Being able to walk up the stairs requires muscular strength, endurance, mobility, coordination and balance. In other words, your lower-body muscles have a lot going on at one time. If you feel weak and/or unsteady on your feet or experience pain in the knees, hips or ankles, you may need to strengthen a few parts of your body and focus on
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