Walking Arm Swing Predicts Dementia

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025

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  • @drekberg
    @drekberg  6 лет назад +57

    🔥Watch next: Top 10 Signs You Already Have Dementia: ruclips.net/video/Cd3u0yav_bU/видео.html
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    • @hanjalahani1417
      @hanjalahani1417 4 года назад +2

      Sir I have a problem with my left hand.while I am walking my left hand dont feel. I have also tennis elbow problem and I am 27 years old.

    • @ingenuity168
      @ingenuity168 3 года назад +1

      Thank you! 🌷

    • @Bluetangg
      @Bluetangg 3 года назад

      Got some supplements in that video? Got to make money right?

    • @manchuriancandidatethe3rd101
      @manchuriancandidatethe3rd101 3 года назад +2

      If you really want more views, critique Biden’s nervous system when he is on stage being brain dead

    • @simo7321
      @simo7321 3 года назад

      So what happens if you walk a dog for 1hr a day. You don't really swing the arm thats holding the lead?

  • @maviscoils9672
    @maviscoils9672 3 года назад +387

    Great news lm 82 and for the last fifteen years l have been in a Marching Team and l am still going strong l also go to exercise class twice a week and will do as long as lm standing 👌😂💪💪👏👏👏

    • @lauranilsen8988
      @lauranilsen8988 3 года назад +25

      That’s awesome. My grandma lived to 96 and was in a seniors exercise class at that age. She even did a little bit of a chin up on a tree branch and demonstrated her exercise ball 2 weeks before she passed away! 😁 It’s great to hear of elderly staying active!

    • @InHisSservice
      @InHisSservice 3 года назад +11

      Awesome, Mavis!

    • @TrishCanyon8
      @TrishCanyon8 3 года назад +12

      Keep moving. It's a life saver.

    • @normanflint8757
      @normanflint8757 3 года назад +8

      Good for you I'm pushing 70 I do that and come home and fall asleep at the dinner table, LOL 😄

    • @elizabetharias3150
      @elizabetharias3150 2 года назад +2

      Congratulations

  • @duchessmartinez2035
    @duchessmartinez2035 3 года назад +36

    I have lesions, asked my neurologist if I could have dementia, she said no. My arms don't swing..... I noticed this and have made a conscious effort to swing them, so thank you for this!
    This has also helped explain my daughter's dyslexia.
    You are amazing, enjoy your channel so much!

    • @bobjacobson858
      @bobjacobson858 2 года назад +3

      My right arm rarely swings, and I believe this started a few decades ago. I also had calcific tendonitis in that shoulder. I'm going to make a point of getting it to swing.

  • @Jessiejam-44
    @Jessiejam-44 9 месяцев назад +7

    I have Been incorporating marching exercises with all my elder clients. It’s challenging but good for them.

  • @KimTebrok
    @KimTebrok 3 года назад +82

    I love standing upright & walking, looking around at the environment & sky. Taking in deep breathes & rejoicing in the natural world. The effect of the motion cures everything for me. We were hunter gatherers for 100s of thousands of years. It’s such a natural process. Just had a grandchild. She gets so excited going outdoors.

    • @Heather22056
      @Heather22056 3 года назад +3

      Thank you for the input.

    • @kathym6603
      @kathym6603 3 года назад

      Isn't that the truth. You sound like someone I'd like to be around!!

  • @carolynnmarkiewicz6015
    @carolynnmarkiewicz6015 3 года назад +70

    My pediatrician was not fond of walkers for the very reason
    He told me to keep my babies crawling.

  • @kathyhorne555
    @kathyhorne555 2 года назад +43

    I have been walking with Nordic walking sticks for several years which forces the arms to swing and maintains arm muscles. It might be helpful for seniors to start doing this as dementia prevention. It is also fun and exercises almost all muscles in the body.

  • @jeannelson9956
    @jeannelson9956 4 года назад +144

    This is wonderful info. I'm 71 and work with seniors in an activity center. Never had heard this before watching your video. I've been intentionally noticing how I'm walking. Also, watching my family and friends! Bless you, Dr Ekberg!!!

    • @judywooldridge5781
      @judywooldridge5781 3 года назад +12

      Oh My Gosh--The man in the example video looks like Joe Biden!!!!!

    • @fringedwellermccatintyre730
      @fringedwellermccatintyre730 3 года назад +6

      @@judywooldridge5781 I was thinking the very same thing, when I saw that guy.

    • @danielhood4062
      @danielhood4062 3 года назад +10

      @@fringedwellermccatintyre730 Joe Biden is at late stages, His gait is totally disjointed. Propping the man up as President is an embarrassment. Our news media is corrupt.

    • @fringedwellermccatintyre730
      @fringedwellermccatintyre730 3 года назад +8

      @@danielhood4062 I'd like to know the identities of the oligarchs/deep staters, power brokers, whatever, who got him in to the Oval Office. They stole an election and they're all ruining the nation together, while Biden drools away.

