Dear Jeremy ,Your stretch exercise is fine ,but not for me:I have a full prothesis in each knee ,and Besides being on my knee caps is painful ,my amplitude of motion of the knees in the prayer position is only 90
Hi Raymond,
You are correct. Anyone with a knee/hip prosthesis should consider another position to stretch and strengthen the upper back and shoulders. Sitting on a chair and placing your arms/hands on a table would have a similar effect for both exercises in the video.
Jeremy Klinkhamer, PT
Jeremy, my issue is arthritis in the knees, so even a pillow would not be enough as the knees block at a wide angle. How about sitting on a gym bench and using the large ball (the way you describe sitting on a chair next to a table)?
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5 Responses to “Use the Prayer Stretch for Better Posture”
June 13, 2013
RaymondCHASTELDear Jeremy ,Your stretch exercise is fine ,but not for me:I have a full prothesis in each knee ,and Besides being on my knee caps is painful ,my amplitude of motion of the knees in the prayer position is only 90
June 13, 2013
Jeremy KlinkhamerHi Raymond,
You are correct. Anyone with a knee/hip prosthesis should consider another position to stretch and strengthen the upper back and shoulders. Sitting on a chair and placing your arms/hands on a table would have a similar effect for both exercises in the video.
Jeremy Klinkhamer, PT
January 19, 2017
DavidWeinsteinJeremy, my issue is arthritis in the knees, so even a pillow would not be enough as the knees block at a wide angle. How about sitting on a gym bench and using the large ball (the way you describe sitting on a chair next to a table)?
Thanks
David Weinstein
January 19, 2017
Jeremy KlinkhamerThat’s a great option… probably much more comfortable.
Jeremy
June 23, 2019
RoyAre there additional exercises for posture?
Roy