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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / October 2004Anyone use an elliptical trainer?
Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right side getting worse. ihinking ahead, I've prfetty well finished part of the basement and i'm buying a decent tread mill for the wife and hopefully an elliptiocal trainer. Doing physio was enjoyable and as a matter of health and keeping my legs fit i think i should setup an exercise area. Two of the biggest reasons people convert their exercise gear to a clothes rack is boredom and low quality equipment. I figure a digital cable outlet with a fair size TV and some club class gear should alleviate that. has anyone got any comments to share? Thanks Beas I have an elliptical and love it. It wasn't terribly expensive and it does the job with less stress on your joints than anything else I could find in my search for info on exercisers- easier than distance walking, too. I had a THR 2 months prior to buying it.... RA, OA, FM, PPS. > Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, > not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Beas > Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, > not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Beas Lifecycle recumbant exercise bikes at the gym are my favourite (aside from swimming). Bilateral THR and permanently 'broken' ankle.  Signaturespammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo Hi Beas, Welcome to ASA. About the knee and lower back,,, when we favor our motion because of a sore joint sometimes the lower back pays the price. Please do not forget that our exercise keeps our heart in better condition also. It helps us from having a type 2 diabetes problem. Your equipment is a really good way to go but it is only good if used in a regular way. Other types of exercise keeps our stomach muscles in better shape which believe it or not helps to keep from having those lower back problems again. My suggest is to use your equipment with your wife and then take her out for a long fast paced walk,,,, different muscles used and all of it is good for the heart. Harv > Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, > not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Beas > Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, > not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Beas My sports medicine Doc told me to use a recumbent bike instead of the elliptical trainer. >My sports medicine Doc told me to use a recumbent bike instead of the >elliptical trainer. A recumbent bike would become a clothes hanger , I'd rather watch paint dry then use one ;-) I absolutely have hated using this piece of equipment, whereas i enjoy the elliptical. If I could i would , a bike is about 1/3 the cost of an elliptical, but i'm being realistic. Harvey, I'm buying my wife a (very good) treadmill because after this month we'll have snow up the ying yang. I've had her try the Pacemaster and Precor and she goes like a bat out of hell. You are right though, there's nothing like an outdoor walk, weather permitting. there are malls but it' s easier to do it at home., (with the aid od a big TV) I also have a decline bench and a hight/low pulley for abs and upper body >>My sports medicine Doc told me to use a recumbent bike instead of the >>elliptical trainer. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I also have a decline bench and a hight/low pulley for abs and upper > body Great,,,, do what works best for you and the wife. Its the doing,,, its the doing it together,, we all are in the same boat about one old time saying,,,,, use it or lose it and the heart is the most powerful set of muscles we have. Harv Today I had the remaining crappy knee drained and had a cortesone shot as well after that a root canal. Hell they actually go together. >>>My sports medicine Doc told me to use a recumbent bike instead of the >>>elliptical trainer. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >muscles we have. >Harv > Today I had the remaining crappy knee drained and had a cortesone shot > as well after that a root canal. Hell they actually go together. OOh my,, been there done that but not on the same day.... Get those feet up and I would have to have a good sized drink... Maybe a little ice on that knee. Good luck with it and may it last a long time for you. Harv I use one at the local Y, I alternate it with the bike. Seems to be very easy on the joints but doesn't cure my foot problems by any means. Sure gets the heart rate up in the target range. Cooly > Before the knee replacement I had very sore hips, lower back and feet, > not to mention knees. the left side of me is almost perfect, the right [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Beas The trainer at my gym told me to have the thing go backward instead of forward as there was a lot less wear and tear on the knee which is my problem at the moment. So i guess that would have the wheel turning counter clockwise? This machine is called an arc? I think. Duckie ....hopefully an > elliptiocal trainer. Doing physio was enjoyable and as a matter of > health and keeping my legs fit i think i should setup an exercise > area. ...... > has anyone got any comments to share? > > Thanks > Beas Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > The trainer at my gym told me to have the thing go > backward instead of forward as there was a lot less > wear and tear on the knee which is my problem at the > moment. So i guess that would have the wheel turning > counter clockwise? This machine is called an arc? I think. > Duckie actually, backwards would be clockwise. The "natural" way, like we ride a bike, is counter-clockwise. I found it much harder to go backwards at first, but worked up to where I do half of each session each direction. Helps keep things balanced. (hey, something about me needs to be balanced!) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I've only used elliptical trainers at gyms, never used a home one. That said, I love them. Elliptical trainers and swimming are the only aerobic activities I can do long enough at a high enough level to do my heart good. My body can't handle anything else. I'd love to have a gym-quality one at home, but they run $2000-$3000. Having a TV set up in front of it should help a lot with motivation at first. I've found that I really will keep up with it once I get past the first couple of months. I'm nuts though, I seem to actually LIKE exercise, when I can handle it. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I tried the eliptical "backwards' and seeing or more accurately trying is believing. it works different muscles and is easier on the knees. >I've only used elliptical trainers at gyms, never used a home one. That >said, I love them. Elliptical trainers and swimming are the only aerobic [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >couple of months. I'm nuts though, I seem to actually LIKE exercise, when I >can handle it. |
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