    • @martin-fc4kk
      @martin-fc4kk 2 года назад +1

      @@judywooldridge5781 looks more like trump to me

  • @linmorell1813
    @linmorell1813 2 года назад +12

    This is incredible , it’s one of the few times I have heard Cross Crawl mentioned and the impact on dyslexia . Used Cross Crawling with great success on improving my dyslexia . It certainly changed my life for the better.

  • @queenb6023
    @queenb6023 3 года назад +17

    We used to lived in Shanghai China for 7 years. We've noticed that the older people walk in the park almost everyday but not only that, they also walk backwards. We were curious and so we asked and they said... it's good for the brain. Then maybe it is.

    • @sandrajohnson9926
      @sandrajohnson9926 3 года назад +3

      I walk backwards descending stairs in my home for my arthritis, less wear on the knees.

  • @thomaswalz3515
    @thomaswalz3515 3 года назад +511

    Parkinson's... My sister was diagnosed 4 years ago. She began going to the gym, was doing well, but stopped. Within a few months, she needed a walker, she kept falling, her feet not responding to catch balance. Now, she's chair bound all the time, has a live-in aide.
    I've another friend with Parkinson's who was diagnosed well over 10 years ago.
    Every day he works hard around his property, cutting, splitting, stacking firewood. He builds things, sheds, structures, hauls stone and puts in his downhill driveway to prevent washout. He works hard, every day.
    He is a musician, he has a studio, spends his nights recording his own songs and songs of friends. In the past few months, he has lost the ability to sing and play an instrument at the same time, but he knows how to recruit friends to back him up. He is fearless.
    Two weeks ago, he hiked 38 miles of the Appalachian Trail, full overnight pack, in Pennsylvania.... it is quite rocky in places.
    His gait is somewhat compromised, and his speach is slurred... but he pushes on, stays active, and as vigorous as possible. He inspires me.

    • @lindastrang6755
      @lindastrang6755 3 года назад +28

      He is an inspiration to me too!

    • @kathydumas2745
      @kathydumas2745 3 года назад +20

      Truly remarkable man!

    • @maciejguzek3442
      @maciejguzek3442 3 года назад +6

      Your sister ..is not any worse than this man who 'inspires' you guys.

    • @thomaswalz3515
      @thomaswalz3515 3 года назад +37

      @@maciejguzek3442 Yes, she is. What I'm pointing out is that physical activity will extend a Parkinson's mobility.
      My friend is still staunchly independent, whereas my sister is not. Keep moving, working, working out.

    • @JudgeJulieLit
      @JudgeJulieLit 3 года назад +8

      Your friend is noble, a hero optimizer. Bless him.

  • @Debbie3015
    @Debbie3015 3 года назад +63

    Fascinating! I knew about the link between babies who don't crawl and dyslexia, but I had not heard that the lack of a proper gait is a harbinger of dementia. Thank you so much, Dr. Ekberg! Very helpful information!

    • @evemiller766
      @evemiller766 Год назад +2

      my kids never crawled , and they are perfectly healthy , collage graduates and good human beings .

  • @garyfrye222
    @garyfrye222 3 года назад +9

    I’m 68 years old and have signs of dementia. I will watch my gate and others around me. Thanks for this video.

  • @seeingeye14
    @seeingeye14 3 года назад +133

    I learnt this in a Kinesiology workshop 30 years ago, repaterning the brain, muscle testing etc. Interesting stuff not touched on enough, thanks doc.

    • @eleanorcramer7986
      @eleanorcramer7986 3 года назад +6

      I too took applied kinesiology classes and we did testing before and after such exercises for muscle strength. This cross crawl patterning occasionally worked the opposite for some people. And also if simply holding a nickel could sap an otherwise strong muscle consider all the effects of clutching phone devices. I’ve not tested it but am curious.

    • @redsealjourneymanreviews6647
      @redsealjourneymanreviews6647 3 года назад +3

      @@eleanorcramer7986 travelling good makes new pathways

    • @linmorell1813
      @linmorell1813 2 года назад +2

      I also found out about it in kinesiology years ago and it changed my life

  • @Hacksaw37
    @Hacksaw37 3 года назад +243

    I remember Billy Connolly saying a guy stopped him and said, "I'm a brain surgeon, I've seen you walking around the hotel and i'd advise you to see your Doctor immediately" and that's how he found out he had Parkinson's.

    • @lauraarcher6996
      @lauraarcher6996 3 года назад +16

      Wow!!!

    • @ndnaf3705
      @ndnaf3705 3 года назад +19

      Whoa! Thank God for that Dr! Hopefully he got meds and everything he needed.

    • @minabrown5782
      @minabrown5782 3 года назад +85

      Similar story, I was at the pool and a guy came over and said he was a doctor and told me
      to get a mole checked out. When I got home I got my doctor to look at the mole and told him about the doctor at the pool. Turns out it was a melanoma cancer and they got it at stage 1.

    • @davidlarson9975
      @davidlarson9975 3 года назад +38

      @@minabrown5782 I had a lawn guy tell me to get my moles removed. Our lawn looks great now.

