backward walking pediatric physical therapy

Do you want to burn extra calories, work on motor coordination and challenge your balance? Is your knee hurting as you walk up the hill? Turn around and take a part of your walk backwards. It’s called retro-walking.

Walking in reverse with balance and control comes in handy many times a day. Where does this happen?

As you take a step back to open the front door.
Forgot your keys in the house? You will probably place one foot back while changing direction.
During a two person furniture lift, you’re the lucky one who gets to walk backwards!
Moving in a crowded kitchen, you back up to let your daughter squeeze by.
At the gallery you see a beautiful painting and take a few steps back to take it in.
On the playground you balance with a backward stepping response as your friend races by. This time, you don’t fall.
On the soccer field you run in reverse to prevent the other team from scoring.
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