Excercise pedals

Hi Susan  i did my second P/T in the gym today  first thing he put me on was the bike,  wow did it hurt  i am 26 days post opp,  along with bouncing on a trampet and a wobble board  things were ok. So using the bike did losen my knee up and he got me back on it to warm down, so yeah  i think  its a good idea to get on a free standing bike making sure the seat is high. Hope all goes well in your recovery .

Susan, I use a mini cycle every day as part of my exercise routine. I feel this has definitely helped my progress which was very slow at first. A friend at work suggested it as her dad had used one and it reduced his recovery time. I also use a mini skateboard to help me gain the bend, since using the cycle and skateboard I have increased my bend from 41° at six weeks to 71° at week nine.

Hi Susan.  I've been on a stationary bike since six days post op.  Very high seat and no tension.  Pedalling forward and back until I can't go any further. The PT says I will go backwards first,which I've done twice but haven't been able to do that since last week.  It certainly loosens up my leg.  I use the bike first before I do any of my other exercises and I find it helps.  My bend is around 105.  Good luck!

hi sue , well done , . I have my first physio tomorrow, which will be 2 week, I bought a full static bike, before surgery, as was recommended by physio, to try to build the mussel up a bit, before my surgery, it's a really good quality bike, and was only 89.99 from argus. It's got gears so you can start by literally just turning the pedal, which to be honest is all I ever managed on it before anyway , but hopefully I might be able to get to gear one when I'm aloud to try, will be a while  though. I don't really rate the ones you sit in a chair to do , but it obviously depends on your capability, would you want a bit more resistance eventually,. Cause I don't think you can change it on them😃

I found the pedal cycle good at fiest but the static bike much better for bend I think even though it's painful.  

I bought an electric mini exercise bike 4 weeks post op when my mobility was good but ROM very poor (I have extensive diffused PVNS too and although had a synovectomy a lot of stiffness remains).

At first I just used it for movement by laying in the floor and letting the electric do the work but very soon was able to sit in a high chair and switch between electric on (movement and circulation) to electric off (muscle build up).

It really helped. I use it a couple of times daily

Hi there Susan.  I borrowed my daughters static bike but my MS made the whole experience laughably ridiculous so on physio recommendation I purchased a pedal cycle I can use whilst sitting down and I find it amazing.  Mine will fold in half for storage if necessary and weighs just 5 lbs so can be stored and moved when necessary - yes even by me!!!  (Mr Amazon about £25). I can add some resistance when I wish and I feel it does me a lot of good.  It am 12 weeks post op with right leg TKR.  

I used the pedal bike at physio, just as far as I could bend. Not all the way around until later. At home I bought the apparatus to turn my bike into a stationery bike. I love it. Soon going to remove it and bring the bike to the neighbourhood. But I am 5 mets plus. Still not the greatest bend. Gonna take a while, but I do nearly everything I need to do. Good luck. And keep on peddaling

Thank you for all your replies 

great decision maker -  have bought a bike from argos - looks good £79.99

not sure what to do on it , just looking at it at the moment - lol 

the First challenge will be getting on it -  well that will be an achievement from the last 3 weeks!   

Sue x