    • @fanfare100
      @fanfare100 3 года назад +11

      @@davidlarson9975 Unfortunately, the moles got to my mugwort before I could get to them. My arm swing too slow and uncoordinated. What a complicated garden we live in! I should have brought a couple of the snakes in a plane back with me to the yard. But even then they likely would have slithered past my uneven gates. Thanks to this video I will have that fixed. But that's not exactly a walk in the park & sons keep asking "are we yet there" but I think what they meant was "are we there yet". I really should not have pushed them to walk before their time. So now we all take yoga classes to relearn how to crawl all over again and since I join them they say I look like a crawl-daddy. But that's what I mentia do de whole time.

  • @kathyobdstuckless8400
    @kathyobdstuckless8400 3 года назад +13

    My god im glad I come across you today. I never swing my arms ever . And I do have issues with my mind
    Thank you so much 💓

  • @lsmith992
    @lsmith992 3 года назад +96

    This has to be one of the most interesting and useful videos I've seen on you tube.
    Many thanks.

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  3 года назад +12

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    • @lauralizano4623
      @lauralizano4623 3 года назад +4

      Same

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer 3 года назад +3

      @@drekberg I wish you had shown a video of someone walking with a proper arm swing. How are we supposed to know how far to swing them? And lastly, isn't there any acceptable variation among individuals? Please respond, thank you.

    • @1Daryle
      @1Daryle 2 года назад +1

      @@Cosmo-Kramer .. take notice of arm swing in groups of people in public places/shopping malls. I am benefiting from these vids for my own health concerns. Practice, practise. 😉

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer 2 года назад

      @@1Daryle Why would I do that, not knowing who's doing it right and who's doing it wrong?

  • @lindalentz5093
    @lindalentz5093 3 года назад +11

    So glad this 3 year old video popped up this morning ! Thank you ! Reading comments made me look up standing cross crawl. I have to remember to do this and incorporate arm swings ! Thanks again !

  • @michaelmelamed9103
    @michaelmelamed9103 2 года назад +4

    Look at JB walking with a shuffle, holding an index card, with seven instructions for a seven minute public appearance, in one of the non swinging arms and draw your own conclusions regarding the function of that brain.

  • @krissy1687
    @krissy1687 3 года назад +16

    This makes perfect sense.Recovering from spinal cord injury so I know this to be true.

  • @tindepapp
    @tindepapp 3 года назад +12

    The doctors and farmacy industry love to help you. Even when you can help to yourself. We are the best diagnosist to ourselves. Thank you for the advices . I am 56 years old and I work on my heath by the guidelines from you and some other doctors. And I feel much better every day. I was on the downfall road, but now I feel great. Thank you.

  • @ataattosbt
    @ataattosbt 3 года назад +65

    In my 30s learning standing “cross crawl” was the ticket for me to learning to balance the left & right hemispheres of my brain. I was learning flamenco dance at the same time and went from acting like I had 2 left feet to having my feet fluidly know exactly when and where my feet were to go merely by focusing my listening to the music. Two speech therapists in the “brain gym” class shared how astounded they were in their young clients’ speech when the first dud cross crawl exercises. We are definite believers.

    • @travelnc2g
      @travelnc2g 2 года назад

      My daughter did brain gym I agree

  • @jeffarcher400
    @jeffarcher400 3 года назад +32

    The military was onto something with close order drills,long marches and those cool cadence rhymes.

    • @misamisa2677
      @misamisa2677 3 года назад +3

      Yes but it’s all erased by many over drinking alcohol

  • @generalnguyenngocloan1700
    @generalnguyenngocloan1700 3 года назад +104

    Swing your arms evenly. What can help is to lead with your shoulders first, then yours arms will follow. By leading with your shoulders, your spine will have a slight twisting movement, lubricating and nourishing your discs. Try it.🚶🏻‍♀️👍

    • @rosannazink9140
      @rosannazink9140 3 года назад +7

      thank you general. would this lubrication of the discs restore some height lost in the process of getting to my eight decade?

    • @generalnguyenngocloan1700
      @generalnguyenngocloan1700 3 года назад +27

      @@rosannazink9140, It can help to restore or prevent further height loss. You don’t have to “overdo” the twist. A slight twist is enough. Also, on your daily walks, try to put a slight lift upward from the balls of your feet with each step to achieve a small “bounce” in your step. You don’t want to walk flat footed with no bounce where you place your heal down and do not lift up slightly onto the balls of your feet. This movement is probably more difficult than just the arm swinging because you have to put a lot more energy into it and it’s more fatiguing when you are new with it. Your calf muscles will get exercised for sure. It’s difficult to do this because we can get lazy and forget to add this part of your walk. I’ve forgotten this part many times because if your back hurts, you will naturally want to avoid this and gradually leave it out. If your back hurts, just do a slighter rise up on the balls of your feet, but at least try to engage your calf muscles.👍

    • @janinemcdonnell9221
      @janinemcdonnell9221 3 года назад +4

      Wow thank you for your explanation.

    • @rattusnorvegicus4380
      @rattusnorvegicus4380 3 года назад +8

      Good info General. My walking is interspersed with little jogs. That certainly gets the shoulders and arms moving.

    • @dag118
      @dag118 3 года назад +3

      Leading with the shoulder, will that increase risk of fractures in spine, for those with osteoporosis? I'm afraid to twist my spine too much!

