Top 3 Balance Exercises To Avoid Needing A Cane Or Walker

Brad and Mike demonstrate the top 3 balance exercises to avoid needing to use an assistive device for walking.
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[@BobandBrad]

For more videos on balance check out our video "Single Best Balance Exercise for Seniors (Progress Guaranteed)"- kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYObmYd8pL5onaM

[@HighTen_Melanie]

Really great videos! Sending love and prayers to Bob.

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you!

[@jeanmaciag3270]

You are the best! Every video you all do is always so informative and helpful. Thank you

[@missshopper25]

Hi Mike and Brad! Hi Bob in the background! Y'all are awesome! My favorite PTs! Thanks for sharing these exercises with us! No more cane! 🤞🏾 See y'all next video! Toodles!!! Enjoy your day!

[@BobandBrad]

Hi!! Thank you for watching!

[@chewsalot799]

So you guys are psychic too? I just started using a cane , and not feeling that great about it....then up pops this video! Thanks for another great one🥰

[@Di-Pi]

No, your device is listening to you and can now read your mind- no joke.

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!

[@ludeeneslye7495]

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[@ghittaeibschutz9513]

Thank you Brad for your great helpful videos ! You and Bob helped me numerous times with your videos! Miss Bob - wish him the best! 👏

[@suzypetersen985]

Now I just have to listen and do them!! So simple! Thank you guys! ❤❤

[@mhenning18]

So important. Thank you for the exercises

[@BobandBrad]

You're very welcome, glad we could help

[@fjfjrfjfjr]

Thank you Sirs!!!👍

[@bettymiller1929]

Perfect ~~ I need this now~ thanks

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!

[@paisleydreamzz]

brad: you ok i hogged all the talking mike:.................. brad: finishes talking 😛you guys are doing great! thanks for all the help. your exercises and instructions are simple and ez to follow, v. helpful!!

[@kam.26]

I was a nationally compatible gymnast and my best event was beam. So I’m blessed with good balance. They started us off on heel/toe walking on the beam when I was like 3. My mom said old people can’t jump … so she does exercises and set that bar. I don’t want to use a cane for as long as possible. Hopefully this video has preventative tips!

[@BobandBrad]

Nice! Keep up the great work!

[@hildafernandezlorenzo3392]

I need these ones, always have problems with my balance.❤❤❤❤

[@crystalgaming8527]

Thank you so much. I can't even tell you all how much you have helped me and taught me. P.S. I trip over my dogs way too often. 😊

[@BobandBrad]

LOL, dogs will get right in your way won't they!

[@garlandetheridge9902]

At 88 yrs o0f age these movement are very helpful. Thanks B & B

[@randygip5276]

Cheers. I need to work on more balance and control

[@BobandBrad]

You can do it!

[@monicataylor9977]

At 3:28- No JOKE, yesterday and today my dog tripped me going downstairs and in our kitchen. He is a powerful 90lb bulldog so guess who takes the fall? I am going to do these exercises and at 71 I have had enough falls (except for the season!) Thanks Brad for sticking up for us old unstable skeletons, lol

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome!

[@neelaprakaashd9436]

Thank you 😊

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome

[@markguertin210]

Love your videos ,very helpful. Here's a safety hint .When doing that exercises on counter top. Make sure the surface is DRY. You hand may slip!

[@BobandBrad]

Good advice. Thank you.

[@trailwalker19]

went hiking 8/28 & 8/30 and within days my glutes on the left felt excrustiating, weakness down the entire leg, tingling. cat scan found lumbar spinal stenosis, besides my ddd and ankylosing spondylitis. I've been using my trekking poles to get around these past 2 wks and it makes a big difference.

[@BobandBrad]

Glad you found some relief! Have you seen our videos on spinal stenosis? Here's a link to them: kzbin.info/aero/PL8l32k1r15l6Q38HxLpj0_lXt0L80s3g4&si=lLmATO-3Fv2kdlfb

[@SLBall]

This will be useful , you guys are great! Thanks from Hawaii 😊

[@BobandBrad]

Great to hear! Best of luck

[@williamleamon8218]

Good job!

