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Grammy23

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20. It has been mentioned several times but I will say it again...do exercises

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 12:41 PM

Mar 2015

That strengthen your legs, thighs,etc. especially if you have bad knees like I do, you will help reduce some of the pain and stabilize your legs making it less likely that you will get shaky and fall.

I am getting PT right now in anticipation of a trip to DC in April and two weeks in France in May. My therapist has encouraged me to do the strengthening exercises for the stabilizing effect and endurance for the walking. She gave me one more good reason to work on the muscles in my thighs and hips. I will probably end up having surgery for both knees since they are shot...arthritis and aging have left me with bone on bone knees. Ugh! She told me that studies have shown that those who have PT Before surgery or strengthen their muscles on their own recover faster after knee replacement surgery. So I will continue the exercises even after my trips are over since it looks like I will spend my summer getting new knees.

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Ideas to prevent people from falling and injuring themselves. [View all] Stuart G Mar 2015 OP

I would mostly agree with all except pipi_k Mar 2015 #1

Thanks. elleng Mar 2015 #2

I broke my shoulder in five places cwydro Mar 2015 #3

It's funny. I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was walking down the stairs with laundry Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #4

I dislike shoes and slippers indoors, so I wear hospital socks or go barefoot. I ALWAYS hold onto WinkyDink Mar 2015 #5

Some very valid suggestions Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #6

Get rid of throw rugs ... Drifter Mar 2015 #7

be conscious of how one steps while walking hopemountain Mar 2015 #8

good tips NJCher Mar 2015 #9

I fell in the shower a couple of murielm99 Mar 2015 #10

Strengthen your core, this improves balance. DebJ Mar 2015 #11

Particularly the psoaz muscle, the corest of the core Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #22

When you tie your shoes, DO NOT tie them together pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #12

For some reason, we now have a 6 month old kitten mwdem Mar 2015 #13

Perhaps if we slow down, we can prevent that fall. Stuart G Mar 2015 #14

I swear by these balance exercises. They are different from anything I have seen on YouTube. patricia92243 Mar 2015 #15

Thank You for posting... and, Stuart G Mar 2015 #16

I used to work in a hospital Sweet Freedom Mar 2015 #17

Thank You for the idea. Stuart G Mar 2015 #18

you missed a good one Skittles Mar 2015 #19

It has been mentioned several times but I will say it again...do exercises Grammy23 Mar 2015 #20

Don't do Lunesta LynneSin Mar 2015 #21

Yikes! A more appropriate name for the drug should be Loonesta. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #23

10. Don't get a cat. alarimer Mar 2015 #24