I hurt my knee on April 10, 2023. It was so painful such that I could not put any weight on my right knee. I think it was Pes Anserine Bursitis. Did you by any chance have that pain? I could bend my knee with no problem. It was just putting weight on my leg that was the problem.
I am 77 years old and have been told to have both knees replaced but after watching your video I am encouraged to try your walking exercise. You explained the technique very well for a senior such as myself to thoroughly understand and here I go! Thank you!
You’re welcome MaryJoanne!! Please let us know how this goes for you!!! Best of luck in avoiding or at least delaying having a replacement so you can get stronger in preparation for surgery.
i'm watching this video a year after you posted - i have absolutely been walking improperly - thank you so much for teaching me this technique - it immediately helped me!
I never knew I had been walking wrong all my life. Although it look little awkward to start walking like that but with time I can make this look normal. Thanks for this information.
Hey Rain Drops! That's what everyone says when they learn how to walk this way. But it usually only takes a couple of days doing this to make it feel and look normal. No one should be able to tell that you're using your butt muscles while walking once you make it more casual. You're welcome!!!
Thank you Doctor for your help with the knee pain.? I don't have any leg problems. All the people who have are very lucky to have a great phyteropist. He is very honest and has no one suffering with the knees All the people are cured. They can walk away from the pain. They will all be dancing and cycling.. Sport etc I have not got any response yet about the spur on my left heel?? Looking forward to hearing back from you with the good news that my spur will disappear soon and the sooner the better for me. I am very thankful to you Doctor. Breege Divilly Reply please 🇮🇪 THANKING you
Thank so much for this video. I'm a runner and i have been confused about my left knee pain when walking. I can ran for 3 hours without a pain in my knee, no pain after run at all, no pain at nigh, but if i walked next day as my recovery I couldn't do 5km without a pain and swollen knee. Now it's seems to bee getting much better. Thank you so much! 😉😊
I was going to watch your video for glute exercises (fire hydrant, etc) again, but I saw this first. I REALLY needed it! I am a healthy 71 y.o., but injured left meniscus recently. It has greatly improved, but I've been walking wrong!!! Thank you so much.
Thank you so very much for this video. Your explanation is crystal clear. It has helped me realise how foolish I have been in walking with an effort to keep my feet parallel to each other. By practicing your technique I am able to feel the relief of stress on my knees. You saved me the trouble of visiting an orthopedic. At 69 I was paranoid thinking of what my doc would advise. Thank you over and over again.
WOOOHOOOO!!!! It is great to hear that you're feeling relief of the stress on your knees Usha Shekhar!!! We're so happy you were able to skip seeing the orthopedic since you got relief here!!!
Fascinating! This feels almost impossible to do. I find myself slowly marching around the living room like a confused robot. Firing my glutes is such a foreign concept to me, but your explanation makes a ton of sense so I'm going to keep trying. 8 years ago I could run a half marathon even though I've had a fully torn ACL from many years previous. Nowadays I can't get out of a chair and walk outside without both knees screaming in pain. Thank you for this video and I will be watching many more of them!
I have tried to send a gift amt., but I am not able to get it through for some reason. I’ve had this issue the last 2 times I’ve tried to send an appreciation amt. I have successfully sent one in the past to another therapist. ??
Finally! Thank you. For years, I have been telling my ortho, physical therapist and chiro that I know I’m not walking correctly. Not one of these professionals had a solution for me. They just didn’t know. This is brilliant. It works.
Thank you!! I have a lot of knee pain for years. (I’m 70 years old and a retired RN!) Why didn’t I know better! I had a total right knee replacement and I’m trying to avoid surgery on the left. Something so simple yet beyond our everyday consciousness. I recently discovered yoga toes, a silicone based toe separator. I put hem on and suddenly I could walk with less pain and balance on my left leg! Now with your instructions I really think I can finally get active again and get out of my chair. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge on RUclips. I have subscribed and will follow with enthusiasm. Bless you Sir! Claudia
Excellent series on dealing with knee pain. Very clear description. Helped me get the focus back on doing something positive to improve the situation, and not just accept reduced mobility and pain. Good on you 👍
OMG you are so right!!! I've had knee pain for over 30 years and have had to learn the hard way by trial and error. No medics wanted me to know that there were natural cures out there. I had to listen to my body and try to heal myself as I refused knee surgery. And everything I learnt about myself over the years you've confirmed in your videos. I'm so happy because now I know for sure I'm not imagining it. When I told ppl you don't always need surgery you can help to heal yourself and pointed out certain things they thought I was crazy and said only surgery can help as doctors had brainwashed them into believing that. So thanks again for making these videos and I'm living testament as I refused surgery all those years ago and I'm medication/painfree by trying to keep my joints/muscles as healthy as possible.
We’re so happy you found our channel April!!! It is very possible to heal without surgery in soooo many cases!!! It’s also possible to thrive again without having to rely on pain medications and injections. Your body will heal if there is enough tissue left and you can put it in the right healing environment. Cheers to great health!!!
I’m a senior now. I’ve taken up painting & playing guitar, which requires me to do an excessive amount of sitting ~ to the extent that I have pain when I walk now. But WOW! How that squeezing of the glute muscles feels great & brought me instant relief is miraculous! I will definitely be practicing your glute squeezes when walking, in addition to standing when I paint, which I’ve already started. Thank you SO MUCH! This is awesome!❤️🙏🏽😁
Oh wow!! I had knee replacement surgery last August and thought I had to keep my feet pointed forward or I would wear out the new knee on one side. Unfortunately my other knee needs replaced and although the replaced knee feels much better, the other knee is really bad. Walking, going up & down steps has been a nightmare. I use crutches to walk. I don’t use them in the normal way, just for support. As soon as I pointed my toes and knees outwards and squeezed my glutes, it was like the heavens opened! Omg, it feels so much easier! Thank you!!!
Terrific, educational, professionally speaks to viewers. I have already had progress on a bad knee with your previous vid about stair climbing and use of glutes. Thank you! Can't wait to start walking properly.
Oh I’m starting this technique as soon as I get home tonight. I have been miserable walking lately. I have flat over pronating feet as well unfortunately. Hopefully this technique and shoe insoles I just bought will help reduce the pain significantly over time. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to make these videos that educate us.
Dr. David, Thank you sooooooo much for your expertise and sincerity to help people like me who are suffering menicus and orthroarthritis. your videos have given me a lot hope that my knee will getting normal functions without surgery. Anyway, surgery is not my choice for my Injured Knee. I will keep practicing your techniques everday and keep you posted. God bless you and your families:-)!
