"Running Is Bad For Your Knees Is A Myth" - Protect Your Joints & Transform Your Life | Helen Hall

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Today I’m thrilled to welcome my dear friend, Helen Hall back to the podcast. Helen is a movement therapist, a running coach, a pain expert and one of the best coaches in any modality that I have ever come across. She has had a lifelong passion for analysing posture and movement, and her clients include elite athletes, whether they be runners, cyclists or premier league footballers, but also everyday folk who simply want to walk or run pain-free.
She combines objective clarity from the most advanced motion analysis technology in the world, with 46 years of visual experience and study in the field, to seek out the root causes of chronic pain and injury, that often seem resistant to standard treatment protocols.
In order to help more people than those able to visit her in person, she first shared her movement philosophy in her wonderful book ‘Even With Your Shoes On’. Since then, she has gone on to create a series of online videos to help more people move pain-free. Helen has also launched an online course called ‘PFM Pilot’ which is getting fantastic reviews - it is aimed at both busy professionals working in the field of movement, pain and injury, who can now have access to Helen’s incredible wisdom but also amateurs who are keen to learn more and help themselves.
Helen first came on my podcast on Episode 216 back in November 2021 and many of you got in touch to say how helpful the tools shared in that episode were.
In this conversation, we continue where we left off:
• We talk again about the vital importance of our head position - and how to become aware of how you’re holding your own head, if you’re struggling to know.
• We bust the myth that running is bad for your knees.
• We discuss walk-run strategies and how they can help all of us reduce injury, recover more quickly and run faster.
• We discuss why ‘foot wiping’ - a very simple practice that I do on most days - could help you move with more ease.
• We talk about the importance of spending time barefoot.
• We discuss minimalist shoes and why we are both big fans.
Since I began working with Helen she’s become a cherished friend, whose wisdom and insights cover much more than walking and running. Her message for this brilliant episode is straightforward and optimistic: think about your head, think about your feet - and don’t assume that you can no longer move without pain. She is an inspiring lady, this is an inspiring conversation, I hope you enjoy listening.
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[@DrChatterjeeRangan]

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[@avinashsuhas4070]

Hi Dr! Firstly thanks for the wonderful material on youtube. when it comes to running, i used to run/jog almost everyday until 3 years back i had a tendon/ligament tear just below and around left knee cap. When i was in india, i ran on cricket playing fileds which are of mud where i was able to jog without any issues. Here in Barcelona, there´s only asphalt roads, which brings back the scare of my ligament/tendon tear, its like a rope with its threads coming off feeling. Collagen helps, but i cant digest it. Is there any hope for me to be able to jog/run again?

[@aliciastanley5582]

I’m 70, been running from 19. About later 50’s started medium to faster jogging. Been jogging on both knees each with a torn meniscus that only bother me once in a while. I’m careful where I jog. If I give a sore knees a few days it will be ok again for a very long time usually. I can’t imagine living without a good outside jog every day or every other day sometimes little less. It’s a huge emotional and physical outlet for me. I love it. Every day I do it I am fully appreciative that I’m doing it & I still can.🙄

[@rachelmcgill8143]

❤❤❤

[@bobwa399]

Are you underweight? Do you think you have lost muscles? jogging tend to do both.

[@rachelmcgill8143]

@bobwa399 I've been a runner for 42 years, but I also walk, ride a bike, and do resistance training. I am an ideal body weight for my height and frame. I have muscle definition in my arms and legs, and I do not have any belly fat. At age 54, my waist still measures 24 inches. Everyone is different, but running has treated me very well throughout my life. ❤️

[@AbiJackson-hv4dg]

😢 😢😢😢😅😊

[@fillfinish7302]

💪 u are an inspiration thank you .

[@erikahuber2627]

