Can't Lift Leg To Get In Car? These Simple Tips Can Help

[@ernestreid9296]

Thanks Dave. I have some trouble getting in to cars. I will go out and practice the the moves you just gave me.

[@More4Life]

You're welcome. I probably should have mentioned this in the video, but the only one you really need to be in the car for is the last tip. The rest you can do inside sitting in a chair.

[@marge321]

I have a problem getting my 2nd leg in. I have to use my hands to help pick it up.

[@More4Life]

The exercises can help with that, but it takes time. In the short-term, using your hands sis often the best idea.

[@marilynackerman9185]

I lift my leg also and bought a truck when I retired. Helps a lot as I am almost 6 ft,

[@eldonmirjah7549]

Both legs I have to lift when making this movements. How long you been having this issue? Curious? did they tell you of a cause?

[@jadevinceul3433]

@@More4Life thanks. I read that ❤

[@TheArchanan5458]

I have that problem too! It just started happening about 1 month ago. Do you think you need a hip replacement, or is it a muscle problem? Been thinking I need to go to a doctor.

[@beckybooher340]

Thank u Dave I have trouble getting in car thank for video I have lower back pain to buy hip.

[@More4Life]

You're welcome.

[@CindyVanover]

I needed to know this. Im gonna be trying this in the morning. You always give great info and tips.

[@More4Life]

Glad it was helpful

[@mrxman581]

This was helpful. It would have been good to also demonstrate best way to get out of the car. BTW, I like your 2023 Prius. I just got one too. I find getting out of the car a little more tricky. Thanks.

[@More4Life]

Here are 2 videos for getting out of the car. One in an older Prius (and older video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ6WZnSNn515ga8 and on from a RAV4: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZy9YXyjnNx2nqc

[@lee9604]

I use my leg lifter, makes it so much easier. I had hip surgery and PT but I still can't lift my leg it hurts so much.

[@KeefeTurner]

Very helpful I have a lot of problems getting in and out of my S U V Thanks 😊

[@More4Life]

Glad it was helpful. Here's another video about getting out of an SUV. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZy9YXyjnNx2nqc

[@zikolamy9449]

I broke my pelvis after a car accident. I am waiting for surgery to place a hip prosthesis. I cannot lift my leg, what are the possible causes and what are the right exercises for this. Thank you

[@More4Life]

If you have a broke pelvis and need a prosthetic hip, that alone is enough to cause trouble lifting the leg. As far as exercises, I can't advise you specifically, but if you have broken bones, it's probably wise to wait until after the surgery. You'd have to ask you surgeon for more specifics based on your individual case.

[@eldonmirjah7549]

Do you do consultations, like a quick 30-40 mins of zoom video? Of course, I am willing to pay. Let me know.

[@More4Life]

Yes. Start out by filling out the form at this link: m4lpt.com/inquire/

[@memee1488]

Oh my goodness … you are an angel! Thank you for this advice. I can now get into my car pain free! Looks like it may be nerve related, so now I have a better idea of what to tell the doctor when I go in. THANK YOU for taking the time to do and post this video and sharing your gift.

[@More4Life]

You're welcome. Good luck!

[@eldonmirjah7549]

Have you ever heard of someone having this issue with both legs? I have the issue with both, can't even hover them at all, but I don't feel it's "Weakness", just my brain not registering that I have to lift my leg up. If I pick them up with my hands and let go, they drop like a brick, it's like I have no control. If i am laid down on my side however, have no problems doing this same movement with both legs, just when seated. Docs looked at an MRI and said they see an Herniated disk, but they also said they see no reason as to why it would cause this. What do you think? I have no pain at all. I can walk fine, but my legs don't have any lift, for an example, I have to pick my legs up too to wash under my feet. So frustrated. The lower bending thing seems like it might be the way to go - I am praying. How long should I do this for you think?

[@More4Life]

There are a few reasons why it might be happening in both legs. It could be the disc issue, although usually the L1, L2, and/or L3 nerve roots are the ones that would affect this movement depending on the location of the herniated disc. There are some other issues that cause proximal muscle weakness in the hips such as certain types of arthritis, or prolonged use of corticosteroid medications. Lying down on the side and doing the same movement takes gravity out of the equation, so yes, it does sound more like a muscle weakness issue. Here's an article that goes in-depth about the many possible causes: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10360994/#:~:text=Proximal%20myopathy%20presents%20as%20generalized,been%20attributed%20to%20its%20development.

[@elizabethcarroll7061]

I have severe pain in the back of thigh when I lift my leg, it's agony getting my leg into the car, I have had it for about 8 weeks, not sure if its a bad hamstring injury?

[@More4Life]

If there wasn't a sudden injury such as when running, it's less likely a hamstring issue. Sciatica from a pinched nerve in the lower back or pelvis, or an SI joint dysfunction would be the more common issues to cause those problems. But I can't tell you what it is in your case. You'd have to get it checked out by a healthcare professional. Here's our back pain and sciatica playlist which may give you some ideas in the meantime: kzbin.info/aero/PLsxYq2xJHBAmbnaeQmTgz23Wop1IYbFfM Good luck!

