Trouble walking upstairs?

Asked by: Nathan Mullen

If you have pinched nerves in your legs, spinal cord, or lower back, you may suffer from leg weakness after walking up the stairs. According to NCBI, nerve entrapment in the hip region causes leg weakness in climbing stairs by hindering a person’s ability to move the quadriceps muscles.

Why do I have trouble walking up stairs?

Self-reported difficulty in climbing up stairs was associated with hypertension, arthritis, and depressive symptoms. Difficulty in climbing up stairs was also associated with poor balance and grip strength as well as neurologic gait abnormalities.

How can I get better at walking up stairs?

Leaning forward over your feet, push through your heels and stand up by straightening your knees, keeping your chest high. Reverse the movement by pushing your hips back towards the chair, keeping the weight in your heels and ensuring your knees stay in line with your toes.

At what age do stairs become difficult?

So, what is the age? You may be surprised to read that 60 is the age when many activities become more difficult to do. If you’re in the age range 60 and above and you’re finding activities like walking or climbing up the stairs difficult you certainly aren’t alone.

Why do my legs feel heavy walking up stairs?

The heavy feeling can come from the excess blood that is in your legs, unable to properly flow. You can also feel heaviness in your legs due to swelling as the blood pools. If left untreated, the venous insufficiency can turn into varicose veins, as well as other potential vein diseases.

Why do older people have trouble with stairs?

There are many reasons why people find the stairs harder with age. As we get older, we lose muscle strength and flexibility (although the right exercises can go a long way to maintaining this). Problems with vision contribute significantly to the difficulties older people experience going down the stairs.

What leg muscles do you use to climb stairs?

Stair climbing activates your core muscles in your legs, such as your hamstrings, quads, calves and gluts. As a result, your legs will become stronger and enhances your movement. In fact, stair climbing targets the same muscles as squats and lunges – so if you’re not a fan of those, hit the stairs!

What vitamin deficiency causes heavy legs?

Muscle weakness due to vitamin D deficiency is predominantly of the proximal muscle groups and is manifested by a feeling of heaviness in the legs, tiring easily, and difficulty in mounting stairs and rising from a chair; the deficiency is reversible with supplementation (15–18).