One tip to make walking feel better on the hips and knees

How to stop pain when walking 🙌🏼

One trick that I remind myself of all the time is to take smaller and quicker steps ⏩️

You might be surprised at how different it feels ☝🏽

Especially when walking fast or walking with someone that has long legs, many people tend to naturally increase their step length but that can make hip and knee pain worse ❌

Instead, shorter and quicker steps can increase pace and speed without more stress ✅

⚠️ Warning: this does NOT mean shuffling your feet. Make sure you are still picking up your foot with each step to avoid tripping and falling ⚠️

Working on strength and balance is still very important to improve walking tolerance but this too can be a great start.

I just posted a YouTube video detailing 5 more tips just like this one. Search “Dr Alyssa Kuhn” on YouTube to find it 🎊


See how it feels when out walking!


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Not medical advice. Try at your own risk.