Exercises for Health and Longevity

[@meditationandrelaxation2410]

1 year ago, I had my stroke and I thank you unreservedly for your very clear and relevant exercises that have helped me a lot along with my therapists. Here's a virtual hug- muah!! You're absolutely phenomenal!!

[@destonlee2838]

Excellent! We teach people to swim at an early age and save thousands of lives a year. As a martial artist we learn to fall in a relaxed manner, if people learned to do this as you are suggesting, we would reduce suffering among seniors remarkably. Thank you for being ahead of the curve, Doctor Tara. Bless you.

[@snafu8203]

Good video. After 5 months in the hospital, the first thing I taught myself was how to get up from a fall. My leg and arm strength were very weak so it was not easy. I would highly recommend working on leg (quads) and arm strength. I use my stairs by walking up and down slowly to work my leg muscles. I fall often and forward, indoors and out. Also, practice crawling to be able to reach the sofa or chair to use to get up.

[@rehabhqofficial]

These are great tips! Thanks for sharing!!

[@andrewzanas9387]

Very helpful suggestions. Took a MOOC course in falling at the University of Cardiff online 10 yrs ago. They maintain a falling lab. Only problem, they didn't teach anyone anything about the art of falling. They taught us how to walk better on uneven ground. There is a right and wrong way to fall, and yes, we can practice how to fall on a bed. Typically, falling isn't a choice we get to make. It just happens for far more reasons than we could ever prepare for.. There's no time to think about what caused it or how best to lessen the damage. I recommend practicing a lot on a bed until you believe you can react immediately without thinking. Then practice every time you change the sheets. It will help to make it an automatic habit. If you feel yourself going down falling forward, you're one of the lucky ones. You have a second or two to react, and that is all the time we need. If you're obese you already know it's time to own up and do something about it. Falling forward, the first thing we do when we feel ourselves going down is to stick our hands and arms out to break the fall. WRONG! Do that and more likely than not we will end up with a broken wrist, arm and/or cracked skull. The secret to recovering from falling forward is to put our hands and arms out in front, yes, but instead with palms in, shaping our body like a barrel and rolling onto our back from one shoulder to the opposite buttocks cheek. In other words, we can disperse the force of the fall into a rolling motion. We soon discover we can actually learn to roll across our back and return to a standing position. It's called Aikido in Japan, the Japanese art of self defense. If instead you find you are falling backwards, there's no time, period. Tara's tuck and roll back to an upright or sitting position is a great method. The biggest danger is hitting the back of the head and bouncing it off a sidewalk or driveway, so throwing our hands up and behind the back of the head to protect it while tucking our chin and stomach in is highly recommended.

[@meditationandrelaxation2410]

Excellent suggestions

[@andrewzanas9387]

@@meditationandrelaxation2410 Learned the hard way unfortunately. Tried walking to the supermarket one day. One mile out and back. Made it all the way back with groceries to the final turn into the apartment complex. Relaxed and suddenly lost it on the 8 inch ramp leading onto the neighbor's driveway. Was a bloody mess from cuts on face and hands due to falling straight ahead. but luckily no broken bones. Very embarrassing when several people slammed on their brakes and stopped, then ran over to help me stand up while looking like a bloody idiot. I fell once more a few years and lots of practice later. Fell backwards on ice. No problemo. Even found another fellow who had also fallen on the way in. He was drunk and passed out in a snow bank. I dragged him inside and left him to sleep it off outside his door. He never learned how he got home that night..

[@marilynjackson5752]

I love your safe and clear steps to follow. Thank you.

[@frannymoore]

Love this ❤ Just coming off of 3 falls in 2 weeks! This is important! Gym mat is great to have to practice daily!

[@karinaj.mckenney1444]

OMG! Totally LOVED this video! I am a group fitness instructor to active seniors so will definitely watch this again, take notes and DO them on Monday! Also really like ur in depth explanations! Would SO enjoy doing an internship with u!

