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I'm 75 and 4 weeks post partial knee replacement - I'm finding all your videos really helpful. I can't necessarily do all the exercises at the moment but have plenty of time at the moment to watch the videos as I recover. Your demos and explanations are brilliant. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for sharing this information I will start using them God richly bless you for sharing because I am stuck upstairs I do go up and down but it’s difficult coming back upstairs thanks a lot God bless you
I'm not close to 65 but noticed recently one knee feels like it wants to trip me while climbing stairs. I'm going to do these exercises in hopes it will strengthen that knee. Thank you Will.
@@HT-Physiowhat does it mean if (climbing stairs) one knee literally "crunches".. l mean audibly so (l can hear it!) no pain, but.. (thisnoisecantbegood) pls do tell..
BRILLIANT! These are the two biggest issues I have, getting up from a chair and crawling up the stairs! I will try these exercises and pray for improvement! THANK YOU VERY MUCH WILL!! I'm a FAIL and cannot do these exercises. cannot lift my legs like that, cannot drop a hip and just too weak. Sadly, I will continue crawling up my stairs to get to the loo.
Thank you, Will, for the explanations on each exercise. I am 76 yrs old with one ankle fused and the other ankle replaced therefore finding stairs a real challenge. I'm sure in time these exercises will help my mobility. With thanks from Canada.
Fantastic! Any thoughts on more overall body bone strenghtening exercises? I have osteoporosis, but I think have strong bones in spite of low density. Have decided not to take the usual prescribed medication , but go for diet and exercises instead. I find the exercises you shared wonderful - have been doing them for 2days now😊. Really works! Bless you! My arms might need some bone strengthening excercises too if you have time to share some please. I am turning 80 in July❤Best regards, keep up your good work please!😊
Again, Mr Harlow, you are no. 1 for even those above 65. The "sit to stand" got me movin. That exercise also calls for patience, and you know why ! - slowing down to sit is not easy. I like the exercise to strengthen the glute just before that - so dooable with minimum equipment.
That's great to hear I'm so pleased it has been helpful for you - and absolutely, it's so important to slow down and to take time to do things properly to prevent injury!
Thank you so much! I am having trouble climbing stairs and when I sit I have been just flooping down and your advise helps me tremendously. I am 87 years old and in good health! Thanks again!
Why don’t you people showing such exercise videos do them with 65+ years old models ? The younger models don’t depict the problems the way they are experiencing.
You have given me exercises my P.T. has not even given me. Thank you so very much. It's so embarassing to me not to be able to go up and down stairs. Now with your video, I WILL be able to do stairs again. God bless you❤
I agree with 47. Its always shown to us by young person with no pain what so ever. I'd like to see this exercise done by a much older person with extreme Arthritis like many us. You make this look so easy because you have no pain and all your muscles strong and healthy.
Your Videos are Just great, i Love them. I Had been very well Put together until something quite dramatic happened in my Life Last fall. Now I'm going Back to my youthful self, also with the Help of your Videos. Have Had several accidents, also affecting my spine, but Always dessisted from getting any operations. I am 73 now. Thank you so much ❤
Have you considered doing a short video of an exercise routine we can do with you? I’d like to see a routine for people with osteoarthritis for example. In Australia, physiotherapists have started running exercise classes as part of patient treatment before joint replacement. We have so little input from the system in the NHS.🙏
You are really excellent at helping older people like myself improve important physical aspects and your guidance is really appreciated. If you don’t mind sharing, how did a young person like yourself become interested in working with seniors?
Hi there - thank you for your comment - I started my career working in the NHS and saw how necessary preventative work is to help keep people healthy and safe. I began as a sciatica specialist, but over the years I have been able to develop my work to help support a huge array of issues which are typically faced by older individuals. I have found that lots of people feel unsupported and unsure where to begin when looking to protect themselves or looking to recover following injuries/surgery. Ageing is a natural process which we all face and I wanted to work in an area where I could offer a real benefit to my clients!
@@HT-Physio Thank you for your thoughtful reply. My parents taught me, and when I married and had children I taught them that if you help even one individual to lead a fuller and happier life, that is a truly worthwhile endeavor. You help so many address and correct problems that develop as we age ( and which many like myself were not expecting) that I sincerely hope you recognize that each of your videos is an extremely worthwhile endeavor that helps so many individuals regain our fullest happy life. Well done you👏🏾
I really love these exercises as you can really feel the legs and knees getting stronger. Just wish I knew why my outer hip hurt when bending my left leg up stairs. There is clearly an issue somewhere as i can feel my groin, glutes and hip sore when I do other exercises like glute exercises side hip exercises etc. .I am hoping everything will get stronger over time.
