7 Major Signs of WEAK Legs in Over-50's & Seniors

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals 7 of the major signs of WEAK legs in over-fifties!
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[@gloriabarberi1292]

Almost 69, I still have to work for my living, I clean houses and a friend's garden, I think this help me to stay in shape.

[@alisonjane5364]

Menopause causes massive muscle atrophy if you are not someone who works out. I lost the ability to squat and stand straight up from squatting, without having to pull myself up, in a matter of months. It's shocking how quick it happens.

[@mariarroyo4913]

same with me! I guess I was not exercising enough and my diet left much to be desired.

[@alisonjane5364]

@@mariarroyo4913 I think it was actually peri meno that was mostly responsible. I just had no energy to do anything and everything just ached all the time. And, yes, I just comfort ate because of that.

[@garimashrivastava13]

​@@alisonjane5364Hi same with me too calf pain with needle like sensation no energy at all.how r u managing ple share

[@bridgettegunter4443]

I agree it just hit suddenly I have a sit down job but get up every 30 minutes and try to move

[@thetree7694]

So what can we post menopausal women do about it? What should our exercises be like and what should our diets be? Thank You

[@thelionsam]

I'm 49, months away from qualifying for the intended audience... but this gentleman is a great communicator and I'm learning lots of useful stuff 👏🏻

[@thelionsam]

@@andymax1 the title of the video, the channel and the first words spoken refer to the age 50.... soooo.... thats the demographic is it not? Don't worry sir, nobody suggesting only weak people watch the excellent videos on this channel 🙂

[@davelinkson1]

At 68 I'm finding my legs seem to lack some power, with some knee stiffness and aching, I walk nearly every day with some jogging at Parkrun but have to walk a lot of the course, maybe arthritis is the culprit, but I try to keep going..

[@megand175]

To be forewarned is forearmed as they say!😉

[@thelionsam]

@@megand175 a philosophy to live by 👍

[@srinikajayalath6867]

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[@user-jp2th1md7r]

I'm a 62 year old male. This has just started to happen to me. I was afraid it might be diabetes. Thank you for this video.

[@Linda-ot3pj]

What a lovely instructor. Thank u 🇨🇦

[@user-ow1iu2wz1x]

Very useful info. I thought I was the only one. Love this channel ❤ thanks doc

[@mswondr]

Mr. Will, This video helps explain what’s been happening with my knees. Your tips and recommendations have made me more aware of how I sit , stand, and walk and I’ve been using many of the exercises feeling so much better and stronger. Thank you so much for this information. 😊

[@lrbc4372]

Thank you Mr. H I appreciate your dedication to posting so many helpful videos. Fifty years old comes so quickly 😩🇺🇸

[@kayplayforth9007]

50 isn't A Death Sentence, These Videos are for Anyone Having Issues!

[@dianekassmann8821]

I’m almost 70, and your videos are the most useful PT videos I watch. They’re clear and very informational. I’ve definitely noticed improvements since following some of your recommendations. Thank you for the videos, and for targeting information to us older folks!

[@kayplayforth9007]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU 💯

[@linebrunelle1004]

Being a veteran trucker and aving gone through menopause, caused a lot of leg and knee problems. I have been doing your recommended exercises and am soooo much better. Thank you.

[@HT-Physio]

That is great to hear I'm so pleased you've noticed such a wonderful difference! Keep up the great work :)

[@suzannahjames526]

BRILLIANT ADVICE! THANK YOU! 🎉

[@angeladavies]

Excellent video, I suffer from weakness in a lot of these body parts. Learnt just walking hiking not enough to build these muscle. Thx

[@kyrareneeLOA]

There was nothing on top of the video... I can just practice what you were doing in this one. This was helpful! Thank you.