  • @mo8748
    @mo8748 3 года назад +50

    I've always understood that by swinging your arms while walking it improved your blood circulation.!
    Now that I understand the other factors related to arm swing I will certainly be more conscious of my own while walking!

  • @george6252
    @george6252 3 года назад +14

    Very revealing, I live in an large Retirement Community so I'll be looking around for this. Thank you for this info.

  • @ForeverHealthUS
    @ForeverHealthUS 3 месяца назад

    It's fascinating to learn that something as simple as arm swinging while walking can predict dementia risk! This highlights the importance of movement and physical activity in maintaining brain health. I'm eager to discover more about how this correlation works and what it means for early detection and prevention strategies. Thank you for sharing this intriguing information!

  • @kentheckethorn1926
    @kentheckethorn1926 3 года назад +4

    When COVID forced many of us to become homebodies, I spent most of my days inside my house.
    Six months of a sedentary non mobile (no walks around the neighborhood) I began having trouble walking. Stumbled a lot and had forgotten how to maintain my gait.
    Watching others walk, I realized I was not swinging my arms. At first, I had to force myself to swing my arms as I walked. Soon I was naturally swinging my arms as I walked.
    This simple change has allowed me to regain my natural gait and balance. I now walk daily and after a couple of months, I no longer struggle or stumble as I walk.
    I love my daily walks and look forward to getting out of the house every day.

    • @mariewhiting2380
      @mariewhiting2380 5 месяцев назад

      Yes,we all walk daily together in our household,look forward to it.

  • @krumpelschtiltzkeen
    @krumpelschtiltzkeen 3 года назад +214

    So basically, walking like a zombie means you're brain is beginning to rot, so don't walk like a zombie

    • @generalnguyenngocloan1700
      @generalnguyenngocloan1700 3 года назад +12

      Yup, try not to walk like a zombie. 🧟‍♂️ 👀👎🏻

    • @arrington77
      @arrington77 3 года назад +47

      🎶 Walk like an Egyptian... 🎶

    • @hopelessnerd6677
      @hopelessnerd6677 3 года назад +8

      @@arrington77 You got here ahead of me!

    • @JudgeJulieLit
      @JudgeJulieLit 3 года назад +10

      @@arrington77 And do a moderate Charleston, a bouncy, arm swingy dance.

    • @maggiegarber246
      @maggiegarber246 3 года назад +15

      Sounds like someone we all know in DC

  • @thejudge8892
    @thejudge8892 3 года назад +5

    After stroke , other brain parts relearn to communicate , and can bring back a lot of lost movements. Good point to remind ourselves about it. Use it or lose it.

  • @sharibarrere3829
    @sharibarrere3829 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for this important information. I will be aware of this issue in myself. Parkinson and Alzheimers run in my family. Happy Holidays 😊

  • @yaquelinllerena9239
    @yaquelinllerena9239 6 лет назад +21

    Valuable information thank you so much. I have dyslexia but so far I've been moving my arms like I'm supposed to but now I have an awareness.

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  6 лет назад +12

      Excellent. Keep paying attention to the symmetry and the amplitude of your arm swing.

  • @ksharpe8137
    @ksharpe8137 3 года назад +14

    My Mom was always afraid of developing dementia. Since watching this I realize now that maybe she could have worried less if she had known this because she walked every day and swung her arms. She was sharp as a tack until she passed of pancreatic cancer.

  • @eugenecbell
    @eugenecbell 3 года назад +9

    In the early ‘60s I was a child with reading problems, now known as dyslexia. My folks did everything they could to teach me to read. I was like a lab animal going from specialist to specialist. Many were not just doctors specializing in this or that, but researchers, researching this and that. They researched my eyes, my balance, my blood chemistry, my hearing, and certainly my sanity. They never found a cure. I eventually taught myself how to read at 24.
    I remember if Physician mad me do crawling exercises that emphasized looking at my forward hand and crawling with good and exaggerated form. They were humiliating. Had I done them better, longer, or more often perhaps they would have helped or perhaps they did help but slowly.

  • @sitinoorzubaidahabdullah6651
    @sitinoorzubaidahabdullah6651 3 года назад +1

    You explanation is so simple
    Easy to understand
    TQ

  • @theoracle8681
    @theoracle8681 3 года назад +8

    This is amazing information. My father in law started walking like he was holding suitcases . He stood very awkwardly, leaning to one side and would sometimes lose his balance. He was diagnosed with parkinson's about 7 years ago and unfortunately he passed away in Monday.

    • @rbush431
      @rbush431 3 года назад +2

      Sorry for your loss

  • @sitinoorzubaidahabdullah6651
    @sitinoorzubaidahabdullah6651 3 года назад

    TQ Dr Stan
    I am 70 years old
    I can still swing my arms forward and backward 15 times each way
    Straight up,
    Touching Shoulder to shoulder both ways and every way
    Thank you so much for this program
    This insight
    I will forward to ad many people as I can
    Sharing is caring
    You care for us
    You are sharing
    TQ. TQ, TQ
    ✌️

  • @klausrain111
    @klausrain111 3 года назад +202

    This is fascinating, makes perfect sense to me, and was explained very well. On a lighter note, it looks like Mick Jagger's gonna live to be 200!