These movements are gold! I do single leg dips in same position on bottom stair step as the hip hike. My yoga teacher also recommended hip hikes. Getting stronger every day, slowly but surely. The key is consistency. Thank Will!
Thank you very much, its really important for me to know ,because I"m 86 years old. and have problem with my knee on the right side. Thank you very much for the vidio. GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG MAN. !!!!! Sept. 20. 2024
Thank you Will, I am a new subscriber and really love your videos and helpful exercises and tips. I have bad knees, am starting your beginner exercises. You are better than any PT and Physio Drs. I’ve experienced. Will also look into your book. Thank you so much!!
Wonderful direction. Must start this. I am just having trouble on the stairs. I am 79 and know I must take care for some of these movements. Thank you for such clear instructions.😊
Thank you for your video. I am 66 but I am ok with stairs. I still skip with ropes. So why did I write. I'm going to do your exercises so I can keep agile.
I've been using my stairs to do step ups, step downs and hip hikes. The latter has been useful for curbs without cutouts when I step off sideways to avoid falls into traffic. Stairs are important to maintain senior fitness for independent living,
Fantastic! Thank you. I have an ankle fusion which can make walking downstairs in particular a bit treacherous. Keeping my muscles strong is essential. This is wonderful - straightforward but inspiring!
I find your video very instructive and the exercises are easy enough to follow, not to mention, very well demonstrated. I have never felt the need to subscribe to a youtube channel until now. Looking forward to other tips on how to help our bodies as we age. Fyi, im only 59 but years of sitting in the office has not been good for my muscles. Thank you again. Im glad to found your video!
Thank you for subscribing, it's an honour to be the first! Absolutely - office working can be a blessing and a curse, much like anything else. I hope my video and my channel can offer some useful help!
Just found your site. I'm in Oregon State in the USA. I'm facing knee surgery and will try your exercises. They look safe for a senior, and you explain everything so clearly. Thank you!
I enjoy your information! I lectured Geriatrics at a Physiotherapy Department for many years and now, as an older person, I find that Im needing many tips and exercises. Well done- you are doing very well!!!
BONE on BONE! Exercises 3,4and 5 are exactly what I can't do! PLEASE give non load bearing exercises for quads. These exercises are good if they are done before problems arise, when you are younger. If I could get up and sit down from a chair as in exercise 5 I wouldn't be needing this! PLEASE try and imagine what it's like for us with minimal, almost or no cartilege. THANKS!
Your videos are so helpful thank you for posting these suggested exercises. I’ve learned a great deal from you that has improved my functioning as an independent adult
Just the good advice I needed after a bad experience climbing 3 flights of stairs just to avoid walking in the heavy rain. Thank you for all the helpful tips you give, Will..
Your passion for Physio is outstanding. Great exercises and I’m all the time on you tube watching the videos , which in turn it becomes my passion . Thanks a lot for giving me health.❤ Got yr book from US and it is highly beneficial.
Thank you, I'm 68 and do have a lot problem climbing and getting up off a chairs. I haven't tried your method but happy to say it makes sense, and it's not called a miricle method that works in a minute unlike many others. There is no such thing
I had terrible knees at 50 years old . Waiting at a station I would find it very hard to get up from a seat. I was going to have operations on the knees but read that they always end up with a knee replacement get it checked out with a good physio therapist. Find a soft surface and kneel down with your bum on your heels . If you can’t go all the way place a pillow between . Sit there for a minute . Also raise yourself up to upright kneel and back down 10 times . What it does is pump the Synovial fluid around the knee cartridge. Don’t go hard on yourself just slowly push it. The next exercise is door handle squats onto a low stool.
OK they're good but my right goes down an inch and plays a very painful orchestra. Also must this be done on stair our flat ground. I don't give up but this is too much
I'm sorry to hear you've been having difficulties climbing and getting up - but absolutely, there's no quick fix, it takes time and work, but the benefits are definitely worth it!