[@RaymondManlapas]

Truly informative indeed! Thank you as always

[@repa49]

Thank you. Great suggestions 😀

[@yvonnetrigg4745]

Great video with so much practical information and advice. Thanks so much Will😊

[@willothewispl]

I am 71 years. My problem is when standing ip my legs take a moment to stabilize. I never kniw if they eill hold me or not.

[@Linda-in9ns]

Same here I’m 71 also, and it scares me!

[@dianneoconnor6767]

Thank you Will

[@lizedur4976]

Thank you so much. It is a pleasure to hear your clear explanations. Much needed info!

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased my video could offer some useful information!

[@aparnadukle4393]

Very useful information.. thanks😊

[@Bolshevik337]

Thanks Buddy ! 😊

[@TheEno71]

Thanks you for this easy to understand video

[@kellys6164]

Great video. thank you.

[@alokamukherjee6347]

Great video 👍 Thank you

[@rossmiles7169]

Thank you . Great Information

[@sophieamirian6726]

VERY IMPORTANT AND USEFUL SUBJECT ❤ THANK YOU WILL ❤

[@mariamullin4031]

Very helpful video

[@naominzaomi1202]

Very helpful , thank you.

[@maggiegarber246]

Last year, at 74, I walked over 320 miles from June until September. I stopped in mid October, intending to resume in February or March. Now at 75, I have been fighting weakness, shakiness and pains, and wondering how it went so bad so fast!

[@qurratulainbilgrami2003]

Same issues

[@minegenlistakearv151]

Taking medicine with side effects like muscle weekness and joint pains? Like statins?

[@edwardhart5466]

Brilliant, doing many of your exercises. ,Thank you Will as always improvement already

[@JIMKATSANIDIS]

Very good video and very useful tips. Thanks very much. This really helps.❤

[@claudettebenjamin5145]

Mr.Will, thank you very much your exercise have help me a lot I’m 70 years old

[@35delois]

This was very helpful

[@HT-Physio]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@joanmerriken9216]

I am over 80 when I had breast cancer and radiation last April thru the end of May. afterward my hip began to hurt and I’ve gone to chiropractors and hasn’t helped. Now I have to go down the stairs sideways holding onto the railing and am all out of breath.

[@Joeypeeps69]

See above because my breathing was really bad, especially walking or stairs.

[@robertbarnier45]

Thank you so much Will. Aussie Bob😊

[@HT-Physio]

You are very welcome!

[@armandoavalos7975]

Thank you

[@lesliecas2695]

I've been doing all that for the past ten years.😮

[@maryangellwalsh]

Sounds like it might be sciatic pain. Acupuncture helps all kinds of pain including sciatica, and should always be done before any surgery. Might not need surgery. I’m 78 and have no joint pains of any kind despite diagnosed with lumbar arthritis, bone spurs and severe degenerative discs for decades! No surgeries. I do a weekly gentle stretching and yoga class and occasional stretches and strengtheners at home during the week and it keeps me strong and painfree. Good luck. ❤

[@TheEno71]

Yiup I have all of that . thank you for sharing

[@loradurling2358]

I walk with a cane. I have a problem, stepping on the step to get on the bus.

[@joseenoel8093]

Oh we know! Isn't that something, who knew you'd have to be in top shape just to tackle daily living, darndest thing!

[@Pk-ft5dl]

My 80 year old mother woke up one morning with leg weakness. Front of her upper leg and calf muscle. She’s had it now for 2 days. Doesn’t seem like it would be muscle fatigue as she wasn’t exerting herself. Ideas?

[@lucillachan1712]

Tks 👍🏻💪🏻

[@lindabradley9266]

Where’s the exercise video for the trendelenberg gate please. I’ve never been told I have that but that’s the way I walk and it’s my right hip that’s affected. No it’s not fun to watch! I do call it my pimp walk though. I really want to stop it if you have the exercise to help it. I do like your tips and exercises.

[@dudleydasecke6923]

When you have had lymp node cancer when haveing chemo treatment the legs muscels go weak 7:08

[@philipturner5920]

Would rebounding help all these problems

[@siwalairatsamee3832]

Court not find video how to fix these problems

[@Joni.b.]

