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How to Fix a Trendelenburg Gait

by Alyanna Ta | Apr 7, 2025 | Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises

Why Your Hip Drops When You Walk : How to Regain Stability https://youtu.be/37akItHE9mc Have you ever noticed that one side of your hip drops lower when you walk? Maybe someone pointed it out, or you feel off-balance or unsteady when taking steps. This could be a sign...

How to Fix a Vaulting Gait

by Alyanna Ta | Mar 18, 2025 | Balance, Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke Leg Exercises

How to Stop Vaulting and Walk More Naturally After a Stroke If you’ve ever noticed yourself pushing up on your stronger leg to swing your weaker leg forward while walking, you may be experiencing vaulting. The good news? Vaulting can be unlearned with the right...

Complete guide to foot drop

by Tara Tobias | Mar 28, 2022 | Movement and Rehab

Guide to Foot Drop The peroneal nerve includes a branch of the sciatica nerve that enables movement and supplies sensation to one’s feet, toes, and lower legs. Peroneal neuropathy or common peroneal dysfunction results from nerve damage outside the brain or spinal...

Fix a forward flexed posture

by Tara Tobias | Jul 13, 2021 | Movement and Rehab

Do you ever have any “well-meaning” therapist tell you to stand up taller? 😬🤷🏻‍♀️ Well, you would not be alone. This is a pretty common problem that has a few different root causes. What causes a forward flexed posture? Weakness Weak hip muscles can...

Can’t lift a stiff leg? Try this.

by Tara Tobias | Jul 13, 2021 | Movement and Rehab

Can’t lift a stiff leg? This is a pretty common problem that has a few different root causes. Knowing the root cause is the best way to identify the best exercises. What can make it difficult to lift a stiff leg? Weakness Weakness in the muscles that flex the...

Spasticity: Does fear make it worse?

by Tara Tobias | Jul 12, 2021 | Movement and Rehab

Fear can be a crazy thing. And in some cases can be the root cause of spasticity. Yup, negative emotions can actually make spasticity worse. And in this case, I am going to lump situational fear and anxiety together. What I mean is that maybe you are walking really...