Hi Will, this is a brilliant video on how to climb and come down stairs. I had total knee replacement surgery 5 months ago and find coming down the stairs especially very painful and unstable in the operated knee. I only discovered your video a few days ago and I have been doing your exercises since and I am finding a big improvement already. You are by far the best physiotherapist I have worked with . You have a deep understanding of your subject and you are a brilliant communicator. You explain the fundamental causes of the problem and then prescribe and demonstrate the best and most effective exercises to address the issue, and very importantly also, you explain in very simple terms how exactly your exercises work and how they will fix the problem. No other physiotherapist I have attended has that very rare skill. Also, your videos are very clear and visually detailed and precise for each phase of the exercise. I have subscribed to your channel and I will buy your book. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with your many followers. Eugene Dublin
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos and allowing free access to them. Your instructions are very clear and I especially like the fact that you explain exactly what is happening to the different muscles during the movements and how this is helping. Great stuff!
I think it's important for my audience to understand why I recommend the things I do, so that they can make informed decisions about their health and care. I'm so pleased to hear you've found my videos helpful and it's my pleasure to share my work with others 😃
Any suggestions for strengthening the muscles needed to walk for an above-the-knee amputee? Really could use some help! I am 58 y.o. and a new subscriber to your channel.
Just found your channel and your presentation is excellent. I am hoping you may be able to give me some advise to improve my hip flexors because I have a neurological condition and I am giving your hip hinge exercises a try but because I have severe issues with lifting my feet/legs (one more so than the other) I am finding this extremely difficult. I realise my hip flexors and my glutes are not strong. I have severe issues with walking generally and cannot go very far and I have that leg turning inwards that you mentioned, I believe it is sometimes referred to as knee kissing because one or both knees come together) Feel I need specific exercises to strengthen both my hip flexors and glutes before I can manage the stair walking exercises properly. However. I will keep trying. I am determined, despite this neurological condition and I have also had several compression fraction in my vertebrae in the past (chronic pain thoracic/lumber) will not be able to do the exercise on one of your videos using the roller. Any assistance, exercises etc would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime I will continue practicing with the stair walking exercises. Maybe these are the exercises to strengthen my hip flexors and glutes??
Do it every day.practice makes it perfect subject to all other health conditions are normal.we 99% have no health problems but all have thought problems which generates health problems.
Will, I am a stroke survivor. I believe that these exercises for ascending and descending stairs can help stroke survivors to strengthen their leg muscles enough in their weak leg to gain a normalized gait again. Also your video of sitting and standing without using one’s hands has the same effects, especially as to the eccentric stretching portion of the exercises. The eccentric portion of the exercises, I believe is what releases the contractration of a stroke survivor’s leg muscles. To do exercises that are concentric flexing muscles makes it worse for the contracted muscles in stroke survivors.
@jvelez57 I go downstairs backwards, since it's easier on my knees. You need to keep your hand on the railing. My problem is abt 80lbs extra weight. When Will says to add in a " small" weight, I just laugh, so how's 80lb, Will.
That's great to hear - I think it's important to take the time to explain things fully so people feel informed when considering what is appropriate for them!
The speed of conducting the exercise is the most critical part. Even in Yogasana. Surya Namaskar appears to be so easy to do. However if one was to take like 12 minutes to complete one cycle of 16 steps then you would learn how difficult AND how VERY useful it is. Stretch 5 repetitions over 1 hour at a constant speed and you got it made.
He says very clearly to talk to your healthcare provider before attempting any of his exercises and not to do anything against what the doctor advises.
I'm going to on 64 years old , I live in a block of Flats, lately as I get to the 3rd floor ,I become breathless , there is no lift .I used to enjoy going up n down ,somehow not anymore. 😢
One summer long ago, I had some free time and was helping my son study for the LSAT. We used the university library, which has lots and lots of stairs. I needed to move for ten minutes every hour or I’d begin to fall asleep, so I used the stairs to go up and down, up and up and down and down, non-stop, for those ten minutes. I’m easily bored, so I soon added taking the stairs two at a time. OMG! While I had gotten better at stairs with the up-and-down, it was when I added the two-at-a-time that my progress ZOOMED upward! I got so much stronger so fast! This is a great series of exercises, and I’d recommend adding double step-ups when you get to where you need an increase in your progress. Mind blowing! I still do it.
For the first time I watched the video and I found it to Be helpful to me as I am facing problem while climbing and even after crossing the road and climbing foot path . Thank you very much . I have subscribed to your channel
My gosh, I might be a little naive I never give steps a thought. I'm 71, at work I walk down 8 flights of steps twice a day. At home I'm up and down the stairs 6-8 times a day. I can still get up from a hard chair without using my hands.
