Can you squat on the floor cross legged?
@allknowing (130067)
India
January 21, 2023 3:14am CST
After my accident a few years I no longer can do Yoga that involves bending, twisting and squatting cross legged. I only do breathing exercises which can be done sitting on a chair.
I do physio therapy to strengthen my lower limbs - just four movements. Sometimes I do not feel like doing them and then I experience stiffness and pain in the knees and when that happens I am back doing those exercises
What exercises do you do?
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
That is good to hear. Not all can do that.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
25 Jan 23
@RebeccasFarm I cannot agree with you more But there are times we just want to stay away
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@RebeccasFarm (86519)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@allknowing We must push ourselves always
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@much2say (53946)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jan 23
I can only do it to a point . . . my left knee is a bit painful. It seems to do with my knee cap area - not a joint issue. I used to be a figure skater and have injured it. I'm still trying to figure out the best strength exercise for it . . . but I do many stretches and walk daily.
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@much2say (53946)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Jan 23
@allknowing I find that strength training helps the most . . . particularly strengthening the muscles above and below the knees.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
You can resort to physio therapy for your knee. Walking is the best o keep our heart going.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
22 Jan 23
@much2say I do that but sometimes I feel lazy
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@shaggin (71659)
• United States
22 Jan 23
@allknowing not yet thankfully. My husband is and has a bad hip he cannot sit this way.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
22 Jan 23
@shaggin I have restrictions after my accident but I believe that it is not how much one has but what one makes of what one has is the route to happiness.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
@LadyDuck After my accident I have restrictions.
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@LadyDuck (457562)
• Switzerland
21 Jan 23
@allknowing I like walking, today we gave up, the wind is too chilly.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
21 Jan 23
I do yoga and can squat and sit on the floor or bed to do my yoga exercises and say my prayers too.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
22 Jan 23
@allknowing I think yoga has kept my limbs supple.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
My limbs get stiff and I can never attempt it. I do breathing exercise
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
@CarolDM The only thing that works for me now is to walk but not as briskly I used to before the accident.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jan 23
@allknowing Whatever works is what we should do.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
Walking is the best exercise. I do that too strolling inside and in the garden several times in the day
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
21 Jan 23
You are truly into a lot of those that keeps one healthy
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
22 Jan 23
@allknowing I try. It’s not always easy.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
22 Jan 23
Before the accident I did yoga that called for squatting cross legged but now it is restricted to just walking and some physio therapy and ofcourse some breathing exercise
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
23 Jan 23
Weights do help one build muscles. I could do that as my arms are fit and fine
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
@allknowing just do what you can and talk to your doctor first.
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Jan 23
The only exercise I have now is walking and going up and. down the stairs.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
23 Jan 23
There cannot be a batter exercise than that But can you squat cross legged?
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
25 Jan 23
@florelway You should do it often and that will help you
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
25 Jan 23
@allknowing I still can but I feel some pain. Maybe If I do it often I can flex it better.
