Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Injuries & Rehabilitation
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 54, Messages: 4465

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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knee surgery

txcowboy4x4
txcowboy4x4
Posts: 24
Joined: 2001/04/23
United States
2001/04/24, 12:15 PM
I had knee surgery a while. What would be some good exercise to work out the muscles around my knee?
skeld2001
skeld2001
Posts: 271
Joined: 2001/02/10
United States
2001/04/25, 12:59 AM
Leg extensions are really good for building the muscle around the knee. Be careful with those squats though. I've never had knee problems, but I've heard that squats can be hard on the knees. Leg press machines may be a little safer.
txcowboy4x4
txcowboy4x4
Posts: 24
Joined: 2001/04/23
United States
2001/04/25, 02:09 AM
Thanks i will do that
angelakharrison
angelakharrison
Posts: 1
Joined: 2001/04/30
United States
2001/05/25, 01:16 PM
I would do partial squats with light weight and lots of reps. alo straight leg lifts with ankle weights. I do 3 sets of 20. I am recovering from a full lateral release. Do not do leg extentions, my ortho told me they were a big no, hardest thing on the knees. Ask you dr for some exercises to do.