I am 80 and carry logs up 12 stairs during winter I also care for 8 rescues Am alone since widowed. Hardest is going down. And why am I more tired after standing baking for a while rather than carrying my logs?
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You're very generous in making your instruction freely available. Your presentation is excellent: clear, at moderate speed.
Thank you so much - I'm so pleased you found my video helpful!
Your exercise is simple and good and yét my legs are so weak to do 😂
I am 92 and still climb my stairs Three level in my house Four times a day sometimes five
I'm 75 and 4 weeks post partial knee replacement - I'm finding all your videos really helpful. I can't necessarily do all the exercises at the moment but have plenty of time at the moment to watch the videos as I recover. Your demos and explanations are brilliant. Thank you for posting.
Thank you very much for your videos I am becoming encouraged and not discouraged anymore
Please see my comments; it is not brilliant, any entry level geriatric worker with a brain can explain this exercise to you.
Thanks for encouraging those above 65 with this particular problem.
Very happy to help!
I appreciate your respect for elders
Thank you for sharing this information I will start using them God richly bless you for sharing because I am stuck upstairs I do go up and down but it’s difficult coming back upstairs thanks a lot God bless you
Walking, bicycling, and leg exercises for seniors over age 65 is the key ! 💟
I'm not close to 65 but noticed recently one knee feels like it wants to trip me while climbing stairs. I'm going to do these exercises in hopes it will strengthen that knee. Thank you Will.
I'm sorry to hear this - I hope the exercises prove helpful for you!
@@HT-Physiowhat does it mean if (climbing stairs) one knee literally "crunches".. l mean audibly so (l can hear it!) no pain, but.. (thisnoisecantbegood)
pls do tell..
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BRILLIANT! These are the two biggest issues I have, getting up from a chair and crawling up the stairs! I will try these exercises and pray for improvement! THANK YOU VERY MUCH WILL!! I'm a FAIL and cannot do these exercises. cannot lift my legs like that, cannot drop a hip and just too weak. Sadly, I will continue crawling up my stairs to get to the loo.
I'm sorry you've been having difficulties lately - I hope my video can offer some relief!
Thank you, Will, for the explanations on each exercise. I am 76 yrs old with one ankle fused and the other ankle replaced therefore finding stairs a real challenge. I'm sure in time these exercises will help my mobility. With thanks from Canada.
Wishing you all the very best with your mobility! :)
Fantastic! Any thoughts on more overall body bone strenghtening exercises? I have osteoporosis, but I think have strong bones in spite of low density. Have decided not to take the usual prescribed medication , but go for diet and exercises instead.
I find the exercises you shared wonderful - have been doing them for 2days now😊. Really works! Bless you! My arms might need some bone strengthening excercises too if you have time to share some please. I am turning 80 in July❤Best regards, keep up your good work please!😊
Again, Mr Harlow, you are no. 1 for even those above 65. The "sit to stand" got me movin. That exercise also calls for patience, and you know why ! - slowing down to sit is not easy. I like the exercise to strengthen the glute just before that - so dooable with minimum equipment.
That's great to hear I'm so pleased it has been helpful for you - and absolutely, it's so important to slow down and to take time to do things properly to prevent injury!
Thank you so much! I am having trouble climbing stairs and when I sit I have been just flooping down and your advise helps me tremendously. I am 87 years old and in good health! Thanks again!
Good onya dude!
That is great to hear I'm so pleased my videos have been helpful!
EXCELLENT ADVICE SIR..... VERY EFFECTIVE SIR.....TKS
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As a 74 year old (not in good health) you have inspired me thank you
Why don’t you people showing such exercise videos do them with 65+ years old models ? The younger models don’t depict the problems the way they are experiencing.
This video comes to us free of charge. What you propose involves productions costs for models, camera, and editing.
You dont have a subscribe icon? I can only like and share? I would like to subscribe. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
‘You people’? How rude!
Don't need to watch it done incorrectly. Save time and show us the correct way . Thanks Will
I agree, it’s no good showing young people, show older people, it’s not Rocket SCIENCE.
Hey Will. Thank you for your excellent and valuable support. I am 58 yrs old and find all the exercise you share to be very beneficial. God bless you.
Always happy to be of help!
Thank you, I am 67 and these will help tremendously to strengthen the weakening muscles
So pleased my video can be helpful - wishing you all the best :)
Thank you so much for being so patient with explaining the exercises
More than happy to help - I'm pleased my explanations are helpful!
Thank yo so much. Every episode is wonderful and amazing. May God bless you!
