TheSongsofDistantEarth Posted May 28, 2009 I've been told I need to get a knee replacement, and have had varying success at rehabbing and strengthening my leg, but it' really bothering me know, and I'm beginning to consider just having it done and getting on with life. Anyone have any experience with joint (knee, hip) replacement and how it affects cultivation and energy flow in the body, especially with Zhan Zhuang? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramon25 Posted May 28, 2009 my knees are still not great but are stable. this guy is amazing with knees, you may not need the surgery. I do not follow this program but I do do ALOT of whta he preaches and boy does it work. The knee is pretty funny, it is usaully not the knee that is the reason behing the pain and dysfunction, but the hip and ankle the ones tha are usually dysfunctional and then that puts extra stress and the knee and causes it to ware out. You wont get vary far if you focus on the knee, its what around it that more than likely is causing the problem. He is very respected in the field of corrective exercise and getting people back to 100%. You have nothing to lose by trying. Â http://bulletproofknees.com/ Â This is his blog http://www.robertsontrainingsystems.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted May 28, 2009 If you ultimately have no choice but to have your knee replaced, it should not prevent you from practicing Zhan Zhuang. A successful knee replacement should dramatically reduce or eliminate pain and correct deformity leaving you more able to stand comfortably for a longer period of time. Not all surgery is equally successful, however, so you really should consider knee replacement as a last resort, IMO. Good luck! PS The results are much better if you have a good nutritional status and keep your weight down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
