10K Steps a Day for a Year with Hip Arthritis : Did it Help ?

Walking 10,000 steps a day for a full year can be a life-changing challenge, especially if you’re managing arthritis. In this video, I share my personal journey as a physiotherapist living with hip arthritis – the physical and mental benefits I experienced, the unexpected lessons learned, and the challenges I faced. I’ll cover how daily walking helped reduce my pain, improved my overall fitness, and even boosted my mental health. Plus, I’ll discuss how I tailored my routine to make this habit sustainable over the long term. Whether you’re looking to stay active, manage joint pain, or simply move more, this video has valuable insights to help you stay on your feet. #WalkingChallenge #ArthritisManagement #10KSteps #JointHealth #ActiveLiving #physiotherapytips If you found my videos or website articles helpful and would like to buy me a coffee then you can do so by clicking the link below. Thanks very much 🙏🏼 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/physiomsk Links to other related videos are below :-    • How I Manage MY HIP Arthritis as a Physiot...      • Will Exercise Help Osteoarthritis ? Is it ...   This channel uses affiliate links for certain products that may be shown in the videos. When you use one of these links to purchase a product, the channel receives a small commission at no extra cost to yourself. This helps support the running costs of the channel and website www.physiomsk.com Amazon affiliate links to some of products discussed are below:- Some of the images used in the video may belong to their respective copyright owners and neither I nor this channel claims any right over them. Their use has been considered appropriate for fair use policy under Copyright Disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Pictures obtained with thanks from :- www.ruralstrides.co.uk www.pixebay.com www.pexels.com www.unsplash.com www.freepik.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer These videos provide general information related to various medical conditions and their treatment. They are intended for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a doctor or other qualified health care professional. The information provided does not constitute personal advice or guarantee of outcome and should not be used to diagnose yourself or others. You should never ignore advice provided by a health care professional because of something you have seen or read on this channel. You should always consult a doctor or other qualified health care professional for personal medical advice. Exercise is not always without risk, even for healthy individuals. Certain types of exercise and riskier than other and all exercise may be risky for some individuals. You are responsible for your own health and safety at all times. As such, by visiting and using the information on this website/media channel you are acknowledging that you have been assessed by a qualified health care professional who has given you consent to take part in physical activity. (Full English subtitles are available under closed caption settings) 00:00 Introduction 00:54 My Story 02:39 My Approach 03:43 The Challenges 04:26 The Physical Benefits 05:21 The Mental Health Benefits 06:01 Unexpected Benefits 07:14 The Science 08:19 My Current Routine 09:00 Final Thoughts & Advice