That is great to hear, I'm so pleased that my videos have been helpful!
Excellent information Will!!
Love the explanation and visual demonstration you provide to make it easy to follow ❤
I'm pleased my video can offer practical support, that's the most important thing!
Me guió con tu ejecución, me encantaría tu explicación que das ,seria más Perfecto. Gracias. ❤
En Español subtitulada. ❤
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Your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you please continue your work
So great to hear my videos have helped! Wishing you all the best :)
You have given me exercises my P.T. has not even given me. Thank you so very much. It's so embarassing to me not to be able to go up and down stairs. Now with your video, I WILL be able to do stairs again. God bless you❤
I agree with 47. Its always shown to us by young person with no pain what so ever. I'd like to see this exercise done by a much older person with extreme Arthritis like many us. You make this look so easy because you have no pain and all your muscles strong and healthy.
Your Videos are Just great, i Love them. I Had been very well Put together until something quite dramatic happened in my Life Last fall. Now I'm going Back to my youthful self, also with the Help of your Videos. Have Had several accidents, also affecting my spine, but Always dessisted from getting any operations. I am 73 now. Thank you so much ❤
Have you considered doing a short video of an exercise routine we can do with you? I’d like to see a routine for people with osteoarthritis for example. In Australia, physiotherapists have started running exercise classes as part of patient treatment before joint replacement. We have so little input from the system in the NHS.🙏
Yes I have the same problem my knee on the right side, pain, I"M 86 years old. now. I really appreciate for this vidio
You are really excellent at helping older people like myself improve important physical aspects and your guidance is really appreciated. If you don’t mind sharing, how did a young person like yourself become interested in working with seniors?
Hi there - thank you for your comment - I started my career working in the NHS and saw how necessary preventative work is to help keep people healthy and safe. I began as a sciatica specialist, but over the years I have been able to develop my work to help support a huge array of issues which are typically faced by older individuals. I have found that lots of people feel unsupported and unsure where to begin when looking to protect themselves or looking to recover following injuries/surgery. Ageing is a natural process which we all face and I wanted to work in an area where I could offer a real benefit to my clients!
@@HT-Physio Thank you for your thoughtful reply. My parents taught me, and when I married and had children I taught them that if you help even one individual to lead a fuller and happier life, that is a truly worthwhile endeavor. You help so many address and correct problems that develop as we age ( and which many like myself were not expecting) that I sincerely hope you recognize that each of your videos is an extremely worthwhile endeavor that helps so many individuals regain our fullest happy life. Well done you👏🏾
I really love these exercises as you can really feel the legs and knees getting stronger. Just wish I knew why my outer hip hurt when bending my left leg up stairs. There is clearly an issue somewhere as i can feel my groin, glutes and hip sore when I do other exercises like glute exercises side hip exercises etc. .I am hoping everything will get stronger over time.
Thank you Will, those exercises look more suitable for incorporating in to my day than the (single) one the hospital physio gave me.
Glad my video could offer some more information to help!
These movements are gold! I do single leg dips in same position on bottom stair step as the hip hike. My yoga teacher also recommended hip hikes. Getting stronger every day, slowly but surely. The key is consistency. Thank Will!
Very encouraged and just at right time, as I am getting used to go up and down the stairs Dr Will....! I love your explanation God bless you🇰🇪
So pleased my video came at the right time and that my explanations can offer support! Wishing you all the best :)
Thank you that was informative! I will be doing this exercises every day for sure. ❤❤❤
So comprehensive, so complete! Thank you!!!🎉
More than happy to help!
Being diabetic with 2 leg operations, these excercises are a major blessing to strengthen my legs for stair climbing. 💟
Thank you very much, its really important for me to know ,because I"m 86 years old. and have problem with my knee on the right side. Thank you very much for the vidio. GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG MAN. !!!!! Sept. 20. 2024
Thank you Will, I am a new subscriber and really love your videos and helpful exercises and tips. I have bad knees, am starting your beginner exercises. You are better than any PT and Physio Drs. I’ve experienced. Will also look into your book. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for subscribing to my channel, I'm so pleased my videos have been helpful! Wishing you all the best :)
Wonderful direction. Must start this. I am just having trouble on the stairs. I am 79 and know I must take care for some of these movements. Thank you for such clear instructions.😊
I hope my video can offer some guidance to help you feel safe when ascending and descending the stairs!
Grettings
Sure to be helpful if practised properly. Thank you for teaching the exercises. .
