Daily Stroke Exercises for Stronger Legs

Do you want to get the leg that was affected by your stroke stronger? If you do you need to watch this video.
When you have a stroke, consistency of practice is necessary. When you want to recover from your stroke faster you need to do daily Occupational therapy sessions.
In this video, you will learn leg exercises for stroke that you can do daily.
First exercise is marching in place. Try to bring both knees up high as much as possible. Do this 10 times.
Next is bringing just your stroke leg up and down. Keep your knee bent and bring it up as high as possible 10 times.
Next is kicking up. Kick your stroke leg as high as possible 10 times. If you have a hard time doing that, do the strong like first To tell your brain that it is a normal movement.
Fourth exercise is stepping to the side. Step with your stroke leg as far to the as possible.
Fifth exercise is leg clams. Bring your feet together and let your stroke leg squeeze the pillow as tight as possble towards to the strong leg.
Sixth exercise is knee squeezes. Put a pillow behind your knee and try to squeeze it as tight as possible.
Seventh exercise is toes to nose. Bring your toes towards your nose then pointed down 10 times.
For the next exercises we will be standing.
First standing exercise is marching in place. Just like when you were sitting down, bring your knees up as high as possible. Do this 10x.
Second standing exercise is stepping forward and back. Imagine a straight line and bring your leg and foot forward and back following that line. Do they slowly to start with and when it gets easier do it faster.
Third standing exercise is stepping to the side. Step to the side as far as possible. Do this 10 times
Fourth exercise while standing it Tiptoes. While holding your walker, stand on your tiptoes 10 times While making sure your legs don’t bend and your legs are straight and locked.
Fifth exercise is standing on the stroke leg. Hold onto your walker and find your balance. Stand on your stroke leg and Swing your stroke leg back-and-forth for about 10 to 20 seconds. Do the same with swinging it side to side.
Then finally practice walking. Imagine a straight line close to your affected side and you’re going to step on that line as straight as possible. This will train your walking so that your leg will not swing sideways to step forward.
#strokerecovery #stroketreatment #strokerecovery
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Disclaimer:
This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.
By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Skills and wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of our fitness program.
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[@ninadavid9616]

Proud to be a filipino.you are really helping a lot of stroke patient to rehab themselves. Here in the Philippines. Therapy after a stroke is very expensive. Your videos will help them a lot. Thank you. Will look forward to learn more...

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Sorry for the very late reply. Un tlga goal ko para sa mga di makahanap ng therapy po

[@nerissapayumo3480]

Finally I found you Sir Nathan, my partner had a stroke 1 month and 10 ago.. he can walk now, he just cant move his right hand, I am gladly watching you how you help people needa that exercise. Thank you so much we will follow and watch you everyday. Thank you and God Bless❤

[@aixinghan6021]

Thank you Nathan! I am so happy that you also cover the leg exercise. You are amazing! Your instructions are very informative.

[@carlechevarria2226]

I had a stroke 18 months ago and I am looking for great exercises. I just started a week ago on my own. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You can do it!

[@darktheme2192]

Hello again Nathan. I just want you to know that this particular set of leg exercises plus the couch leg exersises and the bed exercises have helped a lot to dimish the muscle pains on my affected leg. I aI can now do more leg movements without pain such as doing a squat from standing without support. Stepping over obstacles such as grass growing on walking paths outdoors has become easier. With your exercises I am looking forward to walking my first kilometer one of these days. Thank you so much!!!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Thank for sharing us your progress. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tammytootle3593]

Well I can't get therapy at this moment and I'm happy I found you every thing is helpful.god bless you

[@joycehernma3541]

Hi Herbal medicine is the best to treat our body system naturally Hi I’ve been living with stroke 😭 for more than 5years now but I got rid of it naturally after using dr Omo herbal medicine it help me fight stroke naturally his channel youtube.com/@dromocure

[@JohnCooper-dk6jm]

It's hard but keep going on 😮😂😊

[@corahrenesses192]

Hello Nathan, you hyelelp me a lot by watching and following your exercises. Thank you so much God bless!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome

[@jeanethlara5161]

Thanks very much I will try to do this at home for my husband fast recovery. God bless u always. It is very useful

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Thank you too

[@aixinghan6021]

Thank you Nathan! I enjoy your videos so much. I watch your videos and use them for my exercise everyday. I can’t say enough thanks to you Nathan. 🎉😅

[@teresitaromero7695]

Amen. Nathan thank you for the video its help for us..

