Remember referring to your knees as left and right instead of

[Floyd R. Turbo]

good and bad?

[True Dough]

1. Or how about

the BEE'S KNEES?

You're the bee's knees, Floyd!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. That's a honey of a comment! 🍯

[democratisphere]

3. Seems like forever ago.

Good, bad and now ugly knees.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. What's "remembering"? NT

[Niagara]

6. You win the thread!

[Niagara]

5. It's not my knees

It's my hips.

[ProudLib72]

7. It's not my knees or hips

It's my back.

The first time I broke it when I was 18, the doctor said I now had the back of a 40 year old. That was 30 years ago, so I now have the back of a 70 year old... or would except that I broke it again, so who knows? 110 year old?

[Niagara]

8. I've never broken my back

I feel for you. Is pain and mobility an issue for you?

I was diagnosed with arthritis in my lower back when I was 24. I also have an autoimmune disorder on top of that. There was a time, it was a struggle to get out of bed in the morning because of the pain and lack of mobility. I literally couldn't move and once I was able to get out of bed, I would be hunched over.

I found that staying away from gluten and working out on the daily, either by core strengthening, yoga or walking that pain and mobility isn't too much of an issue anymore. My hips, especially my right hip, still bothers me at night and sometimes during the day. I try not to complain about too much because things have significantly improved with my daily routine.

[ProudLib72]

9. It's basically constant low grade pain

The majority of it, I'm pretty sure, has to do with not having a good core. It's something I want to work on. I ride my bike as much as I can. When I haven't ridden in awhile and go out for a longish ride, my back hurts and I feel nauseous because of my core muscles getting a major workout. That's how I know the two are connected.

[Niagara]

10. If you want to work on your core

Start with baby steps and gently ease into it. If one thing bothers you, move on to something else. Not everyone is the same and what may work for one person, may not work for another.

I've been working on modified knee pushups for awhile. I went to do regular pushups today and I still can't accomplish these. After the regular pushups failed me, I worked on wall pushups. The wall pushups were easier to do and I have decided to build up my reps with these weekly.

You can do this, ProudLib! I got your back.


P.S. I'm sorry that I hijacked your thread, Floyd.

[ProudLib72]

11. You do pushups?

I was trying to do some situps, but I read how they are bad for you. I could never get into crunches, but it looks like they are the way to go.

You know, at the place where I did PT (for my ankle, not back,) they had these wall mounted pulling things. Like this:


At the time I thought they looked silly, but now I've come around and think they look good. That might be something to check out instead of pushups.

[Niagara]

12. I'm trying

I found out today that modified knee pushups don't work the glutes or quads, which is probably why I still can't do a regular pushup yet. I did find out that a wall pushup is a better way to go with building muscle.

I'm slowly intruding squats into my routine as well. My chiropractor recommended a type of crunch to strengthen my core so I've been slowly working on these too. Basically, I get into the crunch position and put my hands by my ears without actually touching them with my hands. As I lift up, my left elbow meets my right knee and I go back down on the floor. On my next lift, my right elbow meets my left knee and I go back down on the floor. I just keep repeating these motions.

All I want is some muscle and a stronger core. Plus, I wouldn't mind my body looking like Angela Basset's.

Those wall mounted pulling things don't look expensive and they don't take up a lot of room, which is really nice. I'm going to look into those.

[ProudLib72]

14. Yes, those wall mounted stretchy things seem like a good conditioning exercise

I bet the brand name ones are expensive, but you could make some for next to nothing. Shoot, I remember buying some of the rubber material from my PT, so I know it's possible to just buy that on its own.

I had to do this exercise: the crab walk with resistance bands!

Oh boy did I feel silly doing that back and forth across the room! It also really hits your glutes.

I should start doing crunches like you describe. I was doing situps the old way with my hands behind my head. Bad, bad, bad! I read where it's very easy to strain your neck.

[Niagara]

15. It took me awhile of searching

I found them searching for wall mounted rehab station or wall mounted resistance band station. There are different types of these stations but I like the ones that you posted a photo of.


On my next core day I'm going to try this crab walk without the resistance bands. I shake things up so I'm not doing the same thing every day. Tomorrow will be walking if the weather holds out. If not, it will be a yoga day.


Those crunches haven't hurt me yet and I feel good after. So far, so good.

[zanana1]

17. I do the crab walk every day, all the time.

I have MD. It's not bad enough for a wheelchair, but just walking is good exercise!

[ProudLib72]

19. Walking is good, but I have a messed up ankle

I can't walk more than 5 miles without my ankle hurting. It's a catch 22 situation. Walking will help me lose weight, which is better for my ankle, but walking hurts my ankle.

For awhile I was doing the crab walk improperly. I wasn't bending down low enough. My martinet of a PT person soon corrected that, though. Once I started doing it the right way, I could feel the muscles in my butt/hip getting a workout.

[zanana1]

16. I absolutely HATE...

working on my core! It hurts!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Sometimes the bad knee is the right one and sometimes it's the left one.

So that doesn't work for me.

[Kali]

18. Just did a replacement on the "good" one.

[KatyaR]

21. In college, I named by knees

Zelda (left) and Raul (right).

I injured Zelda when I hit a parking curb while riding a bicycle. Landed right on my knee. Four years later, I ended up having to have arthroscopic surgery. To this day (39 years later), every so often, it has horrible pain or goes out on me for no reason.

I would rather have this problem than a friend's. His kneecaps used to dislocate on him for no reason, and he would have to push them back into place himself. OUCH.