  • @timlester3422
    @timlester3422 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  Год назад +1

      Thank You @timlester3422 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄

  • @patrickpalmer3374
    @patrickpalmer3374 3 года назад +9

    I'm happy to see you,( doctof)explaining dementia. This needs to happen on more posts.

  • @zerenamafdet
    @zerenamafdet Год назад

    ~Just went over this topic with my husband about a niece of mine who is now in College! We weren't sure if she was going to make the leap smoothly.. ( she has had some large social development issues to overcome). She is flourishing independently though, and one of the tings we were always aware of was with her; was her lack of arm swim when walking. She was never dyslexic but she was exposed to an MAOi in the womb due to my sisters doctor NOT taking her off the drug soon enough during her first trimester! I do believe our attention and awareness about what this means has heavily influenced how well we were able to pull her through! FANTASTIC VIDEO! THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING ON IT!

  • @Top12Boardsport
    @Top12Boardsport 3 года назад +10

    Great information. Never stop moving. Avoid chairs.

  • @reclaimer3439
    @reclaimer3439 3 года назад +3

    Wow that's pretty amazing and offers some insight into why walking regularly can help prevent dementia.

  • @anotherdave5107
    @anotherdave5107 3 года назад +9

    I almost got kicked out of basic training because my arm and leg on the same side moved together while marching. It stood out out like like a sore thumb in formations and made the instructor's head explode. They made me guard the canteens during the graduation parade. Wish I had this info then.

  • @rosamancuso2740
    @rosamancuso2740 3 года назад +11

    I am so glad I found this information. I am 52 but I’ve noticed that I am becoming uncoordinated and losing my balance a lot. I was diagnosed with vertigo. I will pay more attention to the arm swing It might help with the unsteadiness.

    • @jesshothersall
      @jesshothersall 2 года назад

      Unsteadiness can also be helped by practicing just standing on one leg. You can do it at home, or even in a queue in a supermarket. My sister lost all hearing in one ear due to a virus, leaving her balance all over the place, (for a year) but after several weeks of practice in a balance class for the elderly (she was in her 50's and the baby of the class), initially just a few seconds at a time, eventually she was able to balance on top of one of those balance balls (on both legs on the ball), but on one leg easily on the ground. Do it in the shower too, when you wash your feet, it really does make a difference! Please try it?

    • @skwish6401
      @skwish6401 Год назад

      @@jesshothersall thanks, how do you know and any reference. Just curious. Thanks

  • @miklosvarga5945
    @miklosvarga5945 5 лет назад +40

    Great info Dr Ekberg! I wish I would have this known 20 years ago with my Mom! Your holistic approach is really mindblowing. Thanks for your lectures.

  • @jamgart
    @jamgart 3 года назад +1

    My father has just been diagnosed with dementia. He’s had walking problems for about 2 or 3 years now. We just though he had a problem with his hips, as he can no longer take a long step or stride. More of a shuffle like the older gentleman in you video, and he doesn’t have the arm swing at all anymore.
    He used to be a soldier (23 years service) and I remember all the marches and military parades where they would all swing their arms and March in time. It’s such a shock sometimes seeing him now, he’s 74 but seems 94. I wish I had known about this earlier. I will be watching family and friends and also observe myself and be mindful to move my arms when walking. Thank you

    • @jesshothersall
      @jesshothersall 2 года назад

      So sorry to read this about your father

  • @kevinchambers4848
    @kevinchambers4848 3 года назад +29

    I saw this with my mother who suffered with dementia.
    She also had problems with her eyes where she couldn't see many items behind a single item such as in a refrigerator. Her brain only permitted her to see the single item.

  • @samanthasager5230
    @samanthasager5230 3 года назад +55

    My husband had Parkinson’s and we tried very hard to get him to move his arms and stand even a little straighter. He could do this for only a few seconds. Parkinson’s hits a person from so many angles at once it’s hard to work on even one situation.

    • @ryanwatterson4038
      @ryanwatterson4038 3 года назад

      Cannabis is pretty incredible when it comes to parkinsons

  • @lynnhayes2363
    @lynnhayes2363 3 года назад +27

    My Mom had a "lateral" gait at least 20 YEARS before she started showing signs of dementia. Tried for all that time to get her to pay attention. Always worried about it, nice to know that my focus is a good idea.

    • @laurieparis2203
      @laurieparis2203 2 года назад

      What is a lateral gait?

    • @lynnhayes2363
      @lynnhayes2363 2 года назад +2

      @@laurieparis2203 That's when the arm and leg on the same side swing together. In horses, it's called a "pace" instead of a "trot". For a person, it can really mess w your ability to maintain proper balance at a walk.

  • @susannunemaker4262
    @susannunemaker4262 3 года назад +6

    Thanks so much. I remember seeing this in my father who had dementia. I remember my mother telling him to stop shuffling and to pick up his feet. This happened before any of us saw signs of dementia.