I trained in the military when I was young. The correct way to stand on attention is with both feet pointing 45 degrees outward. Now I know the benefits of this from you. I am now 71 years old and have.osteo arthritis. I am implementing your walking instructions about a week now. Thank you Doc.
Let me tell you, I’m 58, and I have walked naturally with my feet slightly outwards all my life and I never had knee problems… and I got a very good butt. There has to be a correlation. This is amazing! I was looking at this video for my son he’s 30 and has had both knees operated on teared ligaments a couple years apart each. He walks with his feet pointing straight forward…and his butt is kind of small. There has to be a correlation! This is going to be so helpful! So useful for him! Why are other doctors not teaching this? I’m always looking out for videos for him. Thank you so much Doctor, great video!
It really helped. I just started your suggestions yesterday and I can already feel improvement. I didn’t expect results so soon. Not completely healed but lots better.
Your videos are SO helpful! You are heaven sent! Thank you for all you do!!!! I am 48 and have had several stupid twisting falls and bicycle crashes. You just showed me that I've been walking wrong. I'm going to be all about my glutes! We have a lot of stairs in our house at least upstairs and then down to the basement and I transverse them several times a day and I just watched your climbing stairs video and it's going to change my life thank you so much!!!!!
Hey Amanda! You're welcome! We're so glad you found our videos and are already benefiting from them! Be sure to check out our playlists to learn more about specific problems you might have.
Initially I found your exercise tough and the gait also difficult but I found great improvement in my pain as I used to stop 4-5 times because of the pain, then it reduced to 3, then 2 , then just one stop and finally I could walk nonstop round my block. I think I even built up my stamina in that one week as I started walking. Earlier it was a vicious cycle as I couldn't walk because of the pain and so the reluctance to walk further deteriorated my walking. I feel it needs to be further improved, although. But thank you for the guidance and the fast change it has brought!
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!! This is fantastic to hear Lisa Vergis!!!! Way to stick in there and get this to work for you!!! Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
I finished physical therapy in January 2024. Your videos confirm the exercises i was taught to do. I'm encouraged with your help. My left knee is shot so to speak. Thanks for your teaching in your videos.
I've got Chondromalacia patella with a lateral tilting patella from years of playing football and sports with a constant change of direction. Did PT for a year which helped me get back to playing football but then starting getting pain when extending my leg straight with every step when i walk causing pain towards the lower end of the IT band where it meets the knee on the outside. Did tons of work to loosen the IT band but never really focused on Glutes. I also have flat feet but this was never a focus either. Watching your videos has helped me learn the basic mechanics of the knee and surrounding joints and how they work together. My walking technique was also bad along with poor arch support.I will definitely be trying this walking technique with along how the toes should interact with the floor too along with glute focus exercises. Love the videos, thank you! Will comment back in a few weeks on how i get on!
I tried this style of walking today whilst walking my dog... I was so pleased to complete the walk without the pain and discomfort I usually have! THANK YOU Dr. David 👏. From Northamptonshire, England 🇬🇧
I have been using your techniques walking up the steps, what a difference, I have a bad habit of leaning forward when walking or climbing steps but when I did the feet outwards and stand up right the pain is almost nonexistanct thank you.
This is lot of great information. I wish I found it sooner cause I have had knee pain for years. I will absolutely try these to alleviate my pain. Thank you so much for giving people like me hope that we can possibly reduce the pain.
It's late at night and I've just read about your advice on using your glutes. I'm 74 and have had pain in my left knee for years (old sports injury and several knee twist in the last 10 yrs and also suffer from peripheral nerve damage in both feet). While sitting down I have been flexing my glutes left and right alternatively with feet pointing outwards for about 20 minutes or so, wow, unbelieveably my knee pain has gone. I'll do a test walk tomorrow to confirm this walk style really works, many thanks Doc.
Hi Amalia, you're welcome! We are so happy to hear you found this information helpful. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee pain help playlist you might also find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Pain Exercises, Stretches, Advice, & Tips Playlist” ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1mY02hvFckRQO55HfAqDtWrM We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
I just had an experience which confirms everything you said. Trying to activate butt muscles on either side independently, I noticed that it was more difficult for me to 'find' the muscles on the side where my knee sometimes hurts; in fact, on some occasions the other muscles (quads) were tensing up instead, even thous this was not what I was telling my body to do. It seemed as if my brain had gotten into such a habit of using one set of muscles and not the other, that it was hard to begin to activate the butt muscles. I did however have some success so I did some walking using your method. At one point however the tightening of muscles on the affected leg again switched involuntarily from butt to other muscles, and suddently the very pain I was trying to avoid flared up again in my knee. Clearly I will have to do a little more prep work first to isolate the necessary muscle, but it proved to me conclusively the link between my knee pain and the fact that the wrong muscles are coming into play at a certain moment in each step. The same confusion of muscle use didn't arise in my 'good' leg. So thanks for helping me to get to at least one major root of my difficulties.
Great work Columba McCann!!! This is exactly what we talked about in this video: "Should I Be Walking Even Though It Actually Makes My Knee Pain Worse?" ruclips.net/video/TtZKcbvZMxM/видео.html Yes, you'll have to spend some time working on your glute activation so you can use them more consistently during walking. This discovery is HUGE for the future of your knee health!!!
I didn’t realize how essential using my glutes can be to helping me with knee pain. I used your tips on my morning walk with my dog in Italy today and I know it’s going to help me. Thank you again!
This video is just packed with the most useful information! Following your advice I decided to spend three weeks developing glutes before walking. And the glutes were weak. I did this plus other knee exercises from your videos and the arthritic knee pain was gone if I kept doing exercises. But, to my surprise, not only was my knee ok but my hips felt “liberated” (the best way I can think of describing them) after learning how to walk like a penguin. Thank you so much for all of your valuable help!
Hey @1shimashima! Thank you so much for sharing your experience about putting the exercises in our channel to use and that you have found some success in doing them! Comments like this make our day! 😄 We hope to hear more about your progress in the near future, thank you for being part of our community! 🙌
Thank you so much doctor, I showed this video to my husband and it works. He has been having pain with stairs and walking. We watched your video on stairs also. Thank you so much for this tutorial...I’m sure it’s helping so many people
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I have had a knee fracture. Been going to therapy and building up quad muscles and other various exercises. Walking up and down steps is painful. Will certainly try this technique with walking. Awaiting good results! Thanks for this!
