Tendency to take small, shuffling, slow steps.
Treatment according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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TCM-recommended exercises to improve stride, increase stride length, and increase speed.
. Tai Chi (Taijiquan) – the best choice
Tai Chi trains weight shifting, smooth transitions and opening the stride.
• Recommended form: Yang style or Wu style (avoid low stances when weakness is incipient).
• Key movements:
o Cloud hands (Yun Shou) with step to the side
o Pushing the monkey away (Hou Tui) – specifically for walking backwards with control
o Step Forward, Step Back (Jin Bu, Tui Bu)
• TCM action: Stimulates Kidney-3 (Taixi) and Spleen-6 (Sanyinjiao), promotes Qi circulation in the liver and kidney meridians.