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1 year anniversary of TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 26, 2019 | Replies (50)

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@contentandwell, I think you are expecting too much from yourself. I have been doing Yoga for almost 40 years. So after the TKR, my other joints and muscles were pretty limber. Even my daughter and granddaughters laughed at their attempts to keep up with TuTu (Grandma) long before my TKR. So that is an unfair advantage. Whatever you can do is better than doing nothing. And each day you try for another 1/2 inch or 2 more degrees. I am so very committed to daily yoga practice and mindful meditation. Even my sweet guy has found that his gardening tasks are easier and getting out of bed is less of a strain now that he too joins the yoga practice. There is also restoration yoga....that incudes poses with props. Perhaps that might be helpful. Have a restful evening. Chris

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@artscaping I do usually exercise a lot, and I have tried yoga a couple of times and plan to do more of it. Exercise has been on the shelf since my fracture though. I belong to a health club that has yoga, Pilates, which I did do for a while, barre, Zumba, and pretty much everything. I had only been doing water aerobics and the gym recently but I want to branch out and I really need to concentrate on some exercises that are good to strengthen your bones now that I’ve discovered that I have osteoporosis. I just got the kindle version of “Strong Women Strong Bones” but I haven’t started reading it yet. I’ve heard of doctors recommending it. Yoga is definitely in my plans but there will be poses that I won’t be able to do.
JK