tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068075461682317002.post932205098931197955..comments2023-10-11T03:37:48.072-04:00Comments on Middle-Aged Martial Artist: Bending The KneeBob Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15465832932322450884noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068075461682317002.post-60344763321474725632007-12-30T10:40:00.000-05:002007-12-30T10:40:00.000-05:00I was surprised how difficult stairs were to navig...I was surprised how difficult stairs were to navigate. I definitely had more trouble going down stairs. When I was just out of the post-op brace, I remember approaching a curb. It was a normal curb about 6-8 inches high. I stood at the curb for a good 30 seconds. I wanted to step off the curb with my "good knee" leaving my new ACL on top of the curb. I could not do it! I may as well have been standing on a cliff because I was not moving off the curb. It was at that moment that I realized how challinging stairs/steps were going to be.<BR/><BR/>I am still working on the excercise with the platform. It is extremely difficult. I dug a Jane Fonda step aerobic step out of the attic and work on this excercise daily. I am hoping this excercise will improve my stair climbing ability and my cat stance!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068075461682317002.post-39942156289271928842007-12-29T19:29:00.000-05:002007-12-29T19:29:00.000-05:00Lol, good plan, BBM!Lol, good plan, BBM!Bob Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15465832932322450884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068075461682317002.post-74263306305776682762007-12-29T14:09:00.000-05:002007-12-29T14:09:00.000-05:00At PT on Friday, I was told that going up the stai...At PT on Friday, I was told that going up the stairs puts 7x the amount of pressure on your knee. Going down puts 14x the amount of pressure, so your apprehension is understandable. <BR/><BR/>Getting leg strength back is one thing and I'm working very hard right now to get mine back so I can get rid of the crutches. But the other aspect is purely psychological, and I honestly think that may be the bigger of the challenges (at least for me). Your description of jumping and landing on that leg makes me squirm just thinking about it. I imagine it will be a while before I'm asked to do that. Hopefully by then, I'll be able to run and can get away before they make me. ;-)Blackbeltmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069495769299557679noreply@blogger.com