Excellent instructions. Much appreciated. I will continue to try
I love these for stair exercise to increase my endurance after 3 years in lockdown
Absolutely - they're needed now more than ever!
Thank you for your video. I am 66 but I am ok with stairs. I still skip with ropes. So why did I write. I'm going to do your exercises so I can keep agile.
I really appreciate your videos. You speak so clearly. Continue as you are. You are perfect
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your concern to the seniors... Very helpful exercises...
My pleasure!
I've been using my stairs to do step ups, step downs and hip hikes. The latter has been useful for curbs without cutouts when I step off sideways to avoid falls into traffic. Stairs are important to maintain senior fitness for independent living,
Fantastic! Thank you. I have an ankle fusion which can make walking downstairs in particular a bit treacherous. Keeping my muscles strong is essential. This is wonderful - straightforward but inspiring!
I hope my video proves beneficial to help keep you safe on the stairs!
I find your video very instructive and the exercises are easy enough to follow, not to mention, very well demonstrated. I have never felt the need to subscribe to a youtube channel until now. Looking forward to other tips on how to help our bodies as we age. Fyi, im only 59 but years of sitting in the office has not been good for my muscles. Thank you again. Im glad to found your video!
Thank you for subscribing, it's an honour to be the first! Absolutely - office working can be a blessing and a curse, much like anything else. I hope my video and my channel can offer some useful help!
Thanks Will. I've been doing a simpler version of some of those so I'll now add the other moves that you suggest
Just found your site. I'm in Oregon State in the USA. I'm facing knee surgery and will try your exercises. They look safe for a senior, and you explain everything so clearly. Thank you!
I'm so pleased you found my video clear - I'm wishing you all the best if you do move forward with surgery!
I enjoy your information! I lectured Geriatrics at a Physiotherapy Department for many years and now, as an older person, I find that Im needing many tips and exercises. Well done- you are doing very well!!!
I'm so pleased my videos have been able to help!
Fabulous tips for us, golden oldies!! Good explanation and excellent demonstration. Thank you 🎉
So pleased you enjoyed them! And I'm pleased my demonstrations were helpful :)
I have Spine issues, so just want to know is it okay to do this exercise??
Thankyou so much for your dedication and respect for elders. So passionately explained. Bless you son.Love from India 🇮🇳
So pleased I'm able to use my work to help others - sending best wishes to you in India!
BONE on BONE! Exercises 3,4and 5 are exactly what I can't do! PLEASE give non load bearing exercises for quads. These exercises are good if they are done before problems arise, when you are younger. If I could get up and sit down from a chair as in exercise 5 I wouldn't be needing this! PLEASE try and imagine what it's like for us with minimal, almost or no cartilege. THANKS!
Me too ,it’s awful and have to hold on to railing going up or down even one step!
Hi doc thunks sooooo much i needed this ..God bless u .
Hi Will. Thank you, appreciate your hard work. 😊
Always happy to help!
Thanks so much for these tips, very well explained and demonstrated.
Glad it was helpful!
You are excellent!! Thank you for making these videos!! Much appreciated!!🙏
It's my pleasure to be able to share my work!
Your videos are so helpful thank you for posting these suggested exercises. I’ve learned a great deal from you that has improved my functioning as an independent adult
That is fantastic to hear I'm so pleased my work has been so helpful for you, that's what truly matters!
An useful tips for climbing stairs. Thanks.
V. K. MUNIYANDI. BURMA
Excellent instruction. Thank you.
You're welcome!
What about who has knee pain on the right knee?
Which leg to be taken first??
I am 89. I go up and down my house(15 steps one way) 5or 6 times a day.No problems yet.God bless.
That's great to hear :)
Good for you. Keep it up
Just the good advice I needed after a bad experience climbing 3 flights of stairs just to avoid walking in the heavy rain. Thank you for all the helpful tips you give, Will..
So pleased you found them useful!
Your passion for Physio is outstanding. Great exercises and I’m all the time on you tube watching the videos , which in turn it becomes my passion . Thanks a lot for giving me health.❤ Got yr book from US and it is highly beneficial.
Thank you, I'm 68 and do have a lot problem climbing and getting up off a chairs. I haven't tried your method but happy to say it makes sense, and it's not called a miricle method that works in a minute unlike many others. There is no such thing
I had terrible knees at 50 years old . Waiting at a station I would find it very hard to get up from a seat. I was going to have operations on the knees but read that they always end up with a knee replacement get it checked out with a good physio therapist. Find a soft surface and kneel down with your bum on your heels . If you can’t go all the way place a pillow between . Sit there for a minute . Also raise yourself up to upright kneel and back down 10 times . What it does is pump the Synovial fluid around the knee cartridge. Don’t go hard on yourself just slowly push it. The next exercise is door handle squats onto a low stool.
