This Toe Trick Will Improve Your Knee Pain When Walking

THANK YOU, DR. DAVID!!!!! On a Tuesday, my knees were so painful at work, I felt like crying. I watched this video Tuesday evening, and started practicing right away. The very next day at work, clenching my toes as I walked around my office throughout the day, combined with firing my glutes, it was NOT MY IMAGINATION that my knees were not only less painful, but felt supported! Within 24 hours, I went from feeling like one of my knees might give out because it hurt so badly, to almost FORGETTING that I typically experience knee pain! What a blessing you are!! 😇

i have the able to knee issues you mentioned and find myself curling my toes in all the time. wonder why we do this?

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I’m so glad I saw this video Dr David! I have had a hard time walking, and for two plus years, because of knee pain, I feel weakness in my glutes, hip pain too. Yesterday I realized that I am not digging in with my toes, which has made walking unstable. Shoes impinge, so I will walk barefoot at home to make sure I do this and get better. This will help me, I’m sure. Thank you!

This will take a conscious effort in the beginning before you start naturally perform this "grabbing action" every time you walk

Thank you for this video! I'm recovering from plantar fasciitis, and this goes along exactly with the PT I'm already doing.

What one also need to consider the shoes they wear. It does not allow for the natural spread of the foot. Altra have a wide toe bed. Us woman tend to wear heels and they come to a point. When we realize how much beauty is destroying our feet that would help is as well. Your toes cant work if they are all bunched together

Are arch support inside the shoes helpful, recommended?

Learning how to walk - who knew? lol

Dr you meant we must press toes to ground?Is it?

I don’t have knee pain now. I just tried it & i can see that with each step, we are also tensing the muscles of the whole leg, which I suppose is taking the weight off the knee. However, if one walks a lot, the toes may get real tired. 🤔 I will do it whenever I remember & see how i go.

If you want to take this a level further: i learned from my therapist: to land om my toes first (with gripping) and then on my heals to secure a low impact landing force on my joints. Landing on your heels gives massive blows each time on your affected joint, landing on your toes is like landing on a soft cushion. Some runners also land on their toes first. Its like when you walk backwards, then you also land first on your toes or if you are sneeking around to surprise some one, you the also land first on your toes. Animals also walk on their toes not on their heels, your feet become very engaged and muscular in the process. You have a period of adaptation but then you don’t want to go back to heel landing first. Now I walk more than 30 years like this without thinking about it. Sometimes I try heel landing first to experience how it feels, its like shifting from a smooth luxury car to the cheapest crappy car riding on a very bumpy road with crevasses! Also try to walk barefoot as much as possible and place your feet more to the middle of your body to avoid left-right swings of weight with walking.

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Will try this but unfortunately the tendon in my big toes is too short so my toes stick up😢

Please help me l am boy but wolking like a girl

I don't need my knee pain to improve! ...but I know what you mean to say:))

Fantastic and makes common sense. Animals walk that way I have noticed. Great value from this channel.

Yikes this is difficult at least for me since it seems to make me aware how off I’m really walking! Thanks for this video and information. I’ll only do it at home since I feel like I’m Frankenstein walking😊.

Oh I would have thought that would give you claw feet.

I have been in the fitness business for 30 years! I and i am learning so much from you! Amazing stuff! Thank you so much ❤

I tore my meniscus half a year ago due to incorrect running “technique” and struggled to get back in a stadium at least for 3k. A couple of days ago found out that light running with the “correct technique” is making me feel less pain than… walking. Tried to push more on my toes and that was like magic. No limping. To justify my “discovery” found your video on the very right topic :) Thanks a lot! Started to learn to walk. It is never too late even in my 49😅

This is terribly incredible. Doctor you are a super Star. Thank you very much for the practical advise and demonstration of walking.

Thanks for this tip.

I unknowingly fold my right leg digits inward while walking and as a result I feel pain right upto knee

Show first,'splain later; especially detail.

I’ve seen dancers do this when they walk in public. Is that what they are taught?

I had a knee operation and after six months my leg gets locked up and I can’t walk anymore. Please help me.

Excellent

Neuropathy in my toes have been causing me to lean forward when standing.

Helpful walking tip. 😊

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I am glad I found your channel! I feel like the physiotherapist that treats me here in France doesn't get it. I understand I need to fire the glutes when walking. With regard to the toes, I have mild bunions and my knees slightly go inwards. What do you think of using toe spacers and barefoot shoes? Thanks

Your video on using glutes has greatly lessened my knee pains. Now I'll add this.
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Please ovoid too much speaking without any new information.

Wait...whose toes are those?

Will this be good for morton toe when the second toe is longer than the first?

This is why I walk in flip flops and not my tennis shoes!

Use your feet like hands.

You are a quality of life saver!!!!!

Just starting out with barefoot shoes, going barefoot at home and this toe grip is reminicent of the old style Dr Scholl's sandals with the bump. Once upon a time I could use my toes to pick up small items from the floor

I believe her knees should be more bent when each foot hits the ground, to avoid heel strike force into the knee.

What a great physiotherapist you are. My knee pain is getting better. Thought I would be forever be sat in a chair, taking pain killers. I am walking again! Firing my glutes and now I am going to try using my toes, found this August 2023.

So the heel to toe method of walking is incorrect ?

I’ve just tried this and my right toes are almost non existent and this is the same side I’m having issues with my knee hip and glute thank you

You talk about inner knee pain a lot, however, my pain is a burning aching pain in the outer knee. When I am able to pop it by straightening it out, the pain is immediately relieved. Why does this happen, and how do I prevent it from happening? I love your suggestions for my regular arthritis joint pain. Thank you.

Wow, I immediately felt the difference! Thank you! 🙏