Dr. Courtney Conley

And I said, we're going to slowly start to introduce steps. And if you think about this, if we were to say, add a thousand steps a day. To some people that might not sound like a lot. But to someone who's taking 2,500 steps, that's almost 50% of what they're doing. So we introduced the concept of a micro walk. Which is a five minute walk. So a five minute walk is about 500 steps.

And I said, we're going to slowly start to introduce steps. And if you think about this, if we were to say, add a thousand steps a day. To some people that might not sound like a lot. But to someone who's taking 2,500 steps, that's almost 50% of what they're doing. So we introduced the concept of a micro walk. Which is a five minute walk. So a five minute walk is about 500 steps.

A ten minute walk is about a thousand steps.

A ten minute walk is about a thousand steps.

Right? So that makes it like a little more digestible, right? So you're talking to him, you're like, listen, all I need is five minutes. And so we started five minute walks. And for the first couple weeks it was, you know, there were good days, there were bad days, and there still are. But we were starting to build his confidence and movement.

Right? So that makes it like a little more digestible, right? So you're talking to him, you're like, listen, all I need is five minutes. And so we started five minute walks. And for the first couple weeks it was, you know, there were good days, there were bad days, and there still are. But we were starting to build his confidence and movement.

We were starting to get him comfortable on his foot again. And it was, you know, it was one of those cases where I just like, I really enjoyed working with him and watching what had happened because...

We were starting to get him comfortable on his foot again. And it was, you know, it was one of those cases where I just like, I really enjoyed working with him and watching what had happened because...

Wenn man sich die Schrittzahlen anschaut, ich wusste, welches Nummer ich versuchen wollte, weil wenn man sich Depressionen anschaut, zum Beispiel, 5000 Schritte pro Tag können den Risiko für Symptome von Depressionen reduzieren. Wenn man 7500 Schritte pro Tag bekommt, kann es die Prävalenz der Diagnose von Depressionen reduzieren.

Wenn man sich die Schrittzahlen anschaut, ich wusste, welches Nummer ich versuchen wollte, weil wenn man sich Depressionen anschaut, zum Beispiel, 5000 Schritte pro Tag können den Risiko für Symptome von Depressionen reduzieren. Wenn man 7500 Schritte pro Tag bekommt, kann es die Prävalenz der Diagnose von Depressionen reduzieren.

Also das war in der Rückseite meines Herzens, ich bin so, wir müssen nur weiter mit diesen Nummern arbeiten. So while we were doing that, we were strengthening his foot. I had him in different footwear. And at the end of each week, we were also talking about three good things. Tell me three good things that happened to you this week. And in the beginning of treatment, it was a struggle.

Also das war in der Rückseite meines Herzens, ich bin so, wir müssen nur weiter mit diesen Nummern arbeiten. So while we were doing that, we were strengthening his foot. I had him in different footwear. And at the end of each week, we were also talking about three good things. Tell me three good things that happened to you this week. And in the beginning of treatment, it was a struggle.

Steven, it was a struggle for him to think about good things happening in his life. And I spoke with him probably about a month ago. And his email is like my why. He was like, on average he's walking between 5 and 6 thousand steps a day. He still has good days, or still has bad days. More good days than bad days. But he said to me, he's like, I can't tell you the last time I cried.

Steven, it was a struggle for him to think about good things happening in his life. And I spoke with him probably about a month ago. And his email is like my why. He was like, on average he's walking between 5 and 6 thousand steps a day. He still has good days, or still has bad days. More good days than bad days. But he said to me, he's like, I can't tell you the last time I cried.

He's going to church. He's spending time with his dad. You know, and Es ist nicht die Anzahl der Schritte. Es ist die Person hinter der Anzahl der Schritte. Und das ist, warum ich denke, dass diese Dinge so mächtig sind. Ich habe gesehen, dass es mein Leben verändert hat. Ich habe gesehen, was es zu meinen Patienten macht.

He's going to church. He's spending time with his dad. You know, and Es ist nicht die Anzahl der Schritte. Es ist die Person hinter der Anzahl der Schritte. Und das ist, warum ich denke, dass diese Dinge so mächtig sind. Ich habe gesehen, dass es mein Leben verändert hat. Ich habe gesehen, was es zu meinen Patienten macht.

Ich meine, es hat die Möglichkeit, nicht nur deine physische Gesundheit zu verbessern, sondern auch, wie du mit der Welt interagierst.

Ich meine, es hat die Möglichkeit, nicht nur deine physische Gesundheit zu verbessern, sondern auch, wie du mit der Welt interagierst.

When I was doing research to have this discussion with you, it was fascinating to me when you look at the statistics of, especially with children, with girls, around 70% are wearing shoes that are too narrow.

When I was doing research to have this discussion with you, it was fascinating to me when you look at the statistics of, especially with children, with girls, around 70% are wearing shoes that are too narrow.