RECAP: -Running is not bad for your knees, but it depends on how you run. It might be that the way you walk is harming your knees but you notice it when your run. So we have to ask why our knee hurts when we run. It could be that something else related to other joints in our body is affecting our knee. The knee might be overloaded at times even by the weight of our head. - For every inch further forward we place our head we are adding the weight of another head. The angle affects the amount of weight we are putting on; every 30 degrees add 18 kilos. -The way something in our body moves has an impact in the other parts too. - Ego interfers in the possibility that people reach their maximal potential. -When running, walking helps the muscles recover. If we only run the muscles can become tired and prone to injuries. Also the body likes to switch and do something different. Also the recovery time after a career is shorter when running-walking. So running long distances can be done in a calm way that you can enjoy :) -Many of us subscribe to an invisible system of ideas that keep us stuck, but when we stop doing that a lot of possibilities will appear. -To know where our head is positioned we can lay down with our head over something that slips like a tissue and start moving the head as if saying ¨yes¨. -The coordinated, organized movement is the result of the harmonious cooperation between the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle. -Some people when walking do not move the shoulder girdle and this can have an effect on the pelvic girdle, causing pain. Therefore, when running it can hurt but it steams from the way they walk. -We can give the body and brain input with our skin about the possition of our body. -When we change our visual field to a peripheral visual field and don't look at the ground while running it improves the running. -Foot wiping is a way to wakeup our feet and it is important because it desensitizes them. This influences our balance an makes our feet more functional which can even affect the way our shoulder girdle moves. -Ticklish feet are hypersensitive, meaning they do not like to be in touch with the ground which is not optimal. Therefore foot wiping can help desensitize them. A runner can improve their speed and potentially go from 5 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours, as their feet will work better. -But hyposensitive feet are also not good because they dont transmit the information. -Many cultures arount the world don't have problems with their feet (like plantarfascitis) and don't use padded shoes; some dont even use shoes. In some cultures kids don't wear shoes for sports until they are 14 years old. -The joints of the foot need to move to activate the muscles, so don't wear tight socks. -Minimalist shoes have multiple benefits as they help to be more in touch with the ground, and improves foot strength.. -The use of shoes is questionable; why do we use them if our ancestors didn't? -We don't have to assume that we are not able to move without pain. We have to first pay attention to where our head is and what our feet are doing. :)

[@Sandra.Viewer]

Thank you ☺️

[@erikahuber2627]

@@Sandra.Viewer you are welcome😃

[@aliciastanley5582]

I’ve had ultra sound and X-rays or what not. They show torn meniscuses 😏I also do skipping and pretty quick backwards walking. I do run up a longer steep hill at the park 3x which gives me my HIIT workout. My hearts really beating a drum when I get to the top. I know it’s a little risky for my knees but it is so exhilarating and makes me feel so good.

[@rachelmcgill8143]

This was a fantastic video! I have been a runner for 42 years, and just last year I started incorporating walks into my runs. I love it! I usually go out for 5-6 miles and alternate between walking and running. I wasn't sure how common this was, and then I watched this video and learned how beneficial it is to the body. I hope to continue this for the rest of my life. ❤

[@gudrunfallows7900]

Thanking you both for this information packed discussion! Cant wait for your nxt chat with Helen Hall. So enjoyed listening 👍

[@sharonmansfield3053]

I’m now 75, was a runner, torn meniscus, right total knee replacement in 2022 and I walk an hour a day. I want to make sure I’m walking correctly. Please guide me to walking correctly. 👍👏❤️

[@danbaltic9678]

❤

[@elenacainas8182]

Invaluable information. Helen is so generous to share so much wisdom so happily and passionately. Thank you both for sharing this conversation with us.

[@colleenhaithcock216]

Wow, this information is so important. And yes I have knee pain, but I also have been teaching in the past range of motion to senior citizens. And I am just now a senior citizen, looking into the mirror and realizing how head forward I am. This is incredible information.

[@ur4givn]

Been a daily runner since my twenties. Now fifty. My form dramatically changed during a time I worked as a valet at the Ritz-Carlton. I thought I had good form then, but at one point I developed shin splints. The pain was pretty intense but I refused to quit, however I started toe striking EVEN more. (Ridiculously so... in my mind it felt like I was tiptoeing) Within a couple weeks the pain was gone. Form is everything! BTW, a running coach who was staying at the Ritz-Carlton saw me running and commented to another valet, "that's perfect form!"

[@gemmell7927]

Loved this! Hope she comes back on soon and talks about stress incontinence. Very under spoken about tips for younger people 🤞 hope that makes it into the next one x

[@maranr]

Excellent discussion. thanks. Whenever I get injured after pushing myself too much, I have this inner voice before that quietly says: "Are you sure you should be doing this? And then I ignore it. Better to make it a habit and plan for it. I am going to pay more attention to posture and keep committed to the run/walk strategy. Currently have a niggle in my low-back that could go at any time. Not worth challenging it but rather take time out to figure out the root cause.

