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| # Posted 2008-08-27 20:42:20 | |
| gail: | You should get a different color so you can easily tell them apart. I ended up getting black mainly because the straps were going to be black anyway and I couldn't decide quickly. But they have some cool colors, even some that fade from one color to either black or white, I think.
What stretches did the doc. recommend for the patella arthritis? Got my first hyalgan shots today. Hope it helps. |
| # Posted 2008-08-27 22:39:46 | |
| Sandy: | I was thinking about getting a color one. I'm trying to decide first whether the new one will be the work one or the orienteering one. Obviously it would make sense to have it be the work one since the other one is already so beat up, but if it has a more recent fit it might be better to use it for when I put more stress on the knee. Decisions, decisions. :)
The main stretch is my version of holding your ankle with your leg bent behind you and pushing the foot away from the body. I say my version of it since I can't bend my knee much beyond 90 degrees - so I put my foot on a chair behind me and then push my hips forward and lean backwards; it has the same effect of stretching the quad. Apparently if the quads are tight, they pull on the ligaments over the knee cap forcing it against the joint. |
| # Posted 2008-08-27 23:18:25 | |
| Sswede: | Glad to hear the knees are pretty stable. Do they have hot pink braces? |
| # Posted 2008-08-28 00:07:57 | |
| Sandy: | Hot pink, leopard print, a whole range!
http://www.donjoy.com/PDF/defiancecolorchart2.pdf |
| # Posted 2008-08-28 03:41:26 | |
| Sswede: | Wow, so many! It would be hard for me to choose. Too bad they don't have one with flames, it would match our Jukola shirts. |
| # Posted 2008-08-28 07:33:13 | |
| Sandy: | Well, I did not get a black one. :) |
| # Posted 2008-08-28 17:51:02 | |
| Sswede: | Oh, the suspense! BTW, I'm planning on going to yoga tonight. |
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