Movement Podcast Why Fixing Your Gait Starts With These 5 Movements
Mar 12, 2026
They explore why walking problems often come from deeper movement patterns, not just gait analysis. Conversation covers common gait deviations and how habits and compensations form. They highlight five fundamental movements to screen and restore, plus developmental drills, breathing, and floor progressions to quickly recalibrate movement and reduce fall risk.
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Reassess Gait After Doing The Exercise
- Reassess movement after targeted exercise rather than assuming muscle weakness fixed gait.
- Gray Cook warns if Trendelenburg persists after glute work, the intervention failed; reanalyze underlying movement patterns.
Poor Hip Hinge Shows Up As Upper Body Tension
- Limits in hip hinge or toe touch reveal pelvis and core compensations that show up in gait as upper-body tension.
- Restricted hip-spine dissociation forces high tone in neck and shoulders to maintain upright movement.
Screen Five Fundamental Movements First
- Use simple movement checks to infer gait drivers before isolating muscles.
- Gray Cook recommends hip hinge, squat, single-leg stance, rotation and shoulder reach to reveal ankle, hip, and spine issues.