I haven’t tried this yet but am definitely taking this advice because every time I walk then I can’t walk again because for weeks am in so much pain. You were the only one that helped my labrum year in less than a month. I pray blessings on your life, I pray that you will get back more than you are pouring out. You are a gem, few people that actually helpful. Thank you!🙏🏾 ❤❤
Thank you SO much for this! I have chondromalacia patella which has stopped me from doing many activities that I love. Just from doing the simple glute squeezes and walking practice along with you in the video right now...my knee feels better and is not cracking!!! Holy Moly!!! So excited to practice this everyday!
I am 72 years old and my trainer told me 25 years ago that I was walking incorrectly he gave an example of how I should walk and it is how you have shown us in this video. I will implement it immediately. THANK YOU
Hey Robert!!! That's great that you're going to implement this!!! Please let us know how it goes for you!!!
Hallo, i am 74 yr old and i am suffering from knee pain i took injection but not stop my pain .i do not want surgey then what can l do. Pls suggest. Thanks.
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Thank you! I'm 66 and my only exercise is walking 4 to 5 miles a day. My knee started hurting a few months ago and I kept walking with my knee pain not going away, but watched this video a week ago and I am almost 95% pain free.
Great Job Sabrina , 95% improvements is great news. Here are some more videos that my help you. Have a great day!
Knee Pain Exercises, Stretches, Advice, & Tips Playlist
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I am 68 and have been walking 5 miles daily since 1974 ! So glad to have found you !! Love your posts !!
Only 4 to 5 mile a day? I’m impressed and inspired. Enough being lazy, am almost 78 and want to have an exercise goal everyday.
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I just found this video when my right knee was so painful I could hardly walk. I immediately found your suggestions so helpful that I was able to walk without pain right away. Quite amazing that I had never heard of this before.
70 yrs old male, had knee osteoarthritis several years. Yesterday bought a used spin bike thinking I needed to learn how to use bike correctly prior to a badly needed full knee surgery.
By luck I then watched a couple other videos of yours and was very inspired especially with your walking video technique.
I’m here to announce STARTING tomorrow 8.12.23 I’m committed to next two months excersising with the bike and other techniques to help my situation.
Thank you.
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Hi Robert. I'd love to hear how you're progressing.
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How are you doing, Robert?
I’m 55 and have just learnt how to walk. Amazing. Why have doctors and physio’s never told me this.
I am also 72 years old and have been walking wrong all of my life. I will star practicing today.
Thank you for your help.
I wish I had known this months earlier. I was healing from a broken ankle and I strained my opposite knee badly during my recovery by limping around. Even though I was walking again, my opposite knee made me miserable. As soon as I changed my foot position and started deliberately exercising my butt, I recovered rapidly. Thank you for giving me comfortable mobility again.
I was taught in an anatomy/physiology class that the proper way to walk was with your feet straight ahead. And looking down at the knee, it should float over somewhere between your second and third toes. This was taught to me by a person with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, who was also an Olympic Swim Team Coach for 20 years. I was hit head on by a drunk driver, and had no broken bones, but my knees are really painful now. I went to an ortho, who said I needed total knee replacement in both knees. He refused to do it, saying I was "too young" at the time; said I'd just need another in 10 years. He told me to not do ANY exercises, except on a bike or in a pool. That said, what you said here does make sense. But nagging in the back of my mind is that ortho telling me basically not to do any exercises at all. I'm old, and my body is literally turning to mush. I think I'll try the technique you mentioned here, and the one where you grip with your toes. I'm on the tail end of the 60's, and too old to just sit around and ache!! Wish me luck!! Thanks!
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@@ohno6955 It probably would help, if I would remember to do it, LOL!!
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Hey I'm 64 and have had knee and back issues for years. I've had some achey knees lately that's how I found this site. I've been walking wrong and doing stairs incorrectly forever but I'm going to give this kids ideas a try and I'll lyk. Oh by the way I do foraging of medicinal mushrooms in and around the adirondacks and often pack out 40-60 pound packs on my hikes. You're never to old.
Thanks for the comments, which are very helpful.
No one has ever talked about this..the use of glute muscles..brilliant
We're glad you're getting it here Priscilla!
And I'm having hop pain and a knee. I can do glutes exercise??
Oh my goodness! I went out on my driveway and practice this walk. You are right. I had to concentrate the whole time. I ended up walking a mile in my drive and had no pain!!! Thank you. I will continue to watch your channel. God bless you.
Hey Cindy! Wow! So glad to hear it! Keep up the good work! God bless :-)
I'm 66 yrs old ..and got pain in walking then I learned that you teach the right way in walking..my knee pain become less thanks ..I will practice improving it 😊
I am a Ex British Army Soldier, I picked up a Back Injury on the Drill Square on the start of week three of Basic Training as a Grenadier Guardsman. I Slipped discs, put a curve in my spine and did something to my hips. I came close to being discharged at the time, but with Rehabilitation I was able to rejoice mainstream training. A few years later I injuries my left knee of a Forced March, and a few days later I injured my right knee. This time I was given a Downgraded to P7 which meant I was no longer fit to server as I joined up. It meant that I could get promoted as I could do the physical side of promotional courses. I used to get pretty intense pain in my shins when Marching at a very fast pace. This is due to the fact that I have always walked with my feet facing dead straight, and whilst Marching I would splay my feet to the side.
Since leaving the British Army I have been Diagnosed with Axial Spondylitis, which stopped my walking for a short while, and only with Crutches. I was told about nine years ago that I would be looking at life in a wheel chair if they could get me moving. They last attempt was to try Bio mechanical Clinic, and look they at giving my an obstetric to wear in my shoe, Having had something similar in the past given to my by Physiotherapists that were looking after me, which had aggravated my knees instead of helping, so I stopped using them. This time we started small and built up over a couple of months. In the last few years I have once again started to get knee pain when wearing them. I also have hip pain which is what stopped me from walking. I had my first Steroid injection in to my right knee, which worked for about two months. Currently I am getting both hip and knee pain, and I have another eight to nine months to my appointment time with Rheumatology, So I think have a go at trying your walking technique to see if it helps me out.
Walking is my key form of exercise. I tried this for the first time today and saw immediate improvement. Will keep incorporating this into my morning walks. Thank you!
Yayyy!!! This is great to hear Neil!! Cheers to great knee health!!
I’m 76 years old, live in Mexico, was a lifelong athlete and very active up until a month ago after slipping and falling hard, had femur prosthetic surgery and was ordered bed rest for three weeks. I found that when at last was given the green light to start walking again, my knees were locked and hurting, especially the right. Before the accident I would have a few aches and pains, but livable. This video is interesting and helpful. I hope to improve the functionality of my knees without having to resort to more surgery. While there are physical therapists here, it’s complicated.
