Anyone do Curves?

I have exercised at Curves for the past 2 yrs with tremendous success. Has anyone here exercised there before and were you able to return. I had to give up the treadmill because of arthritis in my hip. Since my PM I've been walking to get exercise but I sure would like to return to Curves someday.

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by jessie - 2007-10-06 01:10:30

i was also going to curves last summer. i may rejoin soon. i was told not to do the exercies with all mymight just half my might lol lol this was told to me by my doctor jessie

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by saragunther - 2007-10-06 11:10:51

Yes, I also exercised at Curves before my PM and was able to return in six weeks after consulting with my doctor. As a matter of fact, it was because of Curves that I found out that I have third degree heart block. When they make you take your heart rate I noticed that I could never get mine up! So.... I went to the doctor and the rest is history. Curves very well may have saved my life because I didn't have any symptoms. Good luck to you and I hope that soon you can ( change stations now ) Sara

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by winelover - 2007-10-06 12:10:35

I have also exercised at Curves without problems in regards to my pm - just stay away from the bodyfat measuring machine. I had to stop because of advanced arthritis in one hip (due to an injury many years ago). It is very painfull and the hip is not flexible at all, do you find that it helps you to walk? I have to use a lot of stairs at work and feel it makes it worse, regular walking is OK if I don't overdo it. How bad is your arthritis?

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by meema - 2007-11-02 01:11:04

I had my first checkup since pm on Monday and today am 6 weeks post op. I was told I could go back to Curves in another but to do the arm exercises gently. Quite frankly, I'm a little apprehensive about doing them at all. I was told that the scar tissue needed time to develop around the leads and then told I could return to Curves. I'm not sure when I'll return.

As for arthritis in my hips -- it's pretty bad. It's bad enough that I have to take pain medication before I walk.

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