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Aussie Bev

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I am now 18 months after a partial KR. After lots of hard work to regain 120+ ROM and after a good 9 months of swimming and lots of exercise was feeling pretty good and was back to walking quite well totallly painfree. The one thing I passed on however, was all attempts and encouragements to do squats and lunges as part of my PT as I was getting all kinds of aches and pains in the joint and surrounding ham strings etc... At the time I figured that I'd forgone squatting for up to 8 years prior to surgery and really could manage life without squatting. Bobbing down, sitting on the floor or asking someone else to assist were my alternate ways of getting to the low spots.

Did I make a mistake? Should I have persisted?

Unfortunately at my knee's first birthday, I started to have problems with my hip - same side. After 6 months of rapid degeneration I bit the bullet and had a THR 5 weeks ago. As part of the PT I have started doing squats :-) with some ensuing aches and pains of the knee, so am now wondering if I should have persisted with the squats PT back then and that it would have all come good.

Would be interested in other peoples experiences.
 
I actually do squats now for my knee. I dont like them either. I dont know if you should have continued them or not. If you can do them now, and your coming along well, I wouldnt worry!! Now you have a new knee , new hip, you are ready to take on the world. lol. Nah go ahead and recover first. Sorry I couldnt help......Take it easy..
 
Bev, I don't think it makes any sense to worry about something that is in the past and that you cannot change. Focus on the wonderful place where you are now - with a new knee AND a new hip. Muscles, no matter how neglected, can come along and develop. Keep working on the squats and lunges and I think you'll surprise yourself. You're gonna feel great! With any workout, muscles get sore and grumble as you force them to work like they haven't for a while. But it gets better and the resulting strength will only increase your overall health and activity level.
 
Bev - Jamie's right. Concentrate on now and your goals for the future. The muscles will catch up. No one (except maybe a dancer) really "enjoys" squaats and lunges but they are great for balance!!!! Go to it!
 
Welcome, Bev! Sounds like you're doing great! I agree wth everyone here,,,,,move on! If you feel the need to do thesquats, go ahead! If not, we won't call the squat police! Keep healing! :)
 
Thanks everyone for your replies. Just bear in mind though that as I scrunch up my eyes in pain as I do the squats and lunges I will be reciting your names under my breath with grunts!! :-)

In between will hang onto that image of the future 'super wonder me' as an added incentive!
 
Nice to met you Bev,
I think you should do what ever you feel is right for you. I do squats at curves at least there I have something to hang on to so I can get back up!!! LOL was scared to do them against a wall here at home so I joined curves. So with PT and Curves you would think I could aleast get up from a chair!!
 
Bev
I started doing the squats against the wall a few weeks ago.
My PT had me go down a little and hold for 30 sec. Then after I mastered so far, she would have me go down some more and hold for 30 sec.

You should not be going so far down it hurts really bad. Try a little at a time. You will be surprised how quickly you can get down prtty far.
 
Bev, if it takes saying my name under your breath during squats and lunges to get you in top notch shape, then it's okay with me. I know EXACTLY what you mean about the level of effort it can take to do some of these exercises sometimes. I think you'll do great...you have a wonderful attitude!!
 
I learned that from my physical trainer at the gym, lovingly known as Angie the Tormentor. I say HER name quite frequently as I'm sweatin' to the oldies.
 
Bev -- I second what Pat says about not dipping too far on the squats and lunges. I still don't do the squats to a full 90%; just basically what they call "half" squats. When they stop hurting... go down a little bit further etc. And just be sure your knees are in back of your toes when you squat... sticking your butt out as you go down helps alot. Same with the lunges -- don't feel your other knee has to touch the ground. Get as close as you can and bend your lead knee (or TKR knee) about 3/4 the way toward 90% and slowly work from there AFTER it doesn't hurt anymore. If your muscles merely begin to burn because they are getting tired -- that's a very good sign. Do a few more then stop and rest. It shouldn't be excruciating. Just enough to acknowledge you're working hard. And like Jamie said -- you can call me anything you want while you're doing them -- as long as you keep doing them :)
Stephani
 
Excellent info, Stephani....
 
S-s-s-squats? Who said s-s-squats?

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(mind, if I could run that fast, I'd hardly need them anyway!)
 
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