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If you had subtitles peo0le like me who are not fluent in english could understand better.THANKS
MAN, this is so great to finally hear someone that understands the mechanics of the human body and explain to us how when the mechanics are not inline, we will not function proper. Just like any athletes that has there mechanics out of wack.
This is unbelievable? I'm 72 years old. I live in Australia and no one has every told me this before. The technique is brilliant. Thankyou very much.
Hey Melvyn, We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to help!🧡 We are thrilled to hear that this information as been helpful for you. In case you are interested we do have additional information and exercises in a playlist we have compiled for knee arthritis pain help. You can check it out here:
“Knee Arthritis Pain Help”
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We hope you start feeling some relief soon. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!😃
I went to a physical therapist and specifically told her I wanted to isolate and strengthen my glutes and she said I need to strengthen my hip flexors and quads. I have done her exercises for a week and a half and am almost crippled again. I’m going to practice this walking and pick back up your knee strengthening muscles again and cancel my scheduled appointments. I know I’ll feel so much better. Thank you Dr David - you really are a lifesaver!
Thanks for the very valuable information
U teaching and method help me almost instantly. Thanks.
Between making sure that I am walking properly and going up and down stairs correctly my knee pain has been greatly reduced. Thank you so much!
No cartilage in both knees and convinced I was screwed....my physiotherapist gave me hope and your exercises have done even more as I practice it on my daily dog walks....God Bless! And thank-you
Hey BC, We are so sorry to hear about your struggles with your knees. =-( It can be a frustrating experience but you are not alone. We are happy that we were are able to help. Keep us posted on your progress!
If he /she can get it right with their knees then I want to get exercises for walking with a damaged hip.
OMG Your videos are a lifesaver. I have bone on bone Osteoarthritis and have been told that I need two knee replacements. I have watched several of your videos today and have started immediately to implement your procedures. I am trying the walking techniques tomorrow when I take my daily walk. Thank you so much. I have already received relief from 4 of your videos today! Again, thank you soooooo much. (Sue Bradley)
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear Sue!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success with what you've learned so far!!!!
We hope you get to feeling confident in your knees again very fast!!
Thank you so much for your advice, I've been doing my walking like daily, and suddenly my developed this stiffness and pain. I really didnt take it seriouly nd kept doing my walks. Until I couldnt bend my knees. I googled and came across your videos. I straight away put it into practice in my bedroom. Realigning my knee nd practicing the walk. When I woke up in the morning, my knees had improved greatly, I could bend it and the pain had diminised. Thank you so much and God bless you 🙏
You are very welcome Bulou! We are so happy to hear that our walking advice was able to help improve your knee bending and pain! Keep up the good work and make sure this becomes a normal way of walking! God bless you as well!
Thank you for your generosity. Im an AM Med and I taught my Patients with knee problem this way of walking. It was tremendously helpful! Most of them stopped having knee pain! Thank you! Thank you! God Bless you always❤️🙏🇵🇭your follower from the Philippines.
Hey Elizabeth! We are so happy to hear that you and your patients were able to benefit from our recommended way of walking! We really appreciate your kind words and support!
I am 79 years old & played many sports all my life.
Today I am starting to walk with my feet turned out a little.
Never knew that that was the correct way to walk.
I wish I had seen this video 70 years ago.
Thank you for this helpful advice.
Better late than never Alan!!! Let us know if this is proving to be helpful for you 😊
This is a game changer!!! I fell in 2014 and haven't been walking properly. I went to physio for 5 yrs and never did the therapist acknowledge my walk being off! Even after I told them! Thank you ❤
You’re welcome Leslie!!! We’re so glad to hear that you will fix your walking now!!!!
I did walked the wrong way all the time, tried to walk this way just inside the house and feels better already. Will go for a walk the proper way tomorrow, thank you Doctor.
We're glad to hear that it's already helping Helen! Thanks for letting us know :-)
So glad my husband found your videos... I've been suffering bad knee pain following bursitis and the exercises I was given by the doctor were ones that you advise against! I knew they were causing more problems and swelling and I felt guilty that I stopped doing them. I'm following your advice now and going to work on building the glutes to try to avoid surgery.
Everything you have explained makes so much more sense, I was feeling quite depressed but now I hope it will work for me!
You are giving great information,I read a story of an Orthopedic surgeon that quit. His lucrative job is to teach people to simply exercise these muscles instead of replacing joints.!!
Has taken a lot of practice to get this but today I managed to walk all the way round the village for the first time since my knee flare up - the glutes just started to kick in! Thank you so much.
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!!
This is fantastic to hear Kim!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
I am 45 and I have been walking WRONG!!! all my life. I walk with my feet very straight with one foot in front of the other. I have practiced this walk since I was a teenager. Training myself to walk like a model. Boy was I wrong. 10 years ago i tore my right leg meniscus. Did not have surgery. Just therapy and water aerobics. It worked then. But now, in the last 2 years I've been having soreness and stiffness in my knee. I'm also brow legged in my right leg. Now i have to wear my knee brace and walk slowly. Thanks to your channel i now know how to walk correctly and climb stairs with out pain. Im also doing the glute exercises and stretching. I'm only a few days in but im hoping to improve. Thank you so much. Your information is very helpful.
Are you well now.I am 48 and I have the same problems
Thank you! You are so clear and specific in your comments and directions. It just makes sense that all these load bearing muscles must be exercised and strengthened, yet
it has never occurred to me. My knee crackles too much coming down stairs but the outward turn works fine going upstairs. I'm hoping strengthening and increasing control of
my glutes will help all around. Great podcast!
Hey Lois! Wooohoooo!!! We’re so happy this worked for you!!! Yes you should do even better once you get even stronger in the glute muscles. Going down stairs is usually more challenging than going up stairs.
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This advice is wonderful; practical amd makes so much sense. Distributing the load to support the knees which in essence is a loading dock, is ironic but again, it all makes sense. I'm so up for the exercises and the need to rely on the gluts. I am however, caught in a quandary and would appreciate your advice. I have a damaged coccyx; sitting or standing for long periods is painful. I tried the glut exercises from your other video and as I suspected, my coccyx is very unhappy as squeezing my gluts aggregates it and I'm then rendered helpless and have to rest on my stomach to relieve the pain.
Not sure if there is another exercise you can suggest to help me strengthen my chances of reducing my knee pains without aggregating my coccyx in doing so!
Oh my gosh!! I’ve been walking wrong for 70 years 😮~ Thank you for this❤️
Hey Patricia! You're very welcome!
