Exercise/strength/mo bility

Yes mcem I heard the recliner was better too. I will try the rolled towel one in a mo when I go up to bed and will check out the equipment at the gym with the help of one of the trainers. Tks for suggestions.
gj. Goodness is it four months already? That's passed quickly. Unsure what physio palms are?

Last week had a meeting with physio as I enjoy the gym but worried about exacerbating damage in arthritic knee. He suggested the reclining rather than upright bike. All 'leg ' machines for strengthening inner and outer thigh muscles.The 'lifting' one where you push the weighted bar upwards. All upper body machines are fine of course. Swimming.
At home, sit upright on bed with rolled towel under ankle. Push knee joint down into bed and apply more gentle pressure with hands.
Calf and thigh muscles ached for a day or two but better now. The aim is to loosen up the stiff aching knee and I think it may be working!

Had a full knee replacement 4 months ago- and now swimming with physio palms is the best exercise for me. Can't wait to go back to Gi Gung and Tai-chi in the autumn too.

Same here; my knees are my biggest problem. Cycling seems to make them worse and I've read that rowing machines are bad for knees which is a pity as I quite like using them. Can't use cross trainers for the same reason. Doesn't leave much [can't swim either ].

I swear by it jane. I can do things now that I couldn't do when I first started doing it, about 5 years ago.

jay586 would love to know what I could do for knees. Both painful. I try to do quad exercises. Would you recommend static cycling? Or any particular piece of gym equipment? I don't feel I do enough as I'm always afraid of making my knees worse.

I started doing Pilates this year and can't believe what a difference it's made to my strength and mobility.
I think it's good for older people because you can just do it at whatever level suits you and gradually work up, with no pressure.