Sorry if i didnt communicate very well. Yes Raven, that's what I mean. If you bring your knees together you could (and possibly already) be causing damage to your whole skeletal structure, specifically your pelvic/hip region, and your knees. When you sit down and stand up, and do any other exercise for that matter, try to keep your feet and knees shoulder width apart. It helps to keep your body aligned.
I'm not sure if by saying "keeping the knees together" she means "keeping them even" IYKWIM. Inline with your shoulders is optimal I was told
Michelle, you're right - single leg movements are more advanced. Ideally, you want to be able to do them, but not right away! A great way to keep your legs apart if it hurts too much is to buy a soft throwing ball (at big W and Kmart they sell cheap balls that look like they have spikes - for babies and toddlers, and these are great). Place the ball between your knees when doing 'squats' and similar movements/exercises and this will help to stop your knees trying to touch each other (the ball should be small enough so it doesn't push your knees out past the line where your shoulders and hips are at). It will provide support for you. This is a rehab style of exercise and it's very effective.
Ultimately, you should still listen to your GP or specialist, and feel free to run any suggestions by them if you're confused or worried.
I hope that makes a little more sense?
Arimeh - getting into shape before the next bubs is a great idea. Strengthening those areas i talked about before is a great way to help prevent the severity of the condition!
All the boys - yes you are on the right track! time to recover is definately a good thing! Can you imagine doing it again without recovering first! talk about ouch!
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