I've actually been aware since I was a child that my knees and toes point inward while I walk, and I remember a doctor checking my stride to make sure there was nothing else wrong and him basically saying it was fine and nothing to worry about. I can't believe I'm 37 and finally learning that I CAN CHANGE the way I walk. I hope this makes a difference with the clicking knee I've been experiencing since I was 11 years old, since it's gotten painful ever since I was pregnant 3 years ago. Thank you for sharing this proper walking technique! It's amazing what we can go through life never realizing what we can change about ourselves.
Developed pain in hip after a walk/run. Searched the internet but nothing helped until I tried the glute squeeze. After just 10 I felt immediate relief! Definitely going to keep doing them and the other 2 in video and also walk correctly! Thank you
This video has come like a godsend, since I have painful knees that crackle while climbing stairs and hurt something awful. . I am practising this method since past one month and now I'm able to walk 5 to 6 km without getting pain in my knees. It really helps, thank you.
WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear @vvb4740!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
We're so glad you're able to walk without knee pain!!!
This is amazing. I’m heading out for my morning walk and will give this a try. For the first time in months, I’m not dreading the walk. Thank you so much!!!
I've started this today dedicating 20 minutes to proper walking to heal my knees. I didn't know this and was actually walking the opposite. I'll try to write back next week and let you all know how it is going for me. Thank you!
Hey Claudine, glad you are taking the steps towards recovery (pun intended)! We look forward to your update!
I walked for 1 year and now I have a knee problem. It started out as an IT band. It left that area and went to my knee. I am currently in PT and after some exercise, instruction She asked me to walk. Said I was walking all wrong. I have been watching your videos and I 100% agree to this point in time. I feel like I'm getting better at a snail's pace. I'm trying not to lose hope. Watching your videos has helped with that. Thank you
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I am just so SHOCKED that my orthopedist nor physical therapist ever shared this with me.
In nearly the last two years since an MRI revealed meniscus fraying, I've only been told to strengthen my quads.
I walk dogs about 2+ miles each day, and I am nearly at the point of not being able to push through.
I will certainly be learning how to do this new way of walking.
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Yes this is not common knowledge for orthopedists or physical therapists…they would not know about this. Start using those glutes!!! Best of luck to you!!
Ty! When I tell my regular dr about knee pain they send me to an ortho, who says yeah that will give you problems one day, then gives me a generic handout on patella femoral pain and sends me on my way. I have spent years with knee pain and swelling. Health care is broken. So happy to have vids like this!
I have been in agony for a few weeks now, I was told by the physiotherapist to excersise and take plenty of pain relief, but after watching your advice I have been practising how to walk correctly and wow what a difference it has made, thank you so much for your help
Hey Carol, you are so welcome! We are glad to hear that we are making a difference in your life! :-)
Thank you for all the valuable information in your videos. I’m 70 years old and have had knee problems for at least 20 years. I refuse to get knee replacements. So I’m very thankful everything I’ve tried that you have taught me works extremely good. My knee pain is definitely getting less. I’ve only been following you for two weeks, so maybe I’ll heal my body and walk again without pain. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! When I get to Texas again I’m going to look you up and hopefully make an appointment with you. 😊
Wow I have been walking wrong. Thank I'll update you soon
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I am 65 and so thankful I found this channel. I started practicing this and noticed a difference right away!! I have hope!
I just found this channel and I agree %100 Because I was told 6 years ago I needed hip and knee replacement!! The pain was @ a 10 or 12, I declined the operation and declined the very powerful pain meds. I reduced inflamation#1 naturally #2 started walking barefoot on the beach! At first, it was slow and painful, Now I walk and run miles!! Happy to share a Real story. Keep up your great work.
I’m so grateful to have found this video. I have had knee pain for a long time and nothing seemed to help. I watched this video yesterday and today I feel a great deal of relief. Thank you so much!
Hey Anne, we're so happy you've had relief!!! You're welcome!!
At 67 have been walking wrong thank you dr for your free consultation 🙏
I am a EMT in the UK and I have real pain in my knees Double ACL injury, one knee has sorted it’s self the other I have a pain and burning sensation to the left of the knee. Walking is so painful, and a ‘pain’ in my daily job. I ‘stumbled’ across your U Tube offerings….. A revaluation! I am doing another 12 hours today and I guess I will have a funny look on my face when I tighten my Backside muscles and look like a duck with my feet! You know we have to up and down stairs with a patient in Carry Chairs and instinctively go down stairs feet out…. Superb clips! I am looking forward to NOT taking pain killers to get me through the day. Interesting that my left knee when weight bearing starts to give a slight burning sensation I kinda know what it is, but it is a real pain in more ways than one.! Thanks again!
This is amazing help!! The tightening of the butt muscles to walk!! The best advice ever! I had knee surgery 6 weeks ago and its been very painful but my left knee is also just as bad. I just tried that fix of the inner knee pain and the walking suggestion and holy moly!!! I cannot believe the relief. It is not completely gone but wow I have been in so much pain for so long! I wish I knew these exercises I would've been doing them long ago! Thank you so VERY MUCH for doing these videos. I could cry!
Thanks a ton doc! Been suffering from chondromalacia patella for the past 3 months, which started from playing badminton on a hard surface. I've been binging on your knee videos and I feel I've learned the basic mechanics of the knee and the adjacent joints and how they all should be interacting. I've realised that my walk tech is bad too and I've been improving it for a week and I'm seeing significant change. Glute muscles are the king man! Appreciate your efforts.
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Brilliant! This is the first exercise regime that has actually improved my severe knee pain after 3 months of trying different techniques and medication. I can not thank you enough
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear James!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapywhat about running? Is there a video to explain how to run properly? Also, can you walk forever with this pattern? Will it cause any issues in the long term?
I have wondered for years if I was walking wrong. Starting about 10 years ago I have been having knee problems that have grown increasingly more painful. In fact walking up and down stairs is almost impossible. Yesterday I viewed your stair climbing technique and was heartened to find that it made an immediate difference. Today I came across your walking technique and I am practising it and believe it will also make a big difference. A huge thank you for this information !
I am 75 and would like to skip knee replacement if possible!
Oh, wow, I am going over to the stair climbing technique right away. I see a flight of stairs and I want to cry!!!
I hope these exercises and techniques help you avoid replacement and all that comes with that. I also take MSM and collegen poweder in my smoothies which has helped strengthen tissues, skin, hair, nails and muscles. You might want to check it out.
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Me, too.
This was such important information. I was naturally turning my knee and foot out going upstairs, because it feels better on my arthritic knee with a torn meniscus and floating piece of cartilage. Such clarity with your videos!
