(Phew! Finally got the iPad to work here. At least the keypad allows me room to breathe..)
Ok, @Gorrie - you can lift and wiggle your toes, so we are on the same page so far.
Now, have you tried lifting your toes while taking a step forward? For me, at least, that means I strike the ground with my heel first.
When I first did it, it already felt almost like ordinary walking. Plus I find the ball of the foot then naturally takes the weight, and I roll on.
It’s best done outside, I suspect, like on a flat pavement, where you can take a good few steps and literally get into your stride.
If that works for you too, let me know and we can compare notes on the next steps (sic)……
(PS. I do still often have to do it deliberately at first, but after a few steps it starts to feel natural - until I’m distracted, and I have to remind myself. But it gets to feel more normal the more I do it…… )
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That sounds excellent Robbie ! I will be trying that this after noon and report back to you! Here,s hoping !
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Great!
No promises though; I’m still trying to work out how much of my scope for recovery may be as much to do with the particular stroke that I had (location and severity) as anything I then did.
But I think an experimental, exploratory approach might also be the most helpful thing; so go ahead and explore and we can compare notes!
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Hi getting back to your original comments on walking I am 18 months post stroke and my walking is still quite - how can I put it - stilted, awkward - not relaxed and smooth for sure and I get some days better than others. I am sure it is not pretty to watch.
Today for example I did 600 steps, with my stick but only used the stick a little bit, I have been know to do twice as many steps but there was no way that was going to happen today. In general it has gradually improved but stroke recovery brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘slow’
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