  • @rikyjo8966
    @rikyjo8966 3 года назад +22

    Thank you again for all the great information. I've seen and enjoyed many of your videos and enjoyed each and every one including 'Best EXERCISE for you?' Love em all. Keep up the amazing work. *62 year old male and following your direction and advice since beginning of last August I'm down from 325lbs + (my scale wouldn't read any higher = 'Error' reading) to 279.2lbs as of yesterday. Feeling much better in so many areas. Too many to list. Continuing the journey to a higher quality and more enjoyable life.

    • @htryon2495
      @htryon2495 3 года назад +2

      Congratulations on your hard work to change your life!

    • @MaLiArtworks186
      @MaLiArtworks186 3 года назад +2

      Congrats! Keep up it up!

    • @jesshothersall
      @jesshothersall 2 года назад

      Huge Congratulations, you're doing something amazing for yourself, and you'll get all the rewards you deserve :)

  • @justinpaquette224
    @justinpaquette224 3 года назад +20

    I've always thought that playing guitar, singing and dancing was keeping me alive. Maybe I've been right

  • @sharonschall9226
    @sharonschall9226 3 года назад +9

    I love the "what ifs" and the brain training exercises! Workout the brain ~ GAIT PRECISION! ANY PREVENTIVE MEASURES are necessary for many! I'm motivated to motivate others because I care! Thank you for sharing and caring! You're BLESSED 🙌 and a BLESSING 🙌 always ~~~~

  • @gwenbaxter7854
    @gwenbaxter7854 Год назад

    After your 4 year old , me at 73 have only just discovered this video 2023. I find marching so invigorating!!!

  • @johantrenier1685
    @johantrenier1685 3 года назад +4

    Had a hemorrhagic stroke 5 years ago. To create new movement patterns you have to focus to do it. I have had to work at maintaining my gait when walking for exercise. My wife will let me know about my posture as well. I'm 59.

  • @angeldark8812
    @angeldark8812 3 года назад +1

    Amazing need to know information. Many thanks

  • @brettamberson5352
    @brettamberson5352 3 года назад +7

    Thank you for your work Dr.Ekberg. 🙏 It seems simple enough but when you're suffering it's embarrassing even to myself . Or course the struggle is worth the reward and the work you do is a light in the darkness .I'm going to start with simple alternating exercises

  • @bettym7346
    @bettym7346 3 года назад +3

    In 1953, at the age of 15, I had polio. After an extended time in isolation, mostly lying flat in bed, I had severe muscle contractions.
    My physical therapists first had to spend many days gradually stretching muscles after steam or hydrotherapy to achieve a full range of motion.
    My first muscle tests showed general weakness: full paralysis of back, abdominal, and thigh muscles, weakened left arm. Some muscles regained normal strength after a short period.
    When they judged I was ready and able to try to walk, the FIRST practice: crawling like a baby on a floor mat. I never heard the term, “cross crawl,” but I did a lot of it!
    Six months later, I came home. I could walk (without flexing my knees), and definitely swung the opposite arm with every step.
    Until this video, I have never heard this idea of feedback for the brain!

  • @spive21
    @spive21 6 лет назад +119

    wow, never heard of this before. great info as always dr. sten

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  6 лет назад +19

      Thank you spive21. I have had all of the chiropractic neurology classes, but just never got the license because you have to train with another doctor for a while getting hours. Chiropractic neurology is fascinating. In chiropractic neurology, we look for more things than a typical chiropractor and most neurologists do.

  • @lena5633
    @lena5633 3 года назад

    Absolutely 100 agree with the the crawling being an indicator of speech delays and other developmental problems

  • @ROTALOT
    @ROTALOT 3 года назад +3

    Bravo for this lecture!
    A friend got into a college program to become a PE teacher and even get her masters. Within a semester she found out her high school never caught her dyslexia or sensory processing disorder that finally came to light in the program. She had to drop out because she could not keep up with the reading. Her life continued downhill for decades. She gets exploited very easily by authority figures.
    I was a Special Ed teacher. Most of my students were on one extreme or the other in motor skills. Yes, gross/large movement is fundamental.

  • @ProctorsGamble
    @ProctorsGamble 3 года назад +10

    I became aware of this years ago when my brother’s doctor noticed it in him and suspected Parkinsons. It turned out not to be but I started noticing my own gait and that I would sometimes walk with my arms crossed or that one arm swings more than the other. Going to pay more attention now for sure.

  • @casualagent7250
    @casualagent7250 3 года назад +3

    This just popped up as a recommendation, glad I watched it, how interesting, never thought about your gait, will be looking with more interest at how other people walk, now, where are my car keys?

  • @martinmorrissey5647
    @martinmorrissey5647 3 года назад +2

    Continually bending your neck forward over phones and laptops also causes muscle shortening in the front of the neck. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome causes referred pain, tingling and weakness in your arms. TOS also tips your upper body forward even when your not looking down, shortens your breathing and messes with your balance.

  • @susanuribe5479
    @susanuribe5479 3 года назад +4

    Interesting, I work as a neurosensory reflex therapist; working with children with neuro struggles. When a child has academic struggles I can they absolutely see the non- swing in their stride.
    A little cross lateral movement will greatly assist-

  • @Senick
    @Senick 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for educating and being positive

  • @woosheroes494
    @woosheroes494 3 года назад +3

    Never ending purveyor of knowledge. Bravo.
    Your work is appreciated. Thank you.