Will, I’ve been wondering whether that laying-down glute strengthening exercise is the same as the standing one where you extend your leg sideways and slightly behind you leading with the heel? Are they interchangeable?

[@cj-br9mq]

I have weakness in my legs I now unable to walk I have foot drop I can’t lift my feet so I’ve fallen to many times to remember

[@beaulieuc8910]

why does this happen in the first place

[@johnroller5198]

Hi Will…outstanding work that clearly explains the issues and adroitly recommends your video library as a ‘go to’ source for further research to correct the weak leg problem…am grateful for your emphasis on an early warning awareness of the sometimes imperceptible decline of physical ability imperiling the maintenance of living an independent life…Will,your chosen career exemplifies a fundamental tenet of Stoicism:the only thing truly good is virtue…congratulations on 200k subscribers…❤️

[@kayplayforth9007]

Exactly 💯 Agree with you and the multitude of Happy Followers 👏👏👏❤❤❤ 🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺🦘

[@garydunn3037]

I am 66 years old and I am Diabetic and I have, around a year ago began to develop an imbalance problem whilst walking. I even feel, like I am going to fall whilst at home. and have done several times. I have a hole in my head, which won't heal, could this be a sign of "Brain Tumor" or something less worrying? I went sometime last year, for a "Biopsy" to take a piece of flesh from my scalp, but I have recently moved, and have not received my results yet. Should I be worried about this?

[@user-kf2yh1tr2y]

How do I workout that lazy hip?

[@emmmarr]

@Harlow what would be the muscle to improve for oldies especially old ladies who walk with entire weight on one leg and the entire weight on the other leg with a swaying motion from left to right. I don't know if I have been able to explain but the walk is like one leg has become shorter and the person is swaying from left to right in a half inverted D. Would be grateful if you could suggest an exercise for it Thank You

[@madelineeverritt8874]

I have severely osteoarthritis and no cartilage in either knees. I also have rickets because of dangerously low vitamin d levels. Which have caused my legs to be badly deformed. Im not steady at all. I have to use a walker and a wheelchair to get around with. Its really scary. I do exercise while sitting. I'm trying to strengthen my legs. They don't feel strengthened yet. It may even take more time since my legs are the way they are. Im hoping to learn something.

[@beaulieuc8910]

very interesting. I have never heard of this but I tend to drop onto a chair or toilet. I didnt understand what it was. I have done marathons and cycle trips to Paris. being 50 is very weird and annoying

[@Joeypeeps69]

At 53 I had many of these symptoms. I thought it was from a bad back and hip. It turned out I had to have a stent put in my leg. The Dr said both arteries were completely blocked and I had a femoral to femoral bypass.

[@yayam7788]

How did the doctor know?

[@Joeypeeps69]

@@yayam7788 The back Dr did a simple test by pushing his finger on the top of my foot. When you push and hold for a second, then let go, the color goes from white to normal. Thats the blood flow. So the left foot was very slow coming back, the right foot came back quicker. Then they sent me to a vascular Dr. They do testing including a sonogram, and an MRI. They confirmed blockage. They tried to do a stent procedure and both the side were completely blocked. So i had a bypass, they put a synthetic tube in you and reroute the blood flow. My fatigue in my leg is way better. And I know longer have the real bad hip pain. However the back is still bad. So I still have other problems. You can have multiple symptoms and dual problems.

[@Joeypeeps69]

@@yayam7788 They do a few tests see if it's vascular related. Sometimes it's dual problems. So I did have back problems, however the leg fatigue, and the hip were from blocked arteries. Heres a quick test he did that you can do. He pushed on the top of my left foot for a second and held it, then let go. The color went from white to normal skin tone much slower. Then he did the right side. It was a little faster. he then said I think it's a vascular problem. So they will schedule a few tests, to clearly see the blood flow in the arteries. An MRI, then a cat scan with a dye, and a sonogram.