[@rajasekaran.prajasekaran.p9797]

THQ so much brother for your good excise for stroke affected people.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome. :-)

[@killerqueen4802]

This is Really useful my mom needs a stroke exercise and she is improving Thanks alot

[@pearlgirl]

Thank you! I have ms for over 2 decades. Two years ago I fell down the stairs and implanted my head into the wall. (I’m fortunate I only hit drywall and not a 2x4.) These exercises are really helping me. It also makes me aware of my weaker areas in my affected leg. Serious Thank you Nathan!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are soooo welcome. I need to dive more about ms and whT exercises can be done

[@kfjohn4235]

🙏

[@kfjohn4235]

Thankyou sir

[@kfjohn4235]

Can you help me personaly sir. Pease

[@kfjohn4235]

❤

[@wannabee4337]

😊 Thanks, I couldn't figure out how to navigate and keep me from swinging the leg, but this video helped me when you said try to keep it in a straight line. I would used the cain, but would speed up too fast like a baby take n the first steps. I learn if I stood still held my shoulders back like a soldier, I could hold a steady walk. So I am improving. I need to return to work, so these videos are very helpful. I pray that 🙏 you are able to receive greater opportunities because of your (HELPS). #humanitarianeffortsliftingpeoplessoulsandspirits.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are inspiring. You should write a book

[@praveenalla7016]

This is real and useful. Thank you.

[@wyip2135]

Thank Nathan your videos are very useful

[@yusufsolomon6766]

Thank you Nathan

[@nganguyen-ug6oc]

Thanks very much! It is so easy to follow and do it!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome. ❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@doty.5822]

Thank you Nathen,an excellent video, It gave good guidance to know what leg exercise I need.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Thank you too for the feedback

[@lavernefale3523]

This is what I need thank you!!!

[@NishaSyed-ug6fz]

Thanks you very helpful ❤❤❤

[@zahooranwar9462]

Very good tips for stroke patients. I am a patient myself and I doing this well.

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Thank you, Nathan!

[@adoadamsy91]

You so nice to humanityI had to save this video on KZbin for good learning,, I love you sir, IAM stroke survivor since June 2021, some people are saying no cure but I have hope with your videos, I wish you open a hospital for stroke patients in Nigeria here people are suffering here, thank you sir

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

This js my way of helping more people. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@adoadamsy91]

Ok thanks for your time

[@louismzobe3073]

Thank you very much. I suffered a severe stroke in June 2021. It confined me to a wheelchair. I managed to be off a wheelchair in about a month. I have been struggling with mobility since november 2021. I started this therapy today. I'm hoping to experience results in September. I will keep you posted🙏

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Awesome. Definitely keep us updated

[@leahgepielago2114]

😢😢💛🙏❤😢😢Hello. Had Stroke July 2021.Youre just a month ahead. Just read your comment, but was hospitalized 2x because of Cellulitis. Now I'm back to start again...from walking with cane and walking with heavy legs ...so difficult.I feel like giving up. I always cry because my right side has been affected and i have anemia ...always dizzy when I stand up, but I am forcing myself to walk little by little and I force myself not to give up. I believe GOD has a purpose why I'm still alive. It's 2 yrs 11 months...did you experience what I have experienced? Pls need your advice and help. Thank you. GOD bless.😢😢❤🙏💛 😢😢

[@louismzobe3073]

@@leahgepielago2114 Thanks for taking time to chat. Never give up, it gets better. Now about feeling deezy when you stand, I have a sure answer for you. When I was discharged from hospital, they neglected to prescribe for me high blood pressure (hypertension) medication. So everytime I stood I will feel dizzy. Even if I'm holding on to something, a rail, wall or frame, I will find myself lyi g on the floor unaware how I got there when I had been gripping onto something. After I went to a doctor, he told me that the cause of dizziness is the high blood pressure and he prescribed hypertension medication for me. After taking medication I managed to stand up without feeling deezy to a stage where I could even try and lift my leg to walking with crutches and cane. Just be very careful with attempting to stand while you feel dizzy coz you don't want to fall face first, you may injure your eyes because when falling you just go blank and just wake up on the floor unknowingly. Get your hypertension medication, you will see the difference. Good luck and bless you 🙏

[@babatoraa9777]

I HAD A STROCK 9 TH NOV22. RIGH SIDE I WAS DOING EVERYTHING SHAVING AND BATHROOM BUT LOT OF DIFFICULT. I HAVE PROBLEM WITH WEAK MUSCLES AND SPEAKING NOT CLEAR. I AM DOING ALL YOUR WORK OUT. DO YOU HAVE ANY VDO ON SPEAKING AND MUSCLES. I HAVE RECOVERED A LOT BY YOUR HAND EXERCISES AND THIS THANKS..

