Knee injury - have to wait for treatment. Any exercises I can do in the mean time?

[Scrappy]

Hello! Thank you everyone for the support. I have been doing the exercises in the articles you ladies have shown me. The good news is since that small pop this weekend, and with the regular exercise it has gotten MUCH better thankfully. (whew!) I have been able to walk on it short distances with a cane or single crutch and was able to do some easy leg exercises at the gym.

I managed a few revolutions on the stationary bike at the gym today. Still pretty stiff and slow. It didn't help that the adjustable seat slid down like 2 clicks with my knee at the apex of the pedal stroke (read - in bend.) Bending it waaay more than it felt like going on it's own. YEEOUCH!

A friend ours specializes in shortening bicycle cranks - