tigerm49
new member
Hello everyone, hope everyone is seeing improvements. I had a check up today, and talked about the exercises im doing with my doctor. I stop going to PT as the cost was getting to be to much at $35.00 a visit twice a week for 11 weeks. I have had all of my ROM for a couple of week now (127) more than my left knee has. Anyway i'm going to the gym 3 to 4 times a week, riding a bike for 30 min, walking on a treadmill for 30 min, and swimming laps for at least 30 min useing fins and doing straight leg kicks. Trying to get my heart rate up and build stamina. I also do 4 sets of leg pushes at 80 lbs, and leg lifts 4 sets at 50 lbs, i'm trying to build up my quad strength. also doing leg squats, 3 sets of 15 useing my new knee (per my pt person) useing the bottom step of a set of stairs. Some days all is well, other days i feel like i have over done it. Doctor told me to stop the treadmill as it really does nothing to improve strength or stamina, and to increase the bike riding to 1 hour. So thats my rehab schedule at 11 weeks. Whats everyone else doing and how do you think it has helped you to get stronger and move closer to were you want to be after KR? By no means do i fell good about where i'm at, but i do feel good that i'm working as hard as the pain and new knee well let me. Ice and a pain pill works wonders some days.
My best to you all
heal quickly
Mike
My best to you all
heal quickly
Mike