The Do You Work Out Zone

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Morgan

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Can anyone tell me what excercises I can do for my legs, since I have a torn maniscus that I cannot have repaired at this time. I have been protecting it with a simple knee brace, but I am afraid if I push it, I may severely damage the joint. I have strong legs, but I would like to bulk them up some.

From Wikipedia..............
The menisci act to disperse the weight of the body and reduce friction during movement. Since the condyles of the femur and tibia meet at one point (which changes during flexion and extension), the menisci spread the load of the body's weight. This differs from sesamoid bones, which are made of osseous tissue and whose function primarily is to protect the nearby tendon and to increase its mechanical effect.

I'm hypothesizing, I'm thinking do nothing extra . Several years ago, I had an issue with my elbow (it also has a meniscus) I nearly went insane from the pain because I didn't stop lifting weights et cetera... when the problem first began, because the pain was tolerable. Maybe try an eliptical machine, it's low impact....bicycle riders have nice legs, but I'm not sure if thats hard on a persons' kneees.