[@kathleenstaples1341]

Helen's advice to think about where my head is has helped me to ride better on the motorcycle; and when out walking; and snowshoeing. I feel stronger and go longer. And, pole walking has been my best friend for the last two years. I love my poles. Thank you for all these great conversations Dr.C. and and guests. I feel better and want to live longer.omu

[@castle_moat]

Do you use the poles that collapse? Do you recommend a brand?

[@beautyzindi7032]

Ip o😊😊ooppo😊p😊p

[@akhusal]

If you're overweight its better to walk and lose weight first. Before running you should have good flexibility helped by squats and leg raises (front, back and sideways). When starting to run go really slow to build strength. Regular runners have thicker cartilages and stronger joints, better circulation, stronger heart and lungs, helps depression etc.

[@Eatsleeprun_rescuecats]

Booked to see Helen after seeing this… am so excited!!

[@annaprobert1286]

Really enjoyed this!

[@rachelmcgill8143]

I have been a runner since age 12; I am now 54. I have never had knee pain.

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

Where'd you run?

[@rachelmcgill8143]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 road running

[@keithzastrow]

Same and same. I do both road and mowed grass running.

[@rachelmcgill8143]

@@keithzastrow ❤️

[@SF_Native]

What kind of distances? How often do you run? What is your average one mile time? Did you have other injuries, such as plantar fasciitis? So many factors to consider.

[@Bmaessg]

I have also noticed that activating my core allows me to put my head more in its correct position while doing the floor lying exercise.

[@mitziwalker-ju3hx]

Thanks Sue, I will definitely give that a try!😊

[@MrLollith]

I’ve been a Treadmill runner for years. Never had any injuries vs my friends who are road runners. Roads are intentionally sloped for water drainage, full of bumps cracks, constant uneven surfaces etc. The softness and perfect even level of the treadmill machine floor I think is a major factor on landing and avoiding injury.

[@tropicalfoodgarden3668]

I fully agree. Love my treadly, hate cambers. We live in the country so I run in the middle of the road on the flat bit.

[@josephschaumberg4136]

Impressive interview

[@keithzastrow]

I'm 54. I run. I have zero issues with my knees but I also ensure I have perfect form when I run. I also stretch out before and after every run....EVERY time. IMO the people who demonize running are just too lazy to want to run themselves. Sorry but that's honestly how I feel. I am SOOOO tired of people demonizing running. I also do long (4+ mile) walks but there is no way I am going to stop running and it has nothing to do with ego and everything about how it helps me burn fat/lose weight as well as for improved mental health.

[@binyominezekiel-du7bw]

Wow. Just curious could you describe a perfect form. Also what does ur health look like how often do you get ill

[@keithzastrow]

@@binyominezekiel-du7bw Face facing forward, not down at the ground, shoulders relaxed and down, not shrugging them (these are the 2 most common things runners do). Arms going out naturally, not crossing in front of your body. I got covid last month for the first time ever (and I work as an RN in healthcare). Other than that it's rare I get sick. I'm sure that's because of my diet more than my exercising. I also get 8 hrs of sleep every night. SO important. Everything starts with that actually. I lost 45 lbs last year.....40 of it within 7 months.

[@binyominezekiel-du7bw]

Wow thank you. What’s ur main diet tips

[@keithzastrow]

@@binyominezekiel-du7bw High protein, moderate fat, low carb/sugars. I do 18:6 2MAD.

[@Cragadom]

Phenomenal information! 🦶🏼❤ 🙌🏼

[@WanderNars]

I walk almost every 10,000 steps and before I find it so hard to run now I’m enjoying my walk run walk routine

[@mercedesdulawan4662]

Good for you, WanderNars! Congratulations!

[@WanderNars]

Thank you

[@MsDamjana]

Besides the contents of this Channel which I am absolutely thankful for, I have to admit that it is really refreshing and stunningly beautiful to see a natural woman and her real and genuine beauty. Vau. The whole package. Inteligence, warmth, wisdom and natural beauty.

[@andreaartist7207]

Yes please more info on Plantar Faciattis!

[@dnjj1845]

I injured my knees from running when I first started doing it 20 years ago. It was due to heel striking; not knowing how to use my calve muscles correctly. Once I developed the calves and shins properly, and learned the correct form, I never had knee issues again.

