United StatesI had both knees replaced on the same day in February eight years ago at age 64. Before surgery I was slightly over weight, very active and had a positive mind set. However my knees were really slowing me down and affecting the quality of my life. After surgery I attacked the rehab process and was walking without a cane in two weeks, driving in three weeks and back golfing in April. It took a little over a year to actually not think about my knees anymore.
This winter approaching 72 I have stepped it you a couple notches and use my Silver Sneakers at the YMCA three days a week. I'm not doing water aerobics or yoga classes but participate in swimming pool laps and boxing style hi-impact workout classes. By far, I am the oldest in the class. The hour and a half classes put a lot of emphasis on the legs and knees. No running but a lot of squatting with medicine balls or small weights, jumping rope, rubber band/shoulder squats, etc. Also on nice days I walk a mile or so.
Before starting my new workouts I visited a heart doctor and had a stress test passing it with no problems. Blood pressure is under 130/80, resting pulse just over 60 and extreme workouts the pulse kicks up to 135.
From these workouts I have some aching in the ankles, knees and arms. I expect some new aches but wonder if it is possible to over exert these artificial knees. Current knee aches radiates from above the knee cap. Notice I am choosing to use the word ache instead of pain. To me, if I have knee pain I am limping. Knee aches means I feel the aches but I does not affect my motion.
So, can I wear these artificial knees out? If I push it too far, what kind of pain will I experience? What part of the knee will the pain radiate from? How do I know I am exercising in the wrong way? What can I expect from these knees 10 to 15 years from now?
This winter approaching 72 I have stepped it you a couple notches and use my Silver Sneakers at the YMCA three days a week. I'm not doing water aerobics or yoga classes but participate in swimming pool laps and boxing style hi-impact workout classes. By far, I am the oldest in the class. The hour and a half classes put a lot of emphasis on the legs and knees. No running but a lot of squatting with medicine balls or small weights, jumping rope, rubber band/shoulder squats, etc. Also on nice days I walk a mile or so.
Before starting my new workouts I visited a heart doctor and had a stress test passing it with no problems. Blood pressure is under 130/80, resting pulse just over 60 and extreme workouts the pulse kicks up to 135.
From these workouts I have some aching in the ankles, knees and arms. I expect some new aches but wonder if it is possible to over exert these artificial knees. Current knee aches radiates from above the knee cap. Notice I am choosing to use the word ache instead of pain. To me, if I have knee pain I am limping. Knee aches means I feel the aches but I does not affect my motion.
So, can I wear these artificial knees out? If I push it too far, what kind of pain will I experience? What part of the knee will the pain radiate from? How do I know I am exercising in the wrong way? What can I expect from these knees 10 to 15 years from now?
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