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10 replies3 peopleJun 3, 2026☆ Follow
Summary

Can resistance bands help with leg strengthening and recovery around knee surgery when gym access is limited?

One user recovering from multiple knee operations reports that a resistance band device is building strength throughout the body, reducing excess skin, and improving overall well-being when combined with other supplements. Others share long-term experience with bands, noting that cheaper models often fail quickly at bands or connection points while higher-quality ones last for years. Short users report no length issues with the device in question.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

Whether inexpensive bands are worth trying or will fail too quickly to be practical.

Still open

How well any specific band model will hold up over time for this user.

Nothing here is advice.

10 replies · 3 people
WarmSparrow33archiveopening postJun 3

I told my orthopedic surgeon I couldn't manage three days a week because of cost. I'm roughly three weeks out from another knee operation, my third in under a year. The first was a revision after a total knee wore out, the second removed hardware from a tib-fib fracture, and the third will be another total knee. He suggested resistance band training, so I got this device. It's really building strength in my legs and the rest of my body while helping with excess skin. Combined with my glow and kpv, I feel like a new person.

WarmSparrow33archiveJun 3

I have many health issues that limit what I can do. I think cag triggered a terrible lupus flare, but kpv is really knocking down the inflammation.

AmberCinder18archiveJun 3

Decided not to buy it because those bands look like they wouldn't hold up very long. Also, I'm kinda short and didn't see any way to adjust the length for that.

WarmSparrow33archiveJun 3
↳ replying to @AmberCinder18

I'm short too and have no issues. Have you ever done resistance training?

AmberCinder18archiveJun 3
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow33

Yeah I include them in my usual weekly workout habits and from doing so I can tell they tend to get longer with repeated use.

ClearLedger24archiveJun 3

For fifteen years now I've turned to these elastic straps periodically. Glad things are working out for you. Yours looks like one of those elastic therapy types. Sadly in this market you really do get what you pay for. I've tried options from lots of different spots yet nothing matches the durability of the top ones. For what you're dealing with the shorter versions would suit you perfectly. You could sit down slip them on from below and settle them across your thighs right above the knees to work isometrically. That approach builds real strength without putting pressure on the knee or ankle areas. These sturdy straps keep performing even after many years of regular sessions.

AmberCinder18archiveJun 3
↳ replying to @ClearLedger24

I've owned a few that lasted many years, while others broke within weeks. Reviews for this particular item highlight frequent snapping issues, both in the straps themselves and where they attach. For something so inexpensive, it's not surprising, though I prefer spending extra to get something more reliable.

WarmSparrow33archiveJun 3
↳ replying to @ClearLedger24

Tried out lots of other bands already. This one appeals more to me though.

AmberCinder18archiveJun 3

I recall a time when those gadgets featured sturdy coils inside. Bringing that up probably dates me.

WarmSparrow33archiveJun 3

Appreciate the pointer you shared. Should that one not pan out I'll look into the others.

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