Hey Cindy! Glad to hear that you have already been doing the walking! Make sure you are using your glutes to work on any muscle imbalances that might be contributing to your knee pain! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I am 27 year lady after my first delivery.I have arthritis and oa problem .and now doc will told me you have bone on bone !you need to knee replacement ! I was shocked ! I mean is my age for knee replacement? But today I am watching your video it's so helpful walk for me ! Really ,heartly thank you so much .
Even when I broke my knee, years ago, the surgeon showed me to increase the strength of the quad. Never said anything about walking, or how to do it. Thank you for this. I walk indoors.
I had a really bad ankle sprain and my knee has not been the same since. It’s super loose when bending internally. I’ve been scouring RUclips for different exercises than my physiotherapists recommendation and I like yours the most. Turning my toes out has made a huge difference in activating my glutes. I hope to report back in a few months that I’m pain free. Thanks for all this free amazing content.
How are you doing now? I broke my ankle and now knee has issues
I did the ‘two hands manipulating the knee’ exercise from another video and it worked. No more pain.
Thank you. I am very grateful as I thought I was heading for a knee replacement. Thank you so much.
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That's wonderful to hear Eliz! Wishing you the best 🍀😊
Glad I found this video. Been having knee pain & I'm only in my 30's. I tried all the techniques you mentioned & I feel a difference. Now I'll be more conscious about how I walk, keeping my glutes tight & not putting tension on my quads.
Hey Chris! Glad to hear it! Keep working on walking well and using those glutes!
Muscle Imbalance. Omg that makes so much sense ! So grateful I found this video. Love that you call it butt muscle instead of glute especially love how you personally demonstrated right from wrong and reassuring us of what habits (lack of focus-attention) occur when walking with others Focus on changing the technique is key for me. Thank you so much for your dedication to helping all of us watching !
OMG I’ve always thought my husband was walking incorrectly since his feet turn outwards and all the time it’s been me doing it wrong 😅. No wonder my knee hurts! He is having hip pain now, though, so I’ll look to see what you’ve had to say about that. Thanks!
Here I go to practice and change what I’ve been doing wrong for 73 years 😬
I tried your method today on my regular 4 mile walk. AMAZING. It took me a bit longer than my usual 1 hour, but I had no pain during or after my beloved walk.
Thank you sooo much.
WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! We're so pumped for you G! Cheers to better knee health!!!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Shared this with my spouse and my mom. Thank you so much.
@@user-pd7il3xz5j you’re welcome!!!
I’m still working on learning this new way. 18 years ago I had a knee replacement in my 40s and I sure don’t want another one. This way of walking gives me instant knee pain relief, so I’ll keep working on mastering it.
I just finished your 28 day back exercise program for severe stenosis and think I will be able to avoid back surgery. It was very helpful now that my abs and glutes are much stronger. Thanks so much Dr. David. God bless you!!
Hello sir
I want to know why I’ve never been told this about walking! I have seen countless Dr.s and PT’s and have never heard this. Thank you 🙏🏼
Hey TiffiT. this isn't common knowledge and Dr. David is exceptional at breaking down complicated ideas into simple terms. We're glad that you got it now!!!
I'm 72. You just taught me how to go downstairs without right side inner knee pain from arthritis and now you have taught me how to walk. I liked my "feet straight" style and thought the police walked all funny with their feet pointed out. Now, I'm learning to do the same. It's helping my knees and I sincerely hope it will help reduce my right side SI joint pain as well (I'm already doing your recommended exercises for this). I love to walk for miles but hoo boy! the pain when I stop. I'll report back on any improvement. Thank you so much for these very helpful videos.
Thank you for this! I injured my knee recently (pes anserine bursitis or some menicus misalignment) and it really scared me. As a dancer, I naturally walk in "turnout" but I assumed that was a bad position that made the muscles on the outside of my legs weaker. Now through your videos, I'm realising that a little turnout (not excessive ballet turnout) is correct. It takes away the pain of walking up stairs and I'm not fighting to keep my toes pointed straight ahead when I walk. THANK YOU!
I hurt my knee on April 10, 2023. It was so painful such that I could not put any weight on my right knee. I think it was Pes Anserine Bursitis. Did you by any chance have that pain? I could bend my knee with no problem. It was just putting weight on my leg that was the problem.
I am 77 years old and have been told to have both knees replaced but after watching your video I am encouraged to try your walking exercise. You explained the technique very well for a senior such as myself to thoroughly understand and here I go! Thank you!
You’re welcome MaryJoanne!! Please let us know how this goes for you!!! Best of luck in avoiding or at least delaying having a replacement so you can get stronger in preparation for surgery.
Any update?
i'm watching this video a year after you posted - i have absolutely been walking improperly - thank you so much for teaching me this technique - it immediately helped me!
You're welcome Joe!!! We're glad you found this! Woooohoooo!!!! We're even more pumped that you got immediate help!!!
I never knew I had been walking wrong all my life. Although it look little awkward to start walking like that but with time I can make this look normal. Thanks for this information.
Hey Rain Drops! That's what everyone says when they learn how to walk this way. But it usually only takes a couple of days doing this to make it feel and look normal. No one should be able to tell that you're using your butt muscles while walking once you make it more casual. You're welcome!!!
Thank you Doctor for your help with the knee pain.? I don't have any leg problems. All the people who have are very lucky to have a great phyteropist. He is very honest and has no one suffering with the knees All the people are cured. They can walk away from the pain. They will all be dancing and cycling.. Sport etc I have not got any response yet about the spur on my left heel?? Looking forward to hearing back from you with the good news that my spur will disappear soon and the sooner the better for me. I am very thankful to you Doctor. Breege Divilly Reply please 🇮🇪 THANKING you
Thank so much for this video. I'm a runner and i have been confused about my left knee pain when walking. I can ran for 3 hours without a pain in my knee, no pain after run at all, no pain at nigh, but if i walked next day as my recovery I couldn't do 5km without a pain and swollen knee. Now it's seems to bee getting much better. Thank you so much! 😉😊
I was going to watch your video for glute exercises (fire hydrant, etc) again, but I saw this first. I REALLY needed it! I am a healthy 71 y.o., but injured left meniscus recently. It has greatly improved, but I've been walking wrong!!! Thank you so much.
Thank you so very much for this video. Your explanation is crystal clear. It has helped me realise how foolish I have been in walking with an effort to keep my feet parallel to each other. By practicing your technique I am able to feel the relief of stress on my knees. You saved me the trouble of visiting an orthopedic. At 69 I was paranoid thinking of what my doc would advise. Thank you over and over again.
