Strong Knees or Rehab Your Body at Home?

[alisoncooks]

Originally Posted by Catahoula Cate

.... I couldn't get down the floor and back up for quite sometime so cleared off my dining room table and put my exercise pad on top of it. It worked perfectly for doing rehab exercises in the laying down position. Thankfully, fully recovered and the dining room table is back to itself...

Ouch! Glad to hear you've recovered.
I have a difficult time getting up and down from the floor (well, I can get down but not back up!)

I'm LOL, imagining using the table for exercise. That might would work except we also homeschool at the dining table, so it's always buried in books and papers. . But I may have to see what moves I can strategically translate to different spaces.

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by alisoncooks

I looked at Getting Better, since it is often mentioned on injury threads. I'm not able to do the all fours position, though. (Can't put weight on my knee.) Would it still be worthwhile for someone who can't get in that position? (Or is that a large portion of the workout?)

There are breakdowns of the workout here:

http://www.videofitness.com/reviewsd...ew.php?id=2289

I can't go on all fours and I do this workout regularly. I sub dead-lifts or standing kick backs for the hamstring work she does. I also recommend putting the weights above the knees like Margaret demonstrates. That takes the strain off of the knee joint, but still works the leg.

[Sophie]

Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

Run away from Kneehab if you have knee issues! It may be good for pre-hab, but the exercises are awkward and often done at high speed. My knees were very sore after trying some of her exercises. I don't know what she was thinking!

Although I am a fan of most of Jill Miller's DVD's, I have to agree with this. I *wanted* to like Kneehab, but as others have said, it seemed like she was trying too hard to be inventive and use props, and some movements look knee-risky if you are in a lot of pain/recently injured. Though the ones in the pre-hab category are still useful.

Wholeheartedly adding my vote for Strong Knees. Steady, well taught, versatile, something you can keep coming back to if injured again or simply want some lower intensity lower body exercises.

[tamib]

Has anyone had any luck with the knee program in Pain Free by Pete Egoscue? I've been thinking about giving it a try.
Thanks.

Tammy