Hi. I am prepping for the sleeve surgery in March. I have chronic back pain and both knees need replacing. I have trouble getting on the floor due to these issues. Plus I can’t put pressure on my knees. Do you guys have any suggestions for strength exercises I can do? I really appreciate any help.

You can do a lot of exercise from a chair until you are able to get on the floor. I did exercise from a chair post op to get me back into shape from the surgery. Maybe you could see a physical therapist or just look online for chair exercise.

Good Luck!

I think I'd start with seated exercises. YouTube is full of them. If possible, aquatic exercises are also very good. You can often find classes at the local YMCA or equivalent.

For strength, I'd get me some thera-bands and incorporate it into my seated exercises.

Best of luck. Hopefully you can eventually transition to weight-bearing exercises.

Chair yoga and seated exercises sound best for you. Google that and you'll find videos of things you can do with elastic bands or weights while seated.

+1 on the water aerobics. I work out at our local community center and in the pool area the have a lazy river which the dedicate walking in the mornings. I started out doing that, walking against the current. Easy on the knees and hips, but you can get a good workout. If you have access to that I would recommend it. I see a lot of people who have knee and hip replacements doing that.

Thank you everyone. I found some chair exercise videos on YouTube. Plus I looked up water aerobics that are near me.

Resistance bands are great