bending the knees when walking

[blondie42550]

At 8 weeks post op, today, I find my biggest hurdle now is learning to walk and bend my knees. I had gone for SO many years walking stiff legged do to the severe arthritis/damage in my knees, it seems natural to walk without bending my knees. I have relatively good ROM in both knees, the right better than the left.
Any hints/ suggestions to get me through this?
Thanks

 

[referee54]

My quads get stiff sometimes, so I have to amake a conscious effort to walk normally. I force my self to bend my knees and to walk as I was meant to walk. It also leps stregthen and stretch the quad muscles.

Tim C.

 

[Josephine]

No, it's not good. Essential you un-learn bad habits.