  • @tomasiturralde4705
    @tomasiturralde4705 3 года назад +2

    Thank you Dr.Ekberg now I try to be conscious of my gait reflex and to swing both arms while walking. We never gave it much thought until this video that it is an indicator of mental deterioration. Better late than never to start doing and so I also shared this info to my friends.

  • @sunlovinglady8562
    @sunlovinglady8562 3 года назад +4

    This is so true in the case of my father in law. He started having trouble walking, and his arms no longer swing! He now has dementia. I've actually noticed signs of this for years now, but the walking issue is more recent. So interesting to see this video!

  • @gladysgriffin7347
    @gladysgriffin7347 2 года назад +1

    I started swinging my arms just to move and balance my spinal when I walk but now that I know it is so important I am going to do it non-stop. Thanks for this valuable information.

  • @DoBeLove
    @DoBeLove 3 года назад +3

    Who else walked across the room to self examine? Interesting stuff.

  • @flossyjones8578
    @flossyjones8578 3 года назад +14

    Never heard of this before never paid attention. I am going to have to take notice. Great video

  • @mavrosyvannah
    @mavrosyvannah 3 года назад +8

    I use gait in daily life. For me, focused detail oriented minds, vs, big picture long term thinking, is indicated in the swing or lack of on one side. Works 89% of the time.

  • @williamsporing1500
    @williamsporing1500 3 года назад +2

    Both sides of my family have Alzheimer’s and dimensia, oh boy. I’ve been a musician for 5+ decades. My doc told me to never stop playing because it will help negate both of these issues.
    I don’t plan on stopping until I take the room temperature challenge…..

  • @susanbrownell1067
    @susanbrownell1067 6 лет назад +40

    Mind blowing information. Thank you!

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  6 лет назад +3

      Thank you Susan Brownell.

    • @susanbrownell1067
      @susanbrownell1067 6 лет назад +6

      You are the best. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you.

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  6 лет назад +4

      Thank you Susan Brownell.

  • @maril1379
    @maril1379 3 года назад

    Thank you.
    So important to move .
    Walk as best as you can.
    Sitting too much not good. Raise arms and legs.
    For people with some memory loss I give them a stuffed animal to raise and lower and move side to side. A body in motion stays in motion. Walk even a few steps. Move arms.
    Thanks for video

  • @ronromeo9914
    @ronromeo9914 4 года назад +14

    Thank you Dr.Ekberg, For this additional and priceless information. So much to learn about ourselves and our potential.

  • @DouglasCMills
    @DouglasCMills 6 лет назад +25

    Thanks for this excellent review of something so simple to see and detect in our patients and ourselves! Great content and delivery!

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  6 лет назад

      Thank you Douglas C. Mills.

  • @111day1
    @111day1 3 года назад +2

    Great, now I have to think about what my arms are doing when I walk. Thanks.

  • @misottovoce
    @misottovoce 5 лет назад +33

    Thank you so much for this fascinating information. I learned something new today (as I always do from you Dr. Ekberg) and will be more observant to my loved ones and retired friends around me.

    • @drekberg
      @drekberg  5 лет назад +9

      Thank you misottovoce. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

  • @KH-xi9td
    @KH-xi9td 3 года назад

    True. Health is our best asset. Most of people don't value it as it should.

  • @susan5780
    @susan5780 5 лет назад +15

    Dr.Ekberge You are the best!! thank you very much am i going to keep those arms moving... You help me so much in those videos and it works...you are a fresh breeze..God bless you sir..

  • @JuanPabloAguiar
    @JuanPabloAguiar 2 года назад +1

    Muchas gracias por tus videos Dr Ekberg!!! Me están siendo de mucha ayuda en mi salud. Se los recomiendo a todos mis amigos y familiares. Thank you!!!

  • @CycleCruza
    @CycleCruza 3 года назад +221

    After watching your videos I now realize there are millions of things that can destroy your happiness and create more anxiety. 😂

    • @-_-----
      @-_----- 3 года назад +13

      ...and there are solutions to every one of those things. We have all the research and industrial capacity to expand human lifespan and life-quality out FAR beyond 100 years, now.
      Anxiety is the enemy of that kind of progress.

    • @velvetbees
      @velvetbees 3 года назад +8

      I know. It seems that way with a lot of RUclips videos. I like Dr. Ekberg, and this is one of his best videos because we are all racing toward the end. And he wants to show us how to prepare for it in a better way.

    • @-_-----
      @-_----- 3 года назад +14

      @@velvetbees You can turn that "Race" into a "Crawl", if you live a meaningful life.
      You don't "Prepare for Death". You Live Life.

    • @JimmyMon666
      @JimmyMon666 3 года назад +5

      I'm freaked out now. Especially after my mom died of Alzheimer's not too long ago. I have never been a big arm swinger though, even in my teens and 20's. And especially in my right arm. I swing a little, I just don't do very big swings. And often I have things in my hand or arm when I'm at work, and in that case I like to keep my hand close to my body.