WOOOHOOOO!!!! It is great to hear that you're feeling relief of the stress on your knees Usha Shekhar!!! We're so happy you were able to skip seeing the orthopedic since you got relief here!!!
Practised in my living room for a few minutes and I immediately felt the difference! What a relief. 😊Thank You!😊
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear @himashmountain!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
Fascinating! This feels almost impossible to do. I find myself slowly marching around the living room like a confused robot. Firing my glutes is such a foreign concept to me, but your explanation makes a ton of sense so I'm going to keep trying. 8 years ago I could run a half marathon even though I've had a fully torn ACL from many years previous. Nowadays I can't get out of a chair and walk outside without both knees screaming in pain. Thank you for this video and I will be watching many more of them!
I have tried to send a gift amt., but I am not able to get it through for some reason. I’ve had this issue the last 2 times I’ve tried to send an appreciation amt. I have successfully sent one in the past to another therapist. ??
Finally! Thank you. For years, I have been telling my ortho, physical therapist and chiro that I know I’m not walking correctly. Not one of these professionals had a solution for me. They just didn’t know. This is brilliant. It works.
Thank you!! I have a lot of knee pain for years. (I’m 70 years old and a retired RN!) Why didn’t I know better! I had a total right knee replacement and I’m trying to avoid surgery on the left. Something so simple yet beyond our everyday consciousness. I recently discovered yoga toes, a silicone based toe separator. I put hem on and suddenly I could walk with less pain and balance on my left leg! Now with your instructions I really think I can finally get active again and get out of my chair. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge on RUclips. I have subscribed and will follow with enthusiasm. Bless you Sir! Claudia
Back walk is that ok
Excellent series on dealing with knee pain. Very clear description. Helped me get the focus back on doing something positive to improve the situation, and not just accept reduced mobility and pain. Good on you 👍
Hey Felix & Xavier, thank you for the kind words! We are so glad that you found our videos useful! Keep us updated on how you are doing!
OMG you are so right!!! I've had knee pain for over 30 years and have had to learn the hard way by trial and error. No medics wanted me to know that there were natural cures out there. I had to listen to my body and try to heal myself as I refused knee surgery. And everything I learnt about myself over the years you've confirmed in your videos. I'm so happy because now I know for sure I'm not imagining it. When I told ppl you don't always need surgery you can help to heal yourself and pointed out certain things they thought I was crazy and said only surgery can help as doctors had brainwashed them into believing that. So thanks again for making these videos and I'm living testament as I refused surgery all those years ago and I'm medication/painfree by trying to keep my joints/muscles as healthy as possible.
We’re so happy you found our channel April!!! It is very possible to heal without surgery in soooo many cases!!! It’s also possible to thrive again without having to rely on pain medications and injections. Your body will heal if there is enough tissue left and you can put it in the right healing environment. Cheers to great health!!!
same here, april!...
Could you pls let me know the exercises you did
Love your style. You make these videos so easy to watch and follow❤
I’m a senior now. I’ve taken up painting & playing guitar, which requires me to do an excessive amount of sitting ~ to the extent that I have pain when I walk now. But WOW! How that squeezing of the glute muscles feels great & brought me instant relief is miraculous! I will definitely be practicing your glute squeezes when walking, in addition to standing when I paint, which I’ve already started. Thank you SO MUCH! This is awesome!❤️🙏🏽😁
Oh wow!! I had knee replacement surgery last August and thought I had to keep my feet pointed forward or I would wear out the new knee on one side. Unfortunately my other knee needs replaced and although the replaced knee feels much better, the other knee is really bad. Walking, going up & down steps has been a nightmare. I use crutches to walk. I don’t use them in the normal way, just for support. As soon as I pointed my toes and knees outwards and squeezed my glutes, it was like the heavens opened! Omg, it feels so much easier! Thank you!!!
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Terrific, educational, professionally speaks to viewers. I have already had progress on a bad knee with your previous vid about stair climbing and use of glutes. Thank you! Can't wait to start walking properly.
You're welcome downeastxg!!! Please let us know how it goes for you trying this out.
Thank you for the kind words! 😊
Oh I’m starting this technique as soon as I get home tonight. I have been miserable walking lately. I have flat over pronating feet as well unfortunately. Hopefully this technique and shoe insoles I just bought will help reduce the pain significantly over time. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to make these videos that educate us.
You’re welcome nicadrmar!!! Yes the insoles do help knee pain when you have flat feet.
Dr. David, Thank you sooooooo much for your expertise and sincerity to help people like me who are suffering menicus and orthroarthritis. your videos have given me a lot hope that my knee will getting normal functions without surgery. Anyway, surgery is not my choice for my Injured Knee. I will keep practicing your techniques everday and keep you posted. God bless you and your families:-)!
You're very welcome! God bless you as well 🙏
I trained in the military when I was young. The correct way to stand on attention is with both feet pointing 45 degrees outward. Now I know the benefits of this from you. I am now 71 years old and have.osteo arthritis. I am implementing your walking instructions about a week now. Thank you Doc.
Let me tell you, I’m 58, and I have walked naturally with my feet slightly outwards all my life and I never had knee problems… and I got a very good butt.
There has to be a correlation. This is amazing! I was looking at this video for my son he’s 30 and has had both knees operated on teared ligaments a couple years apart each. He walks with his feet pointing straight forward…and his butt is kind of small. There has to be a correlation! This is going to be so helpful! So useful for him!
Why are other doctors not teaching this? I’m always looking out for videos for him.
Thank you so much Doctor, great video!
It really helped. I just started your suggestions yesterday and I can already feel improvement. I didn’t expect results so soon. Not completely healed but lots better.
Your videos are SO helpful! You are heaven sent! Thank you for all you do!!!! I am 48 and have had several stupid twisting falls and bicycle crashes. You just showed me that I've been walking wrong. I'm going to be all about my glutes! We have a lot of stairs in our house at least upstairs and then down to the basement and I transverse them several times a day and I just watched your climbing stairs video and it's going to change my life thank you so much!!!!!
Hey Amanda! You're welcome! We're so glad you found our videos and are already benefiting from them!
Be sure to check out our playlists to learn more about specific problems you might have.
Initially I found your exercise tough and the gait also difficult but I found great improvement in my pain as I used to stop 4-5 times because of the pain, then it reduced to 3, then 2 , then just one stop and finally I could walk nonstop round my block. I think I even built up my stamina in that one week as I started walking. Earlier it was a vicious cycle as I couldn't walk because of the pain and so the reluctance to walk further deteriorated my walking. I feel it needs to be further improved, although. But thank you for the guidance and the fast change it has brought!
