Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Hi. I have classic chondromalacia symptoms: grating under kneecap, dull occassional pain on innder knee and upper shin, tightness around the knee etc. I have started doing some strenghtening and stretching exericses for my quads. I was wondering what hamstring strenghtening exercises I could do. Also, from your experience, is it okay to use a cross-trainer (like the ski machine), elliptical etc.? In addition, are there certain things I should stay clear of? For example, would bending forward to touch my toes put any unwanted pressure on my knees? After some stretches and strength exercises, such as quad contractions, and straight leg movements up and down for both the quads and inner thighs, I do occassionally feel sore/tight around my knee. Does that mean I should avoid these exercises for a while longer, or is such soreness normal? Thanks very much. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I'm not a doctor, but I've been on this list long enough to have learned from other people's experience (not to mention my own). My answers inserted into your text below. Ann Re: 6 weeks post op >Hi. I have classic chondromalacia symptoms: grating under kneecap, >dull occassional pain on innder knee and upper shin, tightness around >the knee etc. I have started doing some strenghtening and stretching >exericses for my quads. My OS said the best strengthening ex. for the quads is the sitting quad chair at the gym. Only raise the bar about 6 " to avoid lots of scraping. >I was wondering what hamstring strenghtening exercises I could do. I use the ham chair. However, I find that even this irritates my CP. I use McConnell tape for all my exercises. Are you familiar with this >Also, from your experience, is it okay to use a cross-trainer (like >the ski machine), elliptical etc.? Use anything that doesn't hurt or doesn't cause a flare-up later, l like the next day. >In addition, are there certain things I should stay clear of? For >example, would bending forward to touch my toes put any unwanted >pressure on my knees? I don't think that will, but DO avoid squatting and kneeling. >After some stretches and strength exercises, such as quad >contractions, and straight leg movements up and down for both the >quads and inner thighs, I do occassionally feel sore/tight around my >knee. Does that mean I should avoid these exercises for a while >longer, or is such soreness normal? It means you're rubbing more tissue off the articular membranes of your kneecap and femur. I thin the tightness is due to surrounding tissues trying to get away from the pain, or else swelling, dependign on where it is. If you're not familiar with knee tape (the McConnell tape I mentioned above, write me & I'll send you instructions. Knee tape makes the difference between my being able to do strengthening exercises or use the treadmill and not. E-mail is ruby2zdy@... Ann Thanks very much. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I should have said, w/r/t the quad chair, start out w/legs straight and only LOWER and raise the bar about 6 " . Ann Re: 6 weeks post op >Hi. I have classic chondromalacia symptoms: grating under kneecap, >dull occassional pain on innder knee and upper shin, tightness around >the knee etc. I have started doing some strenghtening and stretching >exericses for my quads. My OS said the best strengthening ex. for the quads is the sitting quad chair at the gym. Only raise the bar about 6 " to avoid lots of scraping. >I was wondering what hamstring strenghtening exercises I could do. I use the ham chair. However, I find that even this irritates my CP. I use McConnell tape for all my exercises. Are you familiar with this >Also, from your experience, is it okay to use a cross-trainer (like >the ski machine), elliptical etc.? Use anything that doesn't hurt or doesn't cause a flare-up later, l like the next day. >In addition, are there certain things I should stay clear of? For >example, would bending forward to touch my toes put any unwanted >pressure on my knees? I don't think that will, but DO avoid squatting and kneeling. >After some stretches and strength exercises, such as quad >contractions, and straight leg movements up and down for both the >quads and inner thighs, I do occassionally feel sore/tight around my >knee. Does that mean I should avoid these exercises for a while >longer, or is such soreness normal? It means you're rubbing more tissue off the articular membranes of your kneecap and femur. I thin the tightness is due to surrounding tissues trying to get away from the pain, or else swelling, dependign on where it is. If you're not familiar with knee tape (the McConnell tape I mentioned above, write me & I'll send you instructions. Knee tape makes the difference between my being able to do strengthening exercises or use the treadmill and not. E-mail is ruby2zdy@... Ann Thanks very much. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi all I am 6 weeks post THR and just gone from crutches to a stick. I was partial weight bearing on crutches as I had a bone graft. Has anyone experience of this amd how long did it take to be able to walk properly without anything. Since changing walking aids I have had quite a lot of pain in the joint and the whole leg aches especially at night. Is this just beacuse I am using muscles now I haven't used in a while? Thanks Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 > > Hi all > > I am 6 weeks post THR and just gone from crutches to a stick. I was > partial weight bearing on crutches as I had a bone graft. Has anyone > experience of this amd how long did it take to be able to walk properly > without anything. Since changing walking aids I have had quite a lot > of pain in the joint and the whole leg aches especially at night. Is > this just beacuse I am using muscles now I haven't used in a while? > Thanks > Hannah > Hi Hannah, I also had a THR about 10 weeks ago, and although I did not need to have a bone graft I can tell you that, yes, at each different stage my leg would ache while it adjusted to each differnet kind of walking I was doing. My back also was not happy at times, as well as my knee. I can say at this point my leg/back only hurt abit at night and most of the time I don't even take anything for it. Good Luck! Sherrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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