2 Muscles to Improve Your Balance and Walking. The Gluteus Medius and your Lower Abdominals coordinate together to create balance and stability when standing on one leg. This balance is necessary for proper walking technique. Using these muscles correctly will help your balance, help you walk softly, and help you keep proper posture and alignment of your joints. In this video I will describe the function of the gluteus medius and the internal obliques (lower abs). I will explain how they work together to transfer weight smoothly and keep your pelvis aligned. I will explain what happens when these muscles are weak, injured, or just not being used correctly. I will finish with an exercise to help you strengthen these muscles and coordinate them in the right way for perfect posture and walking technique.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 Gluteus Medius Function
03:46 Internal Oblique Function
05:18 Combined function
07:48 Transition after heel placement
09:00 Muscle Dysfunction
12:13 Movement Exercise




These tips will help you walk more smoothly, walk with more confidence, and walk with lower fall risk. These exercises are perfect for seniors who feel unsteady with walking. This is part of The Walking Code, created by Dr. Todd Martin, Family Medicine physician, dance instructor, and Tai Chi practitioner. Learn to move with reduced impact on your joints. This will reduce risk of back pain, hip pain, knee pain, and foot pain. Common medical issues that come from poor use of these muscles include:
Chronic back pain, hip arthritis, hip tendonitis, patellofemoral pain, knee arthritis, posterior tibial tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and much more.


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