It can be done ✅

Walking with a limp can happen for a variety of reasons:

☝🏽 loss of range of motion in the hip, knee or ankle

☝🏽joint pain when putting full weight through the leg

☝🏽 muscle weakness, inability to hold full body weight

☝🏽leg length discrepancy, one leg is shorter than the other

+ others….

For most of these reasons, the goal is to get each of your legs used to holding your full body weight 🙌🏼

This is what walking is, essentially transferring weight from one leg then the other. When you limp- your body is trying to get off the leg as quickly as possible 🚶🏾‍♀️

Use these three movements to help build tolerance to weight bearing 👍🏽

Use support of a kitchen counter, walker, railing, chair- whatever you need to get started ✅

The key is NOT to cause significant pain. If it hurts, add more support, complete less repetitions, or revert back to the lower level of the 3 exercises shown ☝🏽

Here’s to walking easier, more confidently and further distances in 2023 😍

If you want more movement ideas on how to build strength to help walk further, go up/down stairs, return to sports, get up from the ground, etc- the Arthritis Adventure Blueprint has you covered 😱

It includes 13 follow along workouts with me starting with the seated basics and progressing to standing, weights, and more!

It also includes resources on supplements, anti inflammatory foods, how to understand your pain, when to stop and when to keep going, and SO much more ♥️

Head to arthritisadventure.com to learn more 👏🏼👏🏼

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Not medical advice. Try at your own risk.

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