[@lisahinkofer2085]

I was a runner for over twenty years. I had a total knee replacement on my left knee back in 2011. My right knee it is ok. Not great but I can live with it. I’m 69 years old and I keep my fingers crossed for my right knee. I miss running. But now I walk four miles a day. I had switched to race walking after my knee surgery and I have slowed that down too. I do fast walking and I feel good. My weight is good and I’m on no medications. I hope to stay away from any medication and live a healthy life for what ever time I have left on this beautiful planet

[@freeeurope9849]

Daily running for more than 20 or 30 minutes is not for me and I would not recommend it to most people to run daily for 50 or 60 minutes at a medium speed. I would get exhausted and my body would not get enough regeneration. But may be I am of average or less than average physical fitness.

[@lisahinkofer2085]

@@freeeurope9849 I hear you. I was running eight miles four days a week. Took three days in between to rest up. Yes running does take its toll on the body. I was also bodybuilding at this time. Man I was in my early thirties and in the best shape of my life but in the end it did its damage and it’s the same thing with anyone who is an athlete person. Dancers bodybuilders professional athletes. We beat up our bodies and when we get older the damage shows up

[@rogerp6903]

Excellent discussion and content,Thank you

[@officialthehandsbigadventures]

Helen Hall is the embodiment of cool.

[@AmeliaPremium]

Helen needs some serious help with her online presence (KZbin and Instagram). A wealth of knowledge here that is difficult for most people to grasp without being able to see it! The video mentioned in this podcast doesn’t seem to exist and the other videos which accompany the book are hidden behind a rather expensive paywall with no preview available to assess the quality.

[@shoutatthesky]

It would help her credibility if she didn't look like some dirty hippie too!

[@if7363]

And here HellenHall7136

[@RunPJs]

I could never run between the age of 15 to 35 due to severe knee paid - but then I saw a physio.... Run with correct form and your knees will be fine. But....getting to that good form is complicated...I got there with help from a Physio who specialised in triathlon and it took a lot of work. 15 years later, 10 marathons and 2 Ironman events and 100's of other races. My knees are great in my 50s - never had an issue with my knees again.

[@thomasherrmann7085]

I am happy to hear that. I have run multiple ultras, often with a run/walk strategy. I was thinking I am doing something wrong.

[@himadrisonai8291]

and have u faced any knee problem?..I use to run but sometimes I get scared about my knees.

[@thomasherrmann7085]

@@himadrisonai8291 My knees feeling mostly ok after long runs. Minimalist shoes help you to balance the pain across all body parts 😉

[@daviddavirgi6889]

As much as I enjoyed jogging I am now walking 6 miles in one hour and forty minutes..I feel great afterward and more energetic throughout the day. Add in stretching and yoga either before or afterwards to maximize your walking benefits.

[@pamelasmith2388]

Running on concrete ,long term ,cannot be good for joints . Running on grass ,sand ,soil etc ,seems a healthier choice .Much will relate to posture and form ,for some , knee pain could be related to poor diet ,lack of minerals etc Not forgetting supportive footwear . There is so much to consider !

[@mitziwalker-ju3hx]

Can anyone tell me what “foot wiping” is and how to do it? I can’t find any further information on it and would love to know 😊

[@suejuncal7193]

Get a bristly door Matt and wipe your feet barefoot. 2 minutes each evening, I do it before bed.. seems to help my arthritis so far

[@lyndseyanselmi-un3ql]

I started running at 40 and I have done 35 full Marathons, 8 Ultra Marathons (50k to 100k distances) and 30 Half Marathons. I've not had ONE injury ever. I'm now 57 years old. I'm going to run a Miler (161k) in February for turning 58.

[@monikawashington1305]

Run/walk/run strategy introduced by Jeff Galloway. I have been practicing it for 2 years already? I outrun some people during my 5k Xmas run doing 90/30 seconds intervals. Plus the recovery that is literally on spot... Of course I add stretching and strength sessions but I do feel a difference as I used to run constantly...

[@wmp3346]

What is your 5k time using 90 + 30?

[@richardmiddleton7770]

High carb, low protein won't help with injury and runners are all about the carbs! Most also run too fast too often.

[@estherroberts3537]

As one of 8 kids, as a young child we only had 1 pair of shoes that were saved for school and church. We took them off as soon as we got home from school to extend their wearability. It was bare feet at all other times. As a result I have wide long feet, high arches and very mobile toes 2:26:09

[@tropicalfoodgarden3668]

This is so good! I'm running my first marathon this year (age 59 lady) and a run-walk strategy sounds perfect. Is there a watch run/computer type thing where I can easily set an alarm for 5 mins run, 1 min walk. I bet there is! I just killed mine scuba diving so I need a new one anyway.

