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Igne
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 Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: What is a good exercise routine for people with knee cartilage damage? |
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| I have thinning and possibly torn cartilage in both of my knees and I have been having a hard time exercising because even walking makes my joints grind together. I really want to keep in shape physically and still have a good cardio work out, but I don't know what routine to get on. Any suggestions? |
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ImaHarper
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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Rupert Roo
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| If you're looking for good cardio w/ knee probs there are a lot of different variations of elliptical machines and the like that are very good. Also some cross trainers w/ elliptical-like movements work as well. |
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tucsonrn
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Well my Ex with the same type of problem, says biking doesn't bother his knees, so that is one to try. |
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Yos
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| My friend had a torn ligament in his knee, and the advice he was given by his doctors to make himself strong again was to exercise. He RIPS it on the elliptical machine, and this is about 5 years after his injury. My advice is to do exercises that involve the legs, but don't put any undue strain on them. You want to make your legs stronger, but at the same time you want to be able to handle the exercise. Cycling is probably better for you than running would be. It's easier on the knees and you could cycle much longer than you could running. Swimming is a great way to get a full-body exercise. It's easy on the joints and muscles and you weigh practically nothing underwater. Good luck! |
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