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks!

[@vallee3140]

Hope Bob is still improving, must say that Mike has great legs.

[@BobandBrad]

LOL, thank you!

[@abhasushilbahal1590]

please can you show some exercises to stop dragging one foot when walking. My husband has been diagnosed with early onset of Parkinsons and he tends to drag his right foot. Thank you

[@JenniferVirgen-fx8tz]

Thank you so much for this exercise I had a second stroke 9 years ago. I'm in physical therapy for this 2 days a week. I walk with a walker or a cane, I have a back problem lumbar and nerve damage.: I lose my balance in my right side. After 9 years it's not a 💯 . It's 50 to 60 IAM over weight do to cortisone shots steroids for my asthma Izzy's exercises going to help

[@BobandBrad]

Keep up the great work, you can do it! Best of luck

[@jamietyler8381]

Yes,please let us know ,if possible,what brand of shoes 👟 mike is wearing! Thank you for the excellent advice on all your videos 😊👍

[@BobandBrad]

They are WHITIN barefoot running shoes amzn.to/3qMU4kk

[@joycedura7546]

What kind of shoes is Mike wearing? Thanks.

[@BobandBrad]

Whitin shoes, here is a link to them on Amazon: amzn.to/450mQfB

[@heyblindmouse]

Mike is ok but I really miss Bob ): Miss the gentleness, the chemistry, and adorable banter. You’re doing a great job, the videos just feel more clinical now. Wishing Bob a fast and healthy recovery. We miss you, Bob! ❤

[@vallee3140]

I think Mike is doing a great job , he makes me smile, he is so quirky. But of course we all miss Bob too.

[@heyblindmouse]

Mike's doing a fantastic job, no doubt! Just miss the dad energy 😄@@vallee3140

[@neelaprakaashd9436]

I agree Mike is doing a great job and yes speedy recovery to Bob for sure. Love Mike’s shoes

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you!

[@BobandBrad]

Mike's shoes are Whitin! Here is a link if you want to buy yourself a gift : amzn.to/450mQfB @@neelaprakaashd9436

[@linebrunelle1004]

I use a cane since last November after the first episode of Ocular Vestibular Dysfunction. JUST in case! 😊

[@d-1000]

Большое спасибо сейчас ваги видео. Очень полезно. Доброго вам здоровья и долгих лет жизни!

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for watching!

[@colleenmayes1537]

My husband literally insisted that I use a cane this morning as I needed his assistance walking!

[@BobandBrad]

Perfect timing!

[@janetandrews1306]

Great exercises bc i use a cane!!!

[@BobandBrad]

Glad you like them!

[@evalina98000]

👍🏽 Mahalo nui loa

[@flipgen5113]

Are these exercises good for someone with Parkinson's. Do you have a video specific for Parkinson's???

[@BobandBrad]

We do! Here is a link to our Parkinson's playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL8l32k1r15l60szFzAmvXsvmzKpBXXGTL&si=-89-pO5d4ZMGlfP7

[@amelrodriguez7716]

Hi ,do you have any exercices about kegel. Please I have a pelvic floor..

[@lynnwilliams5432]

Probably Utubes on it . I had problems with prolapse and went to a Urologist surgeon lifted ligament on my uterus and repaired the wall. Plus cream to signal cells to remain healthy : estradiol. I am not in habit of exercising them bc fracture of hip and replacement of joint moved that out . I can do of course when I tighten hip muscles at same times.

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link : www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=kegel

[@amyfreeze9772]

What do you think of using a vibration board to help with balance?

[@BobandBrad]

Here's a video we did on this review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoOvo2N6jrFnbq8si=_y5OkjO9JRKPq_JR

[@amyfreeze9772]

@@BobandBrad have you done any others since then? That one is old.