[@toteyboy8191]

Hey will.. i have arthritis in my lower back, im 55 ( young 55) 😅 i keep myself really active. Can you recommend the best pain relief for this? I live in the UK ❤

[@maryangellwalsh]

Acupuncture helps get rid of pain. But to get rid of the Problem, a gentle yoga class will strengthen almost all of the muscles and joints in the body over time.

[@j.e.7028]

Hi Will.....Id really like to ask you what you think of rebounding for muscle gain and heart health and fitness,health ?

[@juliettestamp6933]

It's really pointless asking Will a question as he never replies😝😝

[@tyttebarnsen7482]

so good to understand ,but were do you start if the whole body is weak i have been in bed for nearly 2 year

[@joeblow9931]

my knees feel fine...just weak legs

[@mariarroyo4913]

How to buy your book pls

[@elainepryce8229]

Amazon - I bought it there

[@user-ds8fq8cp2f]

I'm tired of leg cramps all night,after work

[@amandacombridge2616]

Have you tried electrolytes? They have worked great for my cramps.

[@kaymgee08]

Would an excercise bike be a good idea?

[@hollish196]

Shared with a friend who was in an induced coma for a full month. If she doesn't get in gear, I am going to buy her your book and then quiz her on it!!

[@kayplayforth9007]

👏👏👏👏 Great Idea! Sometimes we have, Multiple issues that cause us to be in Bed 🛏️ for sometime 😢 Then it creates More Problems For Any Age 😢

[@kathym6603]

I'm trying to guess what "HT" means in your company name... ??

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@kathy, now you have me curious as well!

[@lindaspearin5486]

I think it means Hyper Tension 😊

[@edkennedy7952]

51 here can run up and down stairs all day.

[@suzannehorn5170]

Does degenerative disc disease cause a weakness in legs?

[@pn1831]

Let me guess,you fall or can't walk much ....

[@lj.3589]

When watching people out on the street, just be careful not to confuse that gait with when a woman is intentionally swaying her hips to draw attention to them. Women will do this sometimes. I used to sway my hips for short periods of walking just to make a certain fabric in my skirt/pants flow the way I wanted it to or to stretch my tight external obliques and outer hips and even lower back sometimes. It felt good. The exaggerated step allowed me to stretch without having to stop. I was perfectly able to keep my hips stable. My guess is there will be signs that the person looks strong enough to be stable but is still swaying. She'll likely look like she has good balance. Then you know she's stretching or highlighting her outfit or the shape of her hips... or something I haven't thought of 'cause I never did it for that reason.

[@cukoobajube]

Well gee I don't need someone to tell me if my legs are weak! I already know that. Tell me what the cause might be!

[@cheryldias4269]

Also how do we work on fixing these problems

[@noziphomngoma469]

❤❤

[@Mr551955]

👍👍

[@dengphungprakhon8139]

Bullshit !!! Maybe​ over 80!

[@sanalkoodali5804]

Did lumbar microscopic dicectomy 5 months ago, i had little pain back 2 weeks ago, i go back to doctor, he advice me to do physical therapy. I got little relax. After one week again, i got again seviour pain in my right leg toeards to feet. I gone through a new MRI, dr. Said there is a new herniation in the same disc. As per doctor advice i took fully rest at home 2 months with only little walk inside at home after surgery,. I was started work only after 2 moth as per Doctor instruction. One thing now understand. Dont belive them doctor. They are not addressing after the surgery regarding the disc portion what is inside body. They just remove the disc wich is conpressing on the nurve. If patients if come back with re herniation, they will start talk about another surgery. It call fusion. I wish to say all the people who suffer with back pain. Dont go surgery, dont belive doctors. They technology is broken.

[@loradurling2358]

I walk with a cane. I have a problem, stepping on the step to get on the bus.