[@anncorrigan9370]

I have a GYMBOSS which is a little thing you clip to yourself - you can set it to any intervals you want and it beeps (was quite inexpensive too)

[@user-ft2bt9kw7x]

Many people run looking down at the ground . That head position is not good maybe ?

[@keithzastrow]

Correct. Need to be facing forward, not down, shoulders also down, not being shrugged up.

[@KateMcDonald-yb2jx]

Will Helen's book be available on Audible? Thanks.

[@weathersadventures8772]

I teach elementary physical education kindergarten through sixth grade. 5-12 yrs, do you have any suggestions for how I can help my students with body awareness? Fun ways for them to make good habits and increase spacial awareness

[@user-ft2bt9kw7x]

I went for a run a week ago and now have inflammation on my left knee

[@ciarancorrigan5686]

🤣

[@kimvirgo5975]

where can we find her book to buy?

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Sorry to say old generation don’t have ideas about posture, body movements, hump scoliosis how it affects the mechanics of walking, running, jogging. We needs more education from checking our hips and back at birth moving forward. A lot of not knowing. We needs to stand in front of a long mirror in the morning to assemble the head, neck , shoulders back down relaxed . Core glutes then were the feet on ground? As we get older balance exercises , preventing falls and humps becoming mandatory. Thanks for sharing this information with us.👍🙏👌🌹🌷🧘‍♀️

[@notaclue822]

The walking vs running debate also, I heard that running is worse due to inflammation that occurs with running.

[@justathought274]

No it’s not a myth. I spent six months under a team at guys after a meniscus tear and two operations. I belonged to a running club at the age of 11 and my knee gave way in my mid thirties. It’s never been the same some 14 years on. Knees are notoriously difficult once injury occurs. Running is very hard on the skeleton full stop. Easy to fit theories around populations they apply to and ignore the grim reality. I like this channel but knowing what I went through and the medical experts who got me back, it’s frustrating to hear.

[@bobwa399]

what part of skeleton are they hard the most?

[@wmp3346]

Kind of agree. I say diet is important - stay away from seed oils, eat real foods, make bone broth and fermented foods. My joints are good, my muscles get some cramps but I can live with that. Running is such a great thing to do when you get older.

[@shoutatthesky]

I bet you run in conventional shoes and land heavily on your heel!

[@justathought274]

@@shoutatthesky I was an athlete from the age of 11, running for my county and trained by professionals. I have not run for many years - nearly 15. Easy to speculate and assume. Also unhelpful.

[@NapaRealEstate]

Just ran my very first 26.2 mile marathon on the trails of Catalina Island off of California at 57 years old. I went vegan 18 months ago and lost 80 lbs. Inflammation and two lower back bulged discs pain started to ease. I started to lighted jog and after reading Born To Run. Changed my life! I have connected with running in a BIG WAY. I have also, just signed up for a 50k ultra marathon in Tahoe in July 2024. I’ve also started a podcast on KZbin called Body Mind Index. @bodymindindex Life has dramatically changed ❤

[@freeeurope9849]

Not everyone listening to this runs a marathon, not even a half one. Not everyone is fast. Not everyone is on a high or the most recommended level on various things discussed here. I am not completely unfit but I would like you to talk more also to average or less than average people on the various topics. After all, I guess, the reality is this is most people.

[@msgeorgem]

Running is bad for overweight people, my opinion.

[@sandrasweeney798]

I walk an hour a day and suffer for several hours after that from the dull but significant ache in my knees. Running? Even when younger, after a run, I would be lucky if I could walk for the next two or three days. Not buying it.

[@stopconsumption2050]

🎉 went straight out and bought a coir mat for the bathroom floor !!!! Barefoot rocks!

[@Rebecca-je6qf]

I had excruciating knee pain. It turned out to be stress fractures at the top of my tibia. Never heard of that.

[@anitachisnell8412]

I eat. Carnivore diet and all my joint pains have gone including my one of my knees. I’m 63 and have now started playing badminton and running after a lot of years not doing it because of bad joints. So maybe they should look at diet. When I stopped sugar eggs n my diet first my plantar fasciitis that had suffered from for years disappeared. Food s probably the cause?