[@bentnickel7487]

A little talked about tip is proper fitting shoes. If your shoes have an extra inch in the length "like house slippers", you can't know precisely where your heel and toes are. When people fall over their pets, I wonder how many times they're wearing big comfortable house slippers?

[@BobandBrad]

Very good point!

[@yiyiskblue8]

Quick question: When doing these exercies how should your feet be landing. In other words, is it the toes that touch first then the heal or the whole foot at the same time?

[@BobandBrad]

Depends on which exercise you are referring to?

[@spedoclctr]

What brand are Mike's shoes 👞?

[@BobandBrad]

Whitin shoes, here's a link to them on Amazon : amzn.to/450mQfB

[@user-pg7io4pd5s]

Is this also for people with bad knees?

[@BobandBrad]

Yes, we do have videos for bad knees as well if you want to watch those

[@harveypost1841]

Singing: thru all these expectations We create a new creation As we consumate our. LOVEEEE MIDNITE AT NIAGARA FALLSSSSS..

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for watching!

[@organicpaul]

Mike , what shoes are you wearing here? thanks

[@BobandBrad]

They are WHITIN barefoot running shoes amzn.to/3qMU4kk

[@dianeweeks352]

How about if you have neuropathy and a bad back? I use a cane, wear a back brace, and orthopedic shoes.

[@BobandBrad]

Always be safe, if you need the cane, use the cane!

[@lindaguy1808]

This is good for people without severe arthritis and balance issues that come with it. I must use a rollator for my R.A. or else I'm on the floor.

[@neelaprakaashd9436]

Check out Clint Paddison for RA

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!

[@Susan-md6nd]

I was advised to use a cane, due to my slight limp, worse thing I ever did. I progressed to using a walker, as it was better to get in and out of the shower. My legs became weak, and I was told I have tight hips, even though I had always been active. I won't have a hip replacement, and have started walking more with my walker, and then progress to my two arm crutches. That saying, if you don't use it, you'll lose it, is not true😭 I was very flexible, and could do the splits, very double jointed, but I read that is not good. I always touched my toes, without bending my legs, seems all this is not good, along with doing ti bo, workouts.

[@Tru1Luv24]

I had knee surgery with severe arthritis in ankles and knees, along with 3auto immune diseases so I try to balance myself as much as possible but even in the house my ankle gives out ... On me ..I do use the techniques that my physical therapist taught me but then the stifness and swelling starts . I just carry my cane with me because after a few blocks of walking my hip starts to hurt really bad ..WHAT SHOULD I DO😢😢😢

[@bentnickel7487]

I have 2 autoimmune diseases and have had both hips replaced. I use a cane. Before walking, I stretch in bed, then do standing hip stretches, as I walk, because my hips muscles cramp. I also sit down, after my daily walk, and do hip stretching exercises. I'm a 74 y/o male and my hips need extra attention EVERYDAY. 😃😄😁

[@BobandBrad]

Just keep up with the exercises, it may take some time

[@alanconnors8881]

Sneakers or no sneakers. Does it make a difference?

[@BobandBrad]

With shoes on is safer

[@smilesmile7330]

5:22 😂

[@BobandBrad]

:) Thank you for watching!

[@laraking804]

Where’s Bob?

[@BobandBrad]

He has Ataxia and works more behind the scenes now. Here are a couple videos we did on updates on him if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqupdqOmfL54gaMsi=Nh-tIxprUWnuSpC9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqupdqOmfL54gaMsi=9btB6S8PVmljakGW

[@lynnwilliams5432]

You two are looking fit tight cores biceps like a doctor you have more confidence if your therapist looks healthy. Previously healthy 81 years who wants to ditch her cane after a femur stem and anterior hip replacement .

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you!

