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how do i relearn to walk?
To relearn how to walk you can start by practicing walking with assistance. This could include holding onto furniture or using crutches, if necessary, as this will help build up your strength again, gradually reducing the amount of support needed until eventually performing independently without any aids at all. You may also want to consider physical therapy which is designed specifically for helping individuals regain their ability to walk after an injury/illness has occurred.
1) Standing on one leg – This exercise helps strengthen and stabilize muscles needed for walking, such as quadriceps (front thigh), hamstrings(back of the thighs), gluteal muscle group.
2) Walking with a cane or walker-This is an excellent way to practice balance control mechanisms while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking.
3) Treadmill – This exercise helps build endurance, stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when walking on a treadmill or any other surface with incline/declines.
4) Stair climbing-This is an excellent way to practice balance control mechanisms while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if stairs are part of the individual’s daily routine at home or workplace.
5) Swimming – This exercise helps build endurance as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when swimming with fins on feet while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if water is part of the individual’s daily routine at home or workplace.
6) Cycling – This exercise helps build endurance stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when cycling with pedals on feet while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if bicycle is part of the individual’s daily routine at home or workplace.
7) Climbing stairs – This exercise helps build endurance stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when climbing up/downstair while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if the individual’s daily routine involves frequent use of steps.
8) Tai Chi – This exercise helps build endurance stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when doing tai chi with slow movements while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if the individual’s daily routine involves frequent use of steps.
9) Yoga – This exercise helps build endurance stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when doing yogas with slow movements while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if the individual’s daily routine involves frequent use of steps.
10) Pilates – This exercise helps build endurance stamina as well as improving coordination of muscles needed for proper gait pattern when doing pilats with slow movements while also building up strength in legs and arms used during walking, especially if the individual’s daily routine involves frequent use of steps.
These exercises can be done under supervision or guidance from a physical therapist to ensure safety and effectiveness for individuals who are recovering their ability to walk again after an illness/injury has occurred.
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