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂

  • @carolemuenzer5490
    @carolemuenzer5490 3 года назад +2

    Wow looking back at myself three years back I saw these things happening, mine was hydrocephalus I remember my gait changing and my balance was totally off. Praise God I found the answers. Brain surgery and physical therapy

  • @jenniferholden9397
    @jenniferholden9397 3 года назад +12

    Put your phone down while your walking, apart from anything else it’s dangerous, and join the army (joke). This makes absolute sense to me. Thank you.

  • @shantitanna8033
    @shantitanna8033 3 года назад

    Love your video on neurodegerative disorder. Pl keep educating us. Thanks

  • @peggycartmill8019
    @peggycartmill8019 3 года назад +3

    I’m scared. I’ve noticed myself swinging one arm. Thank you, Dr Ekberg

    • @solraclarkin4375
      @solraclarkin4375 7 месяцев назад +1

      Dont be scared... be glad Dr Elberg has made us aware and given us a fix.
      Blessings!

  • @judiepollick3178
    @judiepollick3178 2 года назад +1

    How ironic that I just came across this video tonight. I've walked every night for several years (I'm 71) and tonight for some odd reason I noticed how vigorously swing my arms back and forth. Now I know it's a good thing! 👍

  • @sheiladuncan1027
    @sheiladuncan1027 3 года назад +5

    I had a stroke decades back, and I've lately noticed that when I walk my left arm swings; my right arm doesn't. So, this video gives me food for thought. I am balance impaired, to put it lightly ! It'd be wonderful to know I might improve this.

    • @whitecrossredground8820
      @whitecrossredground8820 3 года назад +1

      My guess is that you should make a conscious effort to swing your right arm as well as your left in order to activate the feedback loop.

    • @zenithlifestyle4841
      @zenithlifestyle4841 3 года назад

      Stop eating animal products is the single biggest change you can make. Dementia is almost unheard of in populations that eat exclusively or almost exclusively whole food plants. They eat very very limited animal products , refined food, sugar alcohol etc. Have good family and friends and exercise.

    • @trutherone2140
      @trutherone2140 2 года назад

      @@zenithlifestyle4841 It is important to eat meat in order to receive enough protein. A plant only diet will not serve the body well in the long term. It is interesting to note that populations that are meat eaters do live longer.

  • @joelkoonce8559
    @joelkoonce8559 2 года назад

    Thank you Dr. Ekberg . Your video's are life saving.

  • @johnford5568
    @johnford5568 3 года назад +11

    Thank you, very good. Aside from dimentia, just loss of mechanical balance can lead to an accident resulting in days in bed, and independence-robbing muscle loss.

  • @shellycove9140
    @shellycove9140 3 года назад +1

    Wow, I love this video. Thank you so much, it’s so important to be aware of what to look out for. I am going to now pay attention to arm swing in my loved ones

  • @izzy9132
    @izzy9132 3 года назад +4

    68 year old woman now some what frightened but this too shall pass. Noticed right arm swinging much more during intense daily walking. Thought how strange but as I am dyspraxic I became accustomed to many peculiarities both physically and mentally long ago. The good news is I am "An exception to the rule" sort of person and have fought against this brain difference my entire life. When one of my feet couldn't take the walking and avoiding surgery I simply returned to cycling but now upright.All my life I have had contempt for old people who just give up and let age overtake them like all but one in my extended family. Now I'm the second and full steam ahead. Funny thing is I am in much better over all condition than nearly all my contemporaries because of my tenacity. They continue to wonder why I am constantly challenging the affects of aging rather than rolling with it. In a way I have my lifelong frustrating brain abnormality to thank for my drive. So far so good. Mind body and spirit.

  • @dancingdog6732
    @dancingdog6732 3 года назад

    You are absolutely right without health we have nothing.

  • @peterblackmore7560
    @peterblackmore7560 3 года назад +9

    I try to walk 7-8km every day and am still working full time (am not young) in a mentally challenging role. I have been fascinated to watch young people walking along hunched over their phone engrossed in their activity to te point where they would walk into me, unless I stepped out of their way or said something. It seems they might be well on the way to dementia coupled with poor hearing (hearing loss is a function of volume level and temporal exposure).

  • @MaryOKC
    @MaryOKC 3 года назад

    Lack of arm swing could be tension while walking too. ..who are you walking with … ☺️ it could also be a result of the back misalignment.☺️ you need to rule out other neurological issues that are curable…I’ve sought chiropractic care for the past 6 years which has greatly improved my quality of life but not all chiropractic doctors are created equal…I am very fortunate to have found one who has done good work in improving my quality of life…

  • @georgina6283
    @georgina6283 3 года назад +18

    Thank you Dr. Ekberg!!! The hard work you put into your videos is exraordinary, and so is how muchy you know and are willing to share to educate everyone else. I recently discovered your content and have been a fan ever since. I have learned so much and can´t thank you enough.

  • @donnadalessio3853
    @donnadalessio3853 3 года назад

    Wow, I am so happy I clicked on your video. New subscriber ❤️