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Re: knee extension machine??

Posted By: drmark
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2008, at 11:45 a.m.

In Response To: knee extension machine?? (karenb)

> Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a knee extension
> machine?
> My story is so similiar to Nyer, its actually scarey. Same
> exact scenerio but I had surgery last June, still
> experiencing pain and have a hard time getting full ROM.
> When I wake in the am it is sometimes difficult to fully
> straighten the leg. It does not extend as fully as the good
> one (but I can hyperextend the good one - used to be able
> to hyperextend both). Joined a gym and go about 3x/week,
> continue with pt exercises but still have pain (also had
> tendonitis). What should I do (go back to surgeon or pt?)?
Its the machine at the health club that you sit on with the knees bent, and there is a bar across your distal legs. You contract your quads and straighten you knee against resistance. It maks most painful knees worse.

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one year later...pain in my knee (views: 220) -- Gigi -- Sunday, 16 March 2008, at 8:25 p.m.
- Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 200) -- drmark -- Sunday, 16 March 2008, at 8:49 p.m.
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    - Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 178) -- drmark -- Sunday, 16 March 2008, at 11:08 p.m.
      - Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 151) -- NYer -- Monday, 17 March 2008, at 8:54 a.m.
        
        Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 145) -- drmark -- Monday, 17 March 2008, at 10:22 a.m.
        
        Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 120) -- NYer -- Monday, 17 March 2008, at 11:23 p.m.
        
        Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 138) -- drmark -- Monday, 17 March 2008, at 11:42 p.m.
        
        Re: one year later...pain in my knee (views: 136) -- NYer -- Monday, 17 March 2008, at 11:56 p.m.
        
        knee extension machine?? (views: 86) -- karenb -- Wednesday, 19 March 2008, at 11:09 a.m.
        
        Re: knee extension machine?? (views: 112) -- drmark -- Wednesday, 19 March 2008, at 11:45 a.m.

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