OK they're good but my right goes down an inch and plays a very painful orchestra. Also must this be done on stair our flat ground. I don't give up but this is too much
I'm sorry to hear you've been having difficulties climbing and getting up - but absolutely, there's no quick fix, it takes time and work, but the benefits are definitely worth it!
Hi Will, this is a brilliant video on how to climb and come down stairs. I had total knee replacement surgery 5 months ago and find coming down the stairs especially very painful and unstable in the operated knee. I only discovered your video a few days ago and I have been doing your exercises since and I am finding a big improvement already.
You are by far the best physiotherapist I have worked with . You have a deep understanding of your subject and you are a brilliant communicator. You explain the fundamental causes of the problem and then prescribe and demonstrate the best and most effective exercises to address the issue, and very importantly also, you explain in very simple terms how exactly your exercises work and how they will fix the problem. No other physiotherapist I have attended has that very rare skill. Also, your videos are very clear and visually detailed and precise for each phase of the exercise. I have subscribed to your channel and I will buy your book. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with your many followers.
Eugene
Dublin
Great exercisesdefinitely going to try
Thank you
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos and allowing free access to them. Your instructions are very clear and I especially like the fact that you explain exactly what is happening to the different muscles during the movements and how this is helping. Great stuff!
I think it's important for my audience to understand why I recommend the things I do, so that they can make informed decisions about their health and care. I'm so pleased to hear you've found my videos helpful and it's my pleasure to share my work with others 😃
I am so grateful for this class !!
Very glad it was appreciated!
I'm 57 years old. I've osteoarthritis in 3rd stage on one knee. Can I do this?
Watching from India
Thanks
52 with ankle fracture . Cannot climb stairs right now. Your video was very informative and beautifully explained.
Thank you, Mr. Will, thank you.
You're very welcome!
You want to climb stairs easily? The magic secret is to climb stairs frequently :-) I am 64, 110kg and still take 2 steps at once.
I am 68 so I go backwards climbing upstairs
Not for everyone. I climbed stairs at the local stadium for exercise and ended up with hip impingement that I’m now getting physical therapy for.
Any suggestions for strengthening the muscles needed to walk for an above-the-knee amputee? Really could use some help! I am 58 y.o. and a new subscriber to your channel.
Thanks vèry much I live on a hill steps all the way I am grateful for the excercise stay strong
Great to hear my video can offer some practical help!
Thanks. I am 72 and have ostoarthrities . I go regular excercise .So suggest some more excercise to be fit
Thanks for sharing this with all viewers. God bless you.
Great exercises. I really appreciate all the amazing advice you give. They really work.
So pleased to hear they work!
Thank you. This was so helpful for me! I’m now a subscriber.
Thank you for subscribing! I'm so pleased to hear it was helpful :)
Just found your channel and your presentation is excellent. I am hoping you may be able to give me some advise to improve my hip flexors because I have a neurological condition and I am giving your hip hinge exercises a try but because I have severe issues with lifting my feet/legs (one more so than the other) I am finding this extremely difficult. I realise my hip flexors and my glutes are not strong. I have severe issues with walking generally and cannot go very far and I have that leg turning inwards that you mentioned, I believe it is sometimes referred to as knee kissing because one or both knees come together)
Feel I need specific exercises to strengthen both my hip flexors and glutes before I can manage the stair walking exercises properly. However. I will keep trying. I am determined, despite this neurological condition and I have also had several compression fraction in my vertebrae in the past (chronic pain thoracic/lumber) will not be able to do the exercise on one of your videos using the roller. Any assistance, exercises etc would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime I will continue practicing with the stair walking exercises. Maybe these are the exercises to strengthen my hip flexors and glutes??
Thank you Will. Thoroughly enjoying your vidéo tips.
So pleased you find them helpful!
Thank you Will for a very informative and helpful tips
You're most welcome :)
Question: I have strap-on ankle/wrist weights. Would adding this weight band to my ankles make these exercises even more effective?
Do it every day.practice makes it perfect subject to all other health conditions are normal.we 99% have no health problems but all have thought problems which generates health problems.