[@jamesrhodes7019]

I just love your videos! Thanks for helping out with recovery..you seem like u care and your dog is patient with you cause he knows Ü do🙂

[@poojahm120]

The video you shared is very helpful. Will try the above for sure . Thank you once again

[@shanali9742]

Dr. Tara your each video is to to much excellent for likeme stroke patients. for guidance

[@rehabhqofficial]

Thank you for your kind words! I hope it helps 😊

[@revdocrandy]

Thanks for the video. I’m pretty comfortable nowadays with getting down/up from the floor thanks to you. I remember a video shortly after discovering your channel last year. Before that, I hadn’t been on the floor that much. Now, I include daily exercises on the floor. Thanks again!

[@rehabhqofficial]

Awesome Randy! You can never spend too much time on the floor (as long as the decent was voluntary 🤣)

[@meditationandrelaxation2410]

I love this!! It's so relevant to where I am in my rehab process!

[@arjunshahu2245]

Very nice video Dr. Tara Tobias. I want to add my one adaptation, Manage to fall on your unaffected side. This learning helped me a bit to be conscious while falling avoiding severe damage or injury. Regards

[@rehabhqofficial]

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing this valuable tip Arjun!

[@debrawolleycrochet]

Good video. The dog is looking at. You what are doing. His face is so funny.

[@huseinalghazali8148]

Thank you so much your i liked your videos you are great thank you again 👍🙏👌

[@fredkotthaus1518]

Awesome video 👍 very informative and practical

[@mrstevek118]

This is one of my fears. When I fall, I’m going to hurt myself. Thanks for the video

[@darkodarkovic7827]

After walking, the stairs were a challenge. The old mountaineering rule that a stiff body with hard ground results in a fracture always works. Panic always kicks in, in the early stages I was suddenly pulled aside while walking by a dog, with this knowledge in my subconscious, I bent to the side and knelt on the grass and cushioned myself with my unaffected hand. Have a nice week.

[@rehabhqofficial]

Thanks for the tips and the great story Darko! Have a great week!

[@harrycrisaldo878]

Very helpful I'm interested thank you.

[@poojahm120]

Dr Thank you so much for sharing the above. God forbid if we fall then how to get up . Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@glenwest1911]

Great topic to cover.

[@LindyK]

I only saw two but falling down with arms outstretched as you were doing will break your elbow. That’s what happened to me and I was told if falling try to never lock arm on the way down as you did. Second, falling straight back and rolling could slam your head into the floor or concrete. I’m surprised you gave these as preferred ways to fall.

[@poojahm120]

Good day dr Tara, that's a great helpful video. The problem is, is i can't sit or kneel down . I land up falling with a thud .

[@joycetracy7900]

I had double knee replacement. Any suggestions for getting up? Thank you

[@rehabhqofficial]

This is an excellent question! If your sugeon has not cleared you to put pressure on your knees, you can scoot backward onto a step (similar to the step stool I am sitting on). This will get you half way up and than try and scoot up to a chair or try and stand up from the step. If he has cleared you to get on your knees, one of these two methods should work. In the meantime, keep strengthening those arms :) arm strength is also super important after bil TKA :)

[@markschwartz8808]

I am recently signed up gait issuescervical Lumbar stenosis Ataxia maybe cerebellum Knee osteoarthritis Is there a sequential Way to start viewing videos Is there ones on avoiding legs from crossing while walking

[@thefamilychannel615]

🙏🏻💕

[@anjumafshan1297]

Traditional exercise please please please 🙏

[@fvegaz]

I had 2 strokes, is possible to walk again?

[@rehabhqofficial]

Hi Francisco! This is a tough question to answer. Everyone is different. The key to success is to tackle the mind as well as the body. That is the key to success. Keep going!

[@mrstevek118]

If I fall I only have the use of one arm. It’s hard to fall safely with one arm

[@jonathonaut]

Basically, I've got to channel my inner Ido Portal.

[@rehabhqofficial]

I definitely admire his work. :)

[@usbly]

First view 😊