Knee Injuries and excercise

kimmijo88
kimmijo88 Posts: 24 Member
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Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone has any advice on non impact Cardio/fitness

Im currently recovering from a 2nd knee reconstruction, im aloud to exercise but im under strict orders that im not aloud to do any impact exercises on my knee. I do swimming ( but can only kick my legs, no breast stroke which is hard work)
I also do resistance training with a ball and band, but im just getting bored!

Any suggestions of new things i can try?

Id love to know if anyone know of any cardio i can do on an exercise

cheers!

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  • NerdySamoan
    NerdySamoan Posts: 78
    It all comes down to how much you can handle before it becomes too uncomfortable.
    I have a torn miniscus and an LCL tear so i cant do much until i get surgery.
    My cardio is restricted to bike, crosstrainer and rowing. (really concentrating on proper form)
    Resistant bands are awesomer and im doing alot of single leg movements for strength.
    I had to ask my physio and he gave me a couple of things to do and told me to keep testing which movements i can cope with.
  • ducky7283
    ducky7283 Posts: 1
    I'm not really sure if this will help in your situation. I was a runner, that's how I lost about 80lbs in six months. My knees would ache every single day. A couple of times, I could barely walk, so I bought a punching bag and began workout out on it. Honestly, it was better than running to some extent. If your able to do little light bounce on ball of your foot ( no jumping, just up and down) hit the bag fast and light using your waist and upper body.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I've got a few knee injuries (ruptured ligament, lost a meniscus, old patella fracture, etc....) and would highly recommend cycling, no impact and very controlled movement. It's very easy to regulate progress in term of resistance, speed and stability.
    Proper cycling shoes make a big difference BTW in keep everything properly alligned.

    You can teach yourself to swim with breaststroke arms and freestyle kick but it messes with your brain for a while!

    One thing I had to make a conscious effort to achieve was to stop favouring my stronger leg - I found I always stood with all my weight on my "good" leg without even realising. Incorporating balance exercises in your routine also helps.
  • rpmtnbkr
    rpmtnbkr Posts: 137 Member
    An Elliptical machine would be your best friend, or perhaps an exercise bike (or regualr bike). Both non impact.... I used one extensively after my hip replacement. I had to stay off the regualr bike for quite awhile due to possible unforeseen accidents.

    Just go easy and build up to it.

    Good Luck!
  • jbuck93
    jbuck93 Posts: 89 Member
    I blew out my MCL, PCL and ACL a couple years ago. Stationary bike was the best. Unfortunately, I don't think there is anything more boring. Once, the risk of falling and re-injuring is past you can move to outdoor cycling.
  • jbuck93
    jbuck93 Posts: 89 Member


    One thing I had to make a conscious effort to achieve was to stop favouring my stronger leg - I found I always stood with all my weight on my "good" leg without even realising. Incorporating balance exercises in your routine also helps.

    I just broke the ankle on my "good" leg - problem solved!

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