Will, I am a stroke survivor. I believe that these exercises for ascending and descending stairs can help stroke survivors to strengthen their leg muscles enough in their weak leg to gain a normalized gait again. Also your video of sitting and standing without using one’s hands has the same effects, especially as to the eccentric stretching portion of the exercises. The eccentric portion of the exercises, I believe is what releases the contractration of a stroke survivor’s leg muscles. To do exercises that are concentric flexing muscles makes it worse for the contracted muscles in stroke survivors.
Thanks all the way from India..Found the video very useful for myself.
So pleased it was useful!
Thank you very interesting, I'm definitely going to give the exercises a go
I hope they prove beneficial!
Hate to tell you all. I’m 85, live in a 2story. house, climb stairs many, many times every day. I wish I had a single story house!
So...all the older folks need is everything they might not have...good muscles and good balance. Thanks!!
I am 80 years and I have no problem going upstairs but going down the stairs! I have found a good method to go down the stairs!
What is the method you use ?
@jvelez57 I go downstairs backwards, since it's easier on my knees. You need to keep your hand on the railing. My problem is abt 80lbs extra weight. When Will says to add in a " small" weight, I just laugh, so how's 80lb, Will.
Excellent!!! All your explaining make me feel confident to try that exercise. Thank you !
That's great to hear - I think it's important to take the time to explain things fully so people feel informed when considering what is appropriate for them!
Will is over 65, it's these exercises that keep him so young looking
Thanks IAM 69and it's living hell climbing stairs thanks for your caring thought😢
I'm sorry to hear you have been struggling - I hope my video is able to offer some guidance to ease the difficulties you're experiencing
The speed of conducting the exercise is the most critical part. Even in Yogasana. Surya Namaskar appears to be so easy to do. However if one was to take like 12 minutes to complete one cycle of 16 steps then you would learn how difficult AND how VERY useful it is. Stretch 5 repetitions over 1 hour at a constant speed and you got it made.
Grettings Doc i am 72 had a total hip replacement is it ok for me to do these ,i hv dificulty wth stairs pls advise THANK U FOR YOUR VALUABLE ADVICE 🎉
He says very clearly to talk to your healthcare provider before attempting any of his exercises and not to do anything against what the doctor advises.
I'm going to on 64 years old , I live in a block of Flats, lately as I get to the 3rd floor ,I become breathless , there is no lift .I used to enjoy going up n down ,somehow not anymore. 😢
that's heart, not mobility.. mention this at your next well visit at your drs..
One summer long ago, I had some free time and was helping my son study for the LSAT. We used the university library, which has lots and lots of stairs. I needed to move for ten minutes every hour or I’d begin to fall asleep, so I used the stairs to go up and down, up and up and down and down, non-stop, for those ten minutes. I’m easily bored, so I soon added taking the stairs two at a time. OMG! While I had gotten better at stairs with the up-and-down, it was when I added the two-at-a-time that my progress ZOOMED upward! I got so much stronger so fast!
This is a great series of exercises, and I’d recommend adding double step-ups when you get to where you need an increase in your progress. Mind blowing! I still do it.
You are not elderly, maybe tall 😊, and no leg problems, I suppose, but you gave a great idea.
Thank you! I'll try to do these. I have difficulty stair climbing.
I hope my video can offer some help!
Very well presented. I must start practicing. Thanks.
I hope it proves beneficial!
Hi, Thank you for sharing this Video.Exercisesfor Climbing Staircase. at the age of Sixty five.
Happy to help!
Thank you very much for your caring service 🙏🏻
It's my pleasure!
How to climb stairs without any handrail or anything to hold on to. I’m 80 and lacking confidence after some bad falls.
For the first time I watched the video and I found it to
Be helpful to me as I am facing problem while climbing and even after crossing the road and climbing foot path . Thank you very much . I have subscribed to your channel
Thanks Will, I appreciate this video I will definitely try some of these exercises
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Wishing you all the best :)
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My gosh, I might be a little naive I never give steps a thought. I'm 71, at work I walk down 8 flights of steps twice a day. At home I'm up and down the stairs 6-8 times a day. I can still get up from a hard chair without using my hands.
Wow
Don't tempt fate!!!
I am 80 and carry logs up 12 stairs during winter I also care for 8 rescues Am alone since widowed. Hardest is going down. And why am I more tired after standing baking for a while rather than carrying my logs?
i am so excited about your video it looks great!!
Bless you. Anyone who rescues animals has a good heart. 😊
@@robertaherget1164 They give back much more than many could ever imagine
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