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear Lisa Vergis!!!!
Way to stick in there and get this to work for you!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
You message is inspiring. I keep having setbacks with pain and sometimes feel like quitting.
This message motivates me.
Oh my goodness you’ve just described what I’ve been going thru
I’m going to give this a try and see if it helps
I finished physical therapy in January 2024. Your videos confirm the exercises i was taught to do. I'm encouraged with your help. My left knee is shot so to speak. Thanks for your teaching in your videos.
I've got Chondromalacia patella with a lateral tilting patella from years of playing football and sports with a constant change of direction. Did PT for a year which helped me get back to playing football but then starting getting pain when extending my leg straight with every step when i walk causing pain towards the lower end of the IT band where it meets the knee on the outside. Did tons of work to loosen the IT band but never really focused on Glutes. I also have flat feet but this was never a focus either. Watching your videos has helped me learn the basic mechanics of the knee and surrounding joints and how they work together. My walking technique was also bad along with poor arch support.I will definitely be trying this walking technique with along how the toes should interact with the floor too along with glute focus exercises. Love the videos, thank you! Will comment back in a few weeks on how i get on!
I tried this style of walking today whilst walking my dog... I was so pleased to complete the walk without the pain and discomfort I usually have! THANK YOU Dr. David 👏. From Northamptonshire, England 🇬🇧
I have been using your techniques walking up the steps, what a difference, I have a bad habit of leaning forward when walking or climbing steps but when I did the feet outwards and stand up right the pain is almost nonexistanct thank you.
YESSSS!!!!! Thanks for sharing your success Rose!!!
I suffer from back pain and knee pain.What should I do before walking.?
I do walk but not properly.Thank you.
This is lot of great information. I wish I found it sooner cause I have had knee pain for years. I will absolutely try these to alleviate my pain. Thank you so much for giving people like me hope that we can possibly reduce the pain.
You're welcome Lorraine Fairfield!!! Please let us know how it goes trying this out. 😀
It's late at night and I've just read about your advice on using your glutes. I'm 74 and have had pain in my left knee for years (old sports injury and several knee twist in the last 10 yrs and also suffer from peripheral nerve damage in both feet). While sitting down I have been flexing my glutes left and right alternatively with feet pointing outwards for about 20 minutes or so, wow, unbelieveably my knee pain has gone. I'll do a test walk tomorrow to confirm this walk style really works, many thanks Doc.
Walking wrong all my life which explains my issues with my left knee. Than you! You are a genius!
Hi Amalia, you're welcome! We are so happy to hear you found this information helpful. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee pain help playlist you might also find helpful. You can access it here:
“Knee Pain Exercises, Stretches, Advice, & Tips Playlist”
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We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
I just had an experience which confirms everything you said. Trying to activate butt muscles on either side independently, I noticed that it was more difficult for me to 'find' the muscles on the side where my knee sometimes hurts; in fact, on some occasions the other muscles (quads) were tensing up instead, even thous this was not what I was telling my body to do. It seemed as if my brain had gotten into such a habit of using one set of muscles and not the other, that it was hard to begin to activate the butt muscles. I did however have some success so I did some walking using your method. At one point however the tightening of muscles on the affected leg again switched involuntarily from butt to other muscles, and suddently the very pain I was trying to avoid flared up again in my knee. Clearly I will have to do a little more prep work first to isolate the necessary muscle, but it proved to me conclusively the link between my knee pain and the fact that the wrong muscles are coming into play at a certain moment in each step. The same confusion of muscle use didn't arise in my 'good' leg. So thanks for helping me to get to at least one major root of my difficulties.
Great work Columba McCann!!! This is exactly what we talked about in this video:
"Should I Be Walking Even Though It Actually Makes My Knee Pain Worse?"
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Yes, you'll have to spend some time working on your glute activation so you can use them more consistently during walking.
This discovery is HUGE for the future of your knee health!!!
I didn’t realize how essential using my glutes can be to helping me with knee pain. I used your tips on my morning walk with my dog in Italy today and I know it’s going to help me. Thank you again!
This is great news Julia!!! We’re so happy to hear you can tell this is going to help you!
You’re welcome!!!
Thanks a lot, Doctor. I’m going to practice this and see if I can help reduce the knee pain. Appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge.
You're welcome ladysiva!!! Please let us know how it goes trying this out. 😀
I am having worst pain after walking so what to do?
I have knee pain with swelling.
I’ve been walking wrong and I have terrible knee pain, arthritis, meniscus damage. Thank you for this! I start this today!!
Dr David, You are providing a real public service with these videos. Thank you!
Hey Rick, you are so welcome! We really appreciate the kind words!
Am totally trying this! I studied ballet as a kid and got picked on for my "duck walk." So cool that it's actually a good thing for bad knees.
Yesssss pony girl!!! Now you can stick it to the bullies!!! You were right all along!!!
This video is just packed with the most useful information! Following your advice I decided to spend three weeks developing glutes before walking. And the glutes were weak. I did this plus other knee exercises from your videos and the arthritic knee pain was gone if I kept doing exercises. But, to my surprise, not only was my knee ok but my hips felt “liberated” (the best way I can think of describing them) after learning how to walk like a penguin. Thank you so much for all of your valuable help!
Hey @1shimashima! Thank you so much for sharing your experience about putting the exercises in our channel to use and that you have found some success in doing them! Comments like this make our day! 😄
We hope to hear more about your progress in the near future, thank you for being part of our community! 🙌
Same here it’s amazing
Thank you so much doctor, I showed this video to my husband and it works. He has been having pain with stairs and walking. We watched your video on stairs also. Thank you so much for this tutorial...I’m sure it’s helping so many people
Yayyyy!!! We’re so happy to hear that your husband is feeling better from this!!!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I have had a knee fracture. Been going to therapy and building up quad muscles and other various exercises. Walking up and down steps is painful. Will certainly try this technique with walking. Awaiting good results! Thanks for this!
I haven’t tried this yet but am definitely taking this advice because every time I walk then I can’t walk again because for weeks am in so much pain. You were the only one that helped my labrum year in less than a month. I pray blessings on your life, I pray that you will get back more than you are pouring out. You are a gem, few people that actually helpful. Thank you!🙏🏾 ❤❤
Thank you SO much for this! I have chondromalacia patella which has stopped me from doing many activities that I love. Just from doing the simple glute squeezes and walking practice along with you in the video right now...my knee feels better and is not cracking!!! Holy Moly!!! So excited to practice this everyday!