[@rolfbrowne8551]

Include squats great for knee joints

[@jakobw135]

Apparently, Dr Gabe Merkin disagrees that running is not bad for your knees. He is a medical doctor and also an expert in exercise physiology. Why don't you interview him to get the other side of this issue?

[@debbiebeckwith1292]

Sorry…what is a “baby grow”? Like footed pajamas (in USA, a “sleeper”, or bag-like nightgown?

[@RaeLoumusic]

Yes. It’s a full buttoned up baby suit, quite like footed pj’s. 👍🏼

[@bonniekrause-gams1769]

How is a rebounder for movement ?

[@elizabethaustralia3998]

Wondering why I only get back pain when walking in things (flip flops) or ballet flats, even for short periods but can walk for hours in cushioned sneakers?

[@OmosThings]

Because flaps give you literally zero arch support

[@erichill8375]

At the 1:48 mark Helen mentions a 17 minute animated video. She says it is on youtube and Dr. Chatterjee say he will share the link. Please help me find this video. Thanks

[@justincrostic3204]

I've tried to find more information on foot wiping as well and didn't find it on Helen's KZbin page or her website. Dr. Chatterjee's Instagram has a recent video of him demonstrating foot wiping though.

[@erichill8375]

@@justincrostic3204 thanks, I had seen the insta foot wiping video from Dr. Chatterjee. Seemed like the video that Helen mentioned at this point might have illustrated the biomechanics (and benefits) of foot strengthening and stabilization, and the subsequent enhancements to posture and alignment, and mitigation of joint pain

[@justincrostic3204]

@@erichill8375 you're welcome. I would definitely like the see the video referenced for the same reasons. Hopefully someone will be able to direct us to it.

[@RXP91]

I've also always thought that Marathon's should be time dependent. Elites doing 2-2.5 hours. I don't mind running for 2-2.5 hours but I'm not doing 26 miles! It simply doesn't fit in with my other athletic goals

[@vatsmith8759]

I'm sure she's correct generally but I'm sceptical that 'hiking poles can take 75% of your body weight off your knees' (20:15).

[@lyndseyanselmi-un3ql]

Have you used poles during an Ultra?

[@vatsmith8759]

@@lyndseyanselmi-un3ql No, only for hiking and I admit I failed Physics A Level but I can't see how your arms and wrists could take 75% of your body weight during an Ultra.

[@thegurch7313]

My legs HURT when I walk but I hike and climb mountains and run as often as I can but suffer for days afterwards...its a race to see how much running and walking I can do before I die or my legs give up. Place your bets now.

[@lokiuk]

j just can't believe it what I have learned in this video. Myths and misconceptions are dangerous. This is a great youtube channel. 👍

[@youtube_username_]

The idea that you must run and not walk came from the elementary school gym teacher!

[@KatKuntner]

I struggle with my breathing when doing walk running. Any tips please?

[@doddsalfa]

I started running after 200 meters something clicked in my knee and did swollen up double size for 20 year

[@annsmith2032]

What about hiking? I can run and walk pain free but hiking is painful after about 9-10 miles of hardcore knee pounding. MRI shows bone on bone. Get gel injections in my left knee so I can hike pain free. Have to constantly look down so I don’t trip over rocks and roots. Rock scrambles downhill are hard on my knee.

[@shoutatthesky]

Let me guess - you wear boots? And when walking down hill you land on your heal?

[@annsmith2032]

@@shoutatthesky i use poles and try to walk backwards. Especially down the rock scrambles. I was told by my PT this may help. I zig zag from my left to my right side. Never straight down. The ADKS are know to the hiking community as some of the worst trails for your body.

[@youtube_username_]

Is foot wiping supposed to be done barefoot?

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

It's bad for your hips as well.

[@matth7448]

I much prefer a fast walk at an incline. I’m 6’4 240, a little fat but strong from lifting weights. I think your size makes a difference

[@kiddywriter]

Running makes my knees feel better…contrary to what we have been told about the correlation between knee pain and running. Not sure why this is the case.

[@martinm6027]

I couldn’t possbly listen for that long as far too stretched out so may have missed some. For posture, neck/head and free movement, try Alexander technique, although others things like yoga and taichi will also help. But, importantly ditch cushioned shoes and raised heels. Go barefoot when you can, and minimalist when you can’t. Barefoot is natural and all those nerves will help to train you to run with proper gait, upright, landing on your forefoot underneath your centre of gravity which engages full suspension, not with your heel landing in front with straighter leg, which acts as a break and maximises the landing forces, impacting knees and hips.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Amazing how every podcast start to advertise and sell . This seems the motto of our industry and our business to make money. Can we think of anything else to do to make money without selling ?