[@joycehernma3541]

Herbal medicine is the best to treat our body system naturally Hi I’ve been living with stroke 😭 for more than 5years now but I got rid of it naturally after using dr Omo herbal medicine it help me fight stroke naturally his channel youtube.com/@dromocure

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

I hope you find more exercises for speaking. A speech therapist will know more ways to improve that. But on your free time, try singing your favorite song.

[@tmenifee1139]

Thank you. I believe it will help my post stroke bilateral spasticity.

[@joycehernma3541]

Herbal medicine is the best to treat our body system naturally Hi I’ve been living with stroke 😢😭 for more than 5years now but I got rid of it naturally after using dr Omo herbal medicine it help me fight stroke naturally his channel youtube.com/@dromocure

[@johncross9635]

Thank you brother to a soothing to watch and very informational 😮

[@NasirNoori-dy2kf]

Thanks best

[@anamaebacutoc5352]

Thank you sir himoon q gid ni adlaw2x pra dasig q mag kalakat tadlong 😇

[@tygluvjg0525]

I really appreciate your exercises videos

[@alycelim5831]

Just what I needed..thanks so much for making time for us n what a scenic view!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome. I enjoyed making this video too

[@alycelim5831]

May I know where is this scenic place? Tks.

[@poojahm120]

Thank you so much for explaining the exercises, working out to show how to go about the same

[@poojahm120]

The next problem I would like to brief is I invariably form a c , using the hip mucles to walk , also to raise my legs side ways when doing excersise. Please guide me how to overcome the same . Gratitude to you

[@eduardosigua4850]

Thanks..

[@nganguyen-ug6oc]

Thanks!

[@ratnayulita7378]

Thank you. I’ll help my husband to do these Bless You

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

That is the best way. Exercise with him to see better results

[@lynneleeluckdowsing6654]

You are a godsend!1!! Thank you so much. Love these., Love and appreciate the love, the kindness, behind them. Thank you.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are very welcome

[@strokerecoveryselfstoryhindi]

Exercise and nobility is the better ways to improve your own way

[@manjriupadhayay2788]

Tell my mother's life is very loose and his own life what can I do please answer🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@amirbhatti4294]

Very nice practice for legs after stroke ailments stretching conditions of service in life

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Thank. I will take it as a compliment. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@gdegay]

Soò very helpful. I'll start these exercises right away. You're so helpful and d madamot. Mabuhay!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome po. Sana makatulong agad

[@phupubhutia4217]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS .,n

[@Jeanne-wu9ln]

You very good man , scuse mi no écrit british ...mi french ...juste thank you ,you magnifique help mi .you go news Hope walk again 😊 Merci merci ...thank you !!!

[@ecdescartin4978]

salamat kaau sa video sir

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Walay sapayan

[@kumarp.d.3136]

Enchante meussie!it is enthralling! Feels doing after blood pumps to fingers! Pl make a video for low back pain relief.Thanks.

[@kurshifmahomed1137]

Thank you

[@jeannilynsaluper1624]

Im a post stroke patient i was paralyzed before then i saw your video .ginaya after 5 months i was fully recovered thanks to you 1 year and 1 month na ako na fully recovered thanks god and God bless you always 🙏❤

[@maryjanejacinto2287]

Hi sir Nathan ngayon ko lng na-discover ang chanel mo.. 7 yrs na akong stroke patient nakakalákad na ako.. pero my tungkod ako. Pls give me an excercise pra mawala ung bigat at bumalik ang normal na pakiramdam ng paa ko please

[@euphyt8191]

Thank you kuya nathan makakatulong ito sa akin ng malaki kasi i cannot afford to buy machinery massager because i have no job it will help a lot thank you very much

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

you are welcome po. wag mawalan ng pag-asa

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

LOVELY, THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME

[@louisaa3911]

Good evening Nathan how are you thanks showing also leg exercises God bless you let me ask you second time myconcern what should I do not to shift my left arm back while I am walking good night how can I contact you

[@nganguyen-ug6oc]

Thanks Nathan!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Your welcome. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tanmaymukherjee6511]

Ur demonstration Fantastic 😍

[@darktheme2192]

Ganahan ko ani nga exercise set. Poyde na ko mag exercise tingali sa gawas pero tugnaw man. 😊 Thank you very much Nathan!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Walay sapyan

[@sudhasudu9588]

Sir, if I have done leg excises like this, please tell me whether I need to do different excises..... Your videos are helping me a lot.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Yes you may. In addition to what is working. ❤️ remember to rest though.

