Exercises for those with knee problems.

PeachyCarol

TrainingWithTonya wrote: »

mamapeach910 wrote: »

That's how I was using the bike, because I'd read that advice before. Still have pain. My pain was from the bent leg, not the extended leg.

If your pain is from the bent position, I would recommend having a doctor do some imaging of your knee. You might actually have a piece of cartilage that has torn off. That was the whole reason I had to have my last surgery. The torn off piece was in a place that caused pain and limited range of motion.

I'll talk to my rheumy about this the next time I see her. The pain is bilateral, so I doubt that I have that problem in both knees.

My problems are inflammatory, though... not necessarily mechanical. It would be nice to be able to do the bike again just to have another option for days where my feet hurt too much for the treadmill.

101141

This is what they put me on today, I walked two miles, so we will see how I feel tonight. Feel free to add me! I'm supposed to use it for two hours a day, throughout the day.

Athijade

For me, with an old knee injury from my more athletic days, the best exercises are walking, Pilates, yoga, and weight lifting (though when it comes to leg day, I have gotten a bit more advice from my PT).

carakirkey

Wiseandcurious wrote: »

I think elliptical trainers are commonly used for low-impact cardio, including after injuries? You should talk to your doctor first but it should generally be less stressful on the joints than walking. That's what I used when I had severe plantar fasciitis and I occasionally still use it when my PF flares up enough that I can't jog.

I have knee problems and saw a physiotherapist. Elliptical was the LAST thing i should be doing. Swimming, any water exercises and cycling (not spin) are the best options, low impact walking (watching the inclines, particularly downhill). GRADUAL and SLOW progress and minimizing impact.
Ideally see a physiotherapist to get the proper guidance for what you can safely do.

emmoen

I have had 4 knee surgeries and I found that the bike is the best.... Love it actually! But slowly start strength training too which has helped....

PeachyCarol

I have a rebounder from ages ago and was thinking of digging that out of the attic. Has anyone made use of one?

tomatoey

For those with patellar tendinopathy - just discovered eccentric decline squats. See this blog post for a discussion and instructions. You'd need some kind of plank angled at 25 degrees decline.
Here's a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBqRrxxKois

Today I tried just regular partial squats (not singles) on a decline - ie a half-wobble board at my gym (which doesn't have a stretching board or whatever). They were challenging in a good way - no pain, just the sensation of muscles working.

edit: ask your physio if these are safe for you or try at your own risk

BWBTrish

wow when i do this i cant walk for a week...far to heavy for my damaged knee. Lol i keep walking and jogging and swimming.
I walk with incline on 5 some days in the week too. That makes it stronger. But i wouldn't dare to do what the guy in the video does, i am sure i have to keep it up a chair for a week to recover.

tomatoey

TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »

wow when i do this i cant walk for a week...far to heavy for my damaged knee. Lol i keep walking and jogging and swimming.
I walk with incline on 5 some days in the week too. That makes it stronger. But i wouldn't dare to do what the guy in the video does, i am sure i have to keep it up a chair for a week to recover.

I used both legs - all the weight on one would be too much for me! But the decline angle really targets those quads on the eccentric motion (even with both legs)

BWBTrish

Well i cant do this thats for sure

Funny is i can walk the whole day...i can jog 20 minutes straight. I use the incline on my treadmill. But walking up the 5 stairs up to my front door gives me problems. I always have to be careful.

lol i hold of for now hehehe