[@elizabethcarroll7061]

@@More4Life thank you so much for getting back to me, I was doing alot of walking, but I was walking up a very steep hill at the time it happened.

[@smaylady08]

Hi Dr Dave I have a problem lifting my leg to get in the car, lifting it lying down and I feel pain in the front area where the front thigh and pelvic meet and in the middle side of the hip when I walk causing me to limp. They sent me to a neurologist first because they thought I had a slipped disc pinching the nerve, which was incorrect. So now they had me see a orthopedic for the hip. Then he gave me a cortisone shot toward the back of my hip. I still have extreme pain in the front of my leg and it's going on 4 months and no one is giving me the right answers.

[@More4Life]

With that location of symptoms, hip osteoarthritis or a hip flexor problem are things that COULD cause front of hip/leg pain. However, you'd have to check with your doctors to see verify if it's either (or neither) of these. Here's a video that may give more insight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2q2lH6MhJtsn7c Good luck!

[@kimmiecheeks10]

I have a problem with getting in. I can't lift my leg high enough and flex it as a normal person would like you showed at the end of the video. My leg will not come up maybe 3 inches off ground, and it hurts like it's being impinged. So i learned on my own juzt from trying so that i could turn my back to my seat, lift my leg, and get in backward. My hip doesn't hurt picking up my leg going to the front or back. But i can't do it from the side. So ive been getting into my drivers side backwards for 2 years now. And i do get some strange looks.😂

[@More4Life]

Sorry to hear you've been having trouble, but I'm glad you've found something that works for you.

[@fuzion2003]

Left side of hip hurts upon getting in my vehicle

[@More4Life]

There are a lot of variables involved. If it's the left side of the left hip when lifting the leg to swing it in to the driver's side of the vehicle, some of the tips in this video might help. If it hurts when standing on the left leg to lift the right in, or stepping up into a taller vehicle, that would be a different issue.

[@ifyoudontknownowyouknow5571]

Helpful... but it's my right leg that's the issue. Any chance you can show how to sit in the car when it's your left leg?

[@kimmiecheeks10]

Isn't he showing the right leg?

[@ifyoudontknownowyouknow5571]

You're right. I meant left leg.

[@jadevinceul3433]

The problem for me is not the right leg but the left leg. It refuses to obey. To avoid pain on left leg I have to turn back from the steering wheel. This way the leg does not fold and hurt, then once the right leg in a small rotation allows me to slide and sit without pain, I have to grab my left leg in with my hands around it. Sometimes when I am on a bad day, I use a belt so I won’t have to exert too much pressure by bending over with my left leg caught into my hands. What can I do to get rid of the posture, the pain, the weakness, and strengthen my left leg muscles? It used to be my right leg that had sciatica pain, L5S2, but with shockwave therapy and chiropraxie the pain disappeared and I got full mobility back….for a couple of months. Then the sciatica pain got transferred to my left leg, with some cruralgia and piriformis syndrome as an unfortunate bonus. My right leg is fine now. Isn’t that weird? Please can you help with short advice? It’s been 2 years on and off with the help of physicians but very little PT.

[@More4Life]

The exercises in this video can be done for the left leg as well, but the left one the foot would go in the car before the knee if on the driver side (hip external rotation). As to what particularly YOU should do, it's hard to say without having examined it. If you haven't had PT though, you might want to consult with a PT in your area to get it examined.

[@jadevinceul3433]

@@More4Life Thank you sir for your advice ❤️. And yes you’re totally right. I have to enter my left leg before the knee. In fact what I do is to turn my back to the car/ the steering wheel and engage my leg by lifting it but in the back (It does not hurt at all this way). The right leg is already in. Once the leg engaged I can then rotate and slide in. Like in a kind of dance. That’s the only way I can do it without much pain, I discovered. And of course when I rotate I have to do it slowly and be careful not to hurt my knee, which is miraculously in a very good shape (fingers crossed). I will definitely ease up on the physician part and on the meds, and get serious about PT, like my physician and you suggest. I have stupidly postponed regular PT for so long because of the pain, and pain phobia. The nerve is blocking (full) motion and it hurts terribly by episodes. Just going to the PT brings tears to my eyes. But I should definitely trust my PT more and start on pain reducing therapy first (IR lamp, TENS machine, adapted light massage). Thanks for your care and videos. They give me hope that I can one day recover full mobility 😊

[@More4Life]

@jadevinceul3433 if you're fearful of PT because of the pain it causes, it may be time to find a new PT. Contrary to popular belief, PT shouldn't be painful. You should feel better when you leave the office... not worse.

[@jadevinceul3433]

@@More4Life Yes, I'll keep that in mind. I'm thinking about changing PT. Thanks again 😊

[@donnab5071]

I am weird.....sometimes I can lift the bent knee up and sometimes cannot lift it even an inch.....that has always baffled me.

[@marcosrubalcaba9891]

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[@More4Life]

Glad you enjoy the information. Thanks for subscribing.

[@WilliamStrawnJoe]

Darn just what I needed. I didn’t realize how I was dragging my feet into the vehicle with help until you pointed it out. I’m going to start the exercises ASAP.

[@More4Life]

@@WilliamStrawnJoe glad it was helpful.