[@aileenjoyb]

❤ thanks a lot & God richly bless you sir..!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Happy to help. 🙏🏼

[@reginapacuz3478]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thank you. sir for this vedio exercise it can help me to improve my foot towalk better and my hand can move thank you sir .

[@CoffeandTea1]

Amazing new subscriber ❤

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

awww.. thank you. our goal is to reach people with little to no access to therapy

[@mobilidade4269]

Excelente ensinamentos

[@SS-nt3sv]

Hey thank you so much for the nice exercises but when the patient is having a stroke affect on right side fully n right arm not working on outward actions at all so to do leg exercises also become difficult to be done I really want ur guidance as my mother walk but she don't bend her knee while walking n walk little angular towards right side as she has her stroke on right n she bends just due to arm not working towards right. How you can help.

[@MegaMusical10]

THANKS!

[@nonamansour5619]

Thank you, Nathan, important and useful exercises. Is it possible to do different middle exercises for a disabled person? Thanks a lot

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Yes. Movement is medicine. But what do you mean about middle exercises?

[@mutigandafarouk1695]

❤ courage

[@joyongtingco1818]

God bless you

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

God bless you too

[@merlitabueno4095]

thank you. I'm sroke patient 8 yrs ago

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome. ❤️❤️❤️

[@thulasiraman9903]

Nice

[@nganguyen-ug6oc]

Come back again!Thanks

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome

[@arvinbalingit1943]

Nwed exercises for left arm nhads to move

[@onetournetwork-oneteam5953]

Thank you so much sir nathan. Just call me rey, this exercise helps me a lot, i've got stroke and all your video are my guide exercise. i love it, wanna hag you with a great thank you sir 🥺☺️💞💞💞 Daghang kaayong salamat sir nathan

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Awww. You are welcome. Yaw lng jud give up. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@NewYorkF150stx]

Maraming salamat!🙏👊

[@tygluvjg0525]

What exercises can you recommend for me because I’m unable to keep my feet flat when I’m standing or trying to walk it always goes to the side and I end up hurting my ankles

[@joyongtingco1818]

It agrqet help

[@malagaestatesandluxuryhome8684]

Hi Nathan, I have been following your videos after I had my stroke in 2020 that has severely affected my left side.. Since 2022 I have been training on a rowing machine daily. It is rather easy to motivate myself to do my exercise on the rower every day while I always have had trouble to do the normal exercises like the ones in this video. I feel it also helps to improve my general physical shape. What do you think about the rowing machine to use for recovery after a stroke? Is it good or am I training just the wrong set of muscles in my legs, torso and arms? Thanks for all your help and regards from Spain.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Hi. Yes it is a very good exercise. What other movements are you having difficulty doing?

[@malagaestatesandluxuryhome8684]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS , thank you for your reply. Basically I have trouble with the leg exercise starting at 1:49. So I hope I can improve general movement while doing rowing exercises instead. I can walk with a brace, since summer 2022 I stopped using a cane. I go too slowly to consider walking as a exercise, so in August 2022 I started rowing and only walk when necessary in daily life. Apart from my left leg my left arm is totally affected as well as some things in my mind.

[@Canada93214]

Hi Nathan unsa maayong exercise para sa parang mabigat mga paa ko pati ulo wala kong balance one year na kong naoperahan lumbar at cervical hirap ko molakad mabibigat mga paako at manhid . Please tell me unsay maayong exercise

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

@carolynacero7835 start with no weights and on your bed lang una. Then proceed na with weights agter mga 2 months nga practice

[@edgartria6357]

Mag 5 years na akong nastroke. Applicable pa ba sa akin itong mga exercise?

[@samkitty5894]

Just curious....do people ever recover their full mobility? There are thousands of such videos on KZbin and none talk about the recovery.

