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A few people have reported using a leg extension machine. The machine isolates and works the quad muscles.
I suggest doing some research on using this machine. I believe there is a problem with the tracking of the patella-femoral joint.
Here is one article. There are many. FWIW I've had both knees replaced, I'm 70 years/o and in the gym every day. I don't use the leg extension machine any more on the advice of my surgeon. Again, here's an article. All I'm suggesting is that people look into it and make their own decisions.
https://www.livestrong.com/article/541597-are-leg-extensions-bad-for-the-knees/
Hope you are all well!
Joe
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That’s a good article. I avoided the machine for months, as the gym staff trainer had told me to. But, after a knee flare, my PC, who is very sharp on body training, suggested it. He said keep the weight low, which I have. I started at 20, which is super low. It helped pretty quickly and I consider it the most important part of my workout. I recently had a family situation that kept me from the gym for about a week and i could feel it in my knee. As soon as I resumed, it calmed down. So…….for me, it’s worth the risk. I’ll keep the weight low, though.
Oh! Another thing that helped my knee. I lost almost 100 pounds with diet and exercise since the injury. So, there’s less stress on it.