[@thehouseofmillie]

Weight Lifting fixed my knee pain. You need to build up strength on those knees.

[@traianliviudanciu8665]

We are not the same Even dogs are different. Some are more fitt for running Genetics Selections

[@janineclaassens9019]

Loved the talk.. Just a note to the lady. We are not animals. We are divinely made.

[@suzieque4222]

RUNNING ON CONCRETE IS OF THE THE MAIN PROBLEM S!!!

[@tishapaigestudio]

Of course all this makes sense...yet it's fascinating how many doctors orthopedists and physical therapists...will say just stop running. They rarely look into what is causing the problem.

[@felipearbustopotd]

According to Nicky Campbell, his knee pain was due to excessive running?

[@colmdaly2923]

1:28:45

[@gosayezenebebeyene3280]

Why people's not working knee strengthening exercises side to running?

[@davedewsnap288]

Or, that DAIRY you’re consuming, could be causing auto immune issues, like arthritis, and the knees get a lot of the impact. See Dr Paul Mason (Low Carb Down Under). The Masai tribe are long lived and robust, but their raw milk consumption is a problem. Auto immune issues. That’s the science.

[@carloscarion1748]

Running on concrete is bad. Dirt track is best

[@Bellywoodstudios_diadance]

It's weird that she never said "running is bad for your knees is a myth" but you still put that in the title 🤔

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

2.5 hrs ?????

[@MrWhatever1234567]

My sisters daughter agrees, running is bad for my niece

[@notaclue822]

Those vivo shoes make all the running shoe engineering look like a fool's errand. Also, think about high heels and what a disaster they are!

[@shoutatthesky]

Vivos are great. Been wearing them since 2009 and can't stand anything else now!

[@dinosemr8141]

💖❤️🙏❤️💖

[@stephenkeogh3287]

In summary: Walking is fine. Watch your posture. Enjoy the 2 hours 36 mins you have saved.

[@traianliviudanciu8665]

Artificial knees joints wait 😅

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

We need a new Adam Smith to restructure our economy and wealth of nations. It is an idea for change and to focus.

[@brigitte9999]

Your metal shelves are nice but they need to be cooler in color. Like brushed nickel. There’s plenty of warmth so the gold just makes the wall look dated.

[@peacefulisland67]

Are there people iut thwre who are willing to emphasize that Every Body is a unique composition?

[@rachelmcgill8143]

💯 ❤

[@shoutatthesky]

It's a bit hard to take someone with dreads seriously!

[@steelearmstrong9616]

Running is not good for you. We are not Kangaroos, our Joints, ligaments and pigaments were not and are not built for such stress. Short sprints to run away from danger yes, but not marathons

[@ivanmandip3289]

People that are too lazy to run make that excuse.

[@LTPottenger]

This one is definitely wrong. Source: my knees. Running in the sense most people do it is a worthless waste of time at best and body wrecking at worst. Doing interval training or sprints will build you up instead of beat you down and destroy your metabolism and joints, and you can apply the same principles to bicycles.

[@keithzastrow]

100% disagree. I'm 54 and run. Have ZERO issues with my knees. IMO people who demonize running are just too lazy to do it. You also couldn't be more wrong about your statement on running and metabolism.

[@LTPottenger]

@@keithzastrowI obviously did it more than you if your knees are good. Ran since I was 8 years old. Stopped decades later and instantly became leaner and stronger.

[@keithzastrow]

@@LTPottenger OR......you're overweight and/or have too much inflammatory visceral fat d/t poor diet. Not judging because I was there myself recently (little over a year ago).

[@rachelmcgill8143]

Everyone is unique. I am 54 and have been a runner since age 12. I have never had knee pain/issues. I have maintained the same weight since high school when I was on the cross country team. I ran through both of my pregnancies. Last year, I incorporated long walks into my routine but not because of knee issues. I do the run-walk technique that is discussed in this video. I will always run. ❤

[@shoutatthesky]

Get some proper shoes!

[@colindant3410]

Sorry, but it's not a myth, if you run on a concrete surface, especially if you run downhill!

[@user-tz6wj2bw9i]

Running is bad for your whole body.