Look After Your Legs

I use this one. Free on YouTube and you can also pay for live classes
https://www.balletbasedmovement.com

I guess because you said you lied on the form? I think this is what is being referred to!

@saveforthat Do you pay for classes or are there any good youtube classes you could recommend? I really want to strengthen my leg muscles but squats get boring!

I do ballet (on line). My legs are pretty strong now.

Thing is though I saw Joanna Lumley do this (on TV) a few years ago and she was ancient even then. I remember being amazed as I can't do it.

I didn't know there's a Classics section! But yes, well deserved.

I use this, Revitive Medic Circulation Booster it has completely stopped my night cramps (for which I used to take prescription meds)and restless leg and I take quite a bit of turmeric for the joints. Best thing for me would be to loose two stone which I am working on.

Might it be patella alta? (That's what I have.)

Barbara Curry Yoga dvd is amazing. I had back pain, it's really helped it. My core muscles feel great. It's fantastic for your whole body.

Try this leg workout by Lucy Wyndham Read @ILoveMyCat23 . I've posted it a couple of already, but it really is super effective!

Oh and I've been doing leg raises ever since I was diagnosed with patella instability (can't remember exactly what she said but it makes me prone to partially dislocating my knees). I try and do it while I'm sat watching TV or reading. I do ten raises and then ten pulses on each side and repeat that a couple of times.

I've always been fairly fit - I walk most days and go on my elliptical for 20 minutes each day for more intense cardio. The elliptical is great as it doesn't put any pressure on your joints.

I started doing reformer pilates at the begining of this year and omg it's showed how weak my muscles are (especially my legs). My core I have managed to build up quite well in just a few months but my legs still need a lot of work. I'd like to go twice a week ideally but it's quite expensive.

I find the pilates does sometimes set my SPD off but if that happens then I book a massage or physio appointment to sort it out so I can continue.

Dr Jo has several videos on exercises for knees, for instance:

I’ve learned so much from this thread and had already started to build my strength, albeit slowly and later than is ideal.

My question to those in the know is how do I stop my knees from hurting so much?

we know our bodies best

And yet MN is full of women who have close to zero knowledge of what perimenopause and menopause might mean for their bodies, or how the loss of estrogen might affect the flexibility of various tendons. And the young men and women who attempt to teach exercise classes or train us usually know even less.

Why did you lie? A decent instructor should help you.

Thanks for this recommendation

It varies from area to area, but I was referred to an appropriate gym class by my physio. (I had to get a practice referral to see the physio.)

Noisy, book a session or two with a physiotherapist. They will be able to give you some exercises and also advise on what might be safe for you to use at the gym. They will also have knowledge of local initiatives that you might not be aware of.

I think it just goes to show how important it is to analyse our posture from time to time. This was always the good bit about Pilates classes, having the teacher point out if I was off-kilter in some way. I had to give up because of CFS, couldn't commit to paying a fortune each month then miss so many classes.

I have been thinking about sitting on the floor and hurting my wrist and shoulder in the process. I realise I have been dropping to the floor with a bump, from one side and a few inches up. My wrist has been helping me get down, and taking all my weight. My next task is to find a less brutal way to end up where I want to be...I'm guessing kneel first? Will my legs cross? Watch this space!

That’s good news, @pickledandpuzzled it’s great to have an awareness of posture to help us figure out where things are derailing.

I realised on greeting my dog this morning that an easy ability to do an Asian squat is a combination of dog ownership (morning snuggles) and long-term primary teaching 😁. Must keep it up now I’m retired from the teaching side of things.

I think I’ve resolved a niggling hip issue I’ve had! My left hip won’t always weight bear and I have to do the stairs one sided…

I realised it’s triggered by my crossing my legs and ankles while reclining in bed or sofa. It’s putting that hip into an opened stretch and because I have some hyper mobility, it then misbehaves when I need it to straighten up!

If I’m right, that’s a huge step forward in avoiding the bungalow!

So public service announcement- little things we don’t attend to could be making things worse! Using a knee cushion at night has stopped me from sleeping all stretched and twisted, which was my previous habit.

#badhabitsgoodhabits!

Have you checked out Dr Jo?