[@sandrajeanhann8907]

WHY DO YOU NOT INCLUDE A POWER ADAPTOR IN YOUR MINI MASSAGE GUN???? I ORDERED THE MASSAGE GUN, AND A SEPARATE ADAPTOR, BUT YOUR MACHINE GUN DID NOT WORK - WHAT SHOULD I DO????

[@dreamnumber99]

❤

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for watching!

[@stantonroyce9377]

Don't need a cane for balance, need it/ walker to walk with a more normal, less destructive, gate. Left, rear, THR, 11 mo w/6 mo PT later, have severe trendellenberg gate. 🤔 🤷‍♂️

[@stantonroyce9377]

Before the horrible arthritis pain leading to the surgery, at 72 I was walking 46 floors of stairs, bicycling 10 to 15 mi, outdoor elliptical, swimming quarter mile, hiking 2 to 4 hours in mountains with 35 lb pack. Now my gate is awful going room to room in the house.

[@smileyone1612]

Also get rid of the throw rugs. Break a hip and you're a gonner.

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks!

[@charlesmason4246]

You’ve told us what to do, and how to do it, but did not mention either the amount of time for each exercise or the number of repetitions!

[@mathsheroes8125]

Check video at the start 1 minute each x3 = 3 mins and then repeat 3 times per day

[@BobandBrad]

1 minute each x3 = 3 mins and then repeat 3 times per day

[@judyseering7557]

They said at beginning. 😀

[@dayasamuel8048]

Can I exercise with just my socks on or do I have to wear my shoes?

[@BobandBrad]

Probably safer with shoes

[@Yogagirl9935]

Brad has pretty eyes!

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks!

[@nrjohns50]

Simplicity is always good ass and you guys are the best at simplicity! Still miss Bob and wonder why you didn’t. “replace him “with a female PT person. I think it would’ve been easier for us to accept someone totally different. Mike is doing a fine job, just curious why

[@BobandBrad]

Mike already worked with us and is amazing at his job. It's difficult to find people that don't mind being on camera as well. We do have Annie who does a lot of our Tik Toks & shorts!

[@freedomforall5071]

I need a cane because foot or feet will give out now and then!

[@BobandBrad]

Better safe than sorry! These can help even if you use a cane to help with your balance.

[@freedomforall5071]

Yes that true! Before covid I went too PT and we did some exercise like these and especially the one where Close my eyes and balance on soft pad. but I have Myelomalacia of spinal cord which keeps my feet and lower legs numb, muscles loss in the legs and walking and balancing issues!

[@oldesertguy9616]

Wow. All those years working DUI's I was actually having people doing therapy! Who knew?

[@BobandBrad]

LOL

[@Liz-cmc313]

Until I can get both knees replaced, I have to use a cane. Suxs because I'm only 56.

[@BobandBrad]

Use a cane if you need it!

[@user-gz7km1xy4d]

🎉did either of you have a stroke try walking without walker

[@therlowpopejr3540]

CANE IN TODAY SOCIETY IS NESSARY FOR SELF DEFENSE, AS WELL AS BALANCE

[@stellamarina4123]

Nice legs Mike

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks!

[@bipolarcollie]

All good, until you need a cane or walker to walk without doubling over & falling down from the pain. Not weakness. Not a balance issue. Good way to make us feel guilty for needing assistance.

[@BobandBrad]

Did not mean to make anyone feel guilty, just trying to help any way we can! No shame in needing assistance, that's for sure! Better safe than sorry!

[@dianeweeks352]

I know folks in my own family who have been embarrassed having to use a cane. Not me. It helps me take a bit of pain away from my back, not only my balance. Must say the orthopedic shoes with custom insoles work wonders also.

[@loismarch8343]

That’s whi have no pets.

[@ByDesign333]

This is good stuff guys, so thanks! And thanks Brad for not having sissy earrings and necklaces my man!

[@BobandBrad]

LOL thanks!

[@haughtable]

Throw rugs and pets, Please don't though out your pets!