[@ritauy5500]

I don't have any grip with my right hand. Hope you have some exercise to overcome my limitation. Salamat

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Meron din po. Check mo ung playlist po. Nasa main page ng channel ko tapos click nyo ung playlist for stroke

[@BethelManjova-zk8cg]

Hallo i am a woman i had a stroke in 2021 but now i can do everything for myself cook bath wash my clothes in Zimbabwe we use our hands wash it is my right side but my main problem i can move but my leg is not strong need your help

[@roselinemathieu6985]

Oh my God you so good I have a stroke you my life savior thank you love you

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Awww. Update us with your progress. 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@seharsoomro8135]

Sir I m parkinson's patient n I have to much regidityi have pain in my body my neck my arms my legs because of regidity I'm totally dependent.i kindly make a video for regiity

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

These exercises are for rigidity. I also have one for the trunk and legs

[@robertbruce4551]

Hello Nathan, I have just discovered your chanel, I am 67 years old, suffer from morbid obesity, some of the exercises I can do, some are too hard. Do you have any ideas.?

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Just try to rest in hetween sets. Pause the video and the. After 1 minute, play it again. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@zeonidaflores5643]

Thanks mouch

[@hassaneamane9613]

Thinks 's Sir

[@balajib8153]

Thank you. I am not able to move week leg to side as 4th Exercise : Step to the side. But standing position, i am able to move leg to side as hip movement.

[@iilsedebipersad9668]

Lovely

[@justenriquez]

Thank you for these leg exercises. My goal is to walk better again without my cane.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You will do that with the kond of motivation you do

[@ginatran2331]

what if the leg that can't move at all, how to start with the exercise? because in the exercise the leg does have some movement not completely unmovable at all. please show us how to deal with that situation, thanks.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Check my playlist for stroke. Type on the search: skills and wellness stroke leg. You have several options there

[@ceciliostodomingo7543]

Salamat po

[@sugengbolot9501]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@loidadorotan2094]

Salamat po share ko Mr ko

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Every day therapy lng po. Check out the playlist sa main page ng youtube ko. Meron ako pati sa kamay

[@loidadorotan2094]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS opo na share ko din po thank u so much God bless po

[@Canada93214]

hi sir nathan na stroke ako noon pero mild lang nakakalakad parang normal but after2 yrs naoperahan ako ng cervical at lumbar operation after that hirap na kong lumakad mahigit ng one yr ang operation kop eto pero di parin ako malakas parang mabigat ang mga paa at likod ko di ko nakatayo ng walang walker

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Mga twice a day muna na exercise. One video lng. Rest is also very important.

[@priyambadasah6335]

Sir please transelt it Hindi it is very important for me iam a neurology patient my left side hemi paralysis and my left hand leg can't work properly can u help me

[@sariolao9879]

Thank you and God 🙏 bless

[@hannahmusngi7762]

Just discover your channel Sir ... Meron Po kayong exercises to reduce tremors SA arms? Na stroke husband ko 4 yrs ago. Coordination and balance ang affected SA kanya and speech.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Meron po. Search nyo po dun sa parkinsons playlist ko po. Control arm tremors

[@hannahmusngi7762]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS okay po Sir. Thank you po.

[@josemanacsa1975]

Dumbell ang exercise KO stroke patiet plnalakad agad Ng ganya

[@montesjohnerwin]

sir makarecover pa po ba ung paa ko 3years na..😊

[@prasannavenkatesh3657]

❤

[@russelestillote2120]

Sir wat if stroke leg has difficulty straightening, its 90⁰ as if d hamstring is "frozen in place", wat exercises could straighten d muscles?

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Gentle massage, stretch and susrtained or prolonged stretch. Get a presciption from the do tor to get it.

[@rutheldapascual9574]

Hello po sir mr.ko po na stroke last Nov 2021 d pa po nya maitaas kusa ung left hand nya sa left kc ang stroke nya.mejo nkkalakad nmn po xa now kaso ung left feet nya dp maiangat nyq dp nya naihhakbang hinihila lng po nya pg naglalakad po wala nmn po kmi png pa therapy anu po b ggawin pra maihakbng nya paa tnx po sa tugon and godbless po.

[@marcilusrendal695]

😊😊

[@catslover251]

Why the music i cant hear u

[@raemoniaoglesbee8617]

😊

[@santycompetente]

Pano kung wala talaha pakoramdam ang paa at hindi magalaw pano gagawin

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

try nyo po to:kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-XhGOYp7uAf9U

[@mariaceciliabaskog8466]

Mahigit isang taon na akong stroke nakakalakad nman na ako khit papilay lng kaya lmg masakit ask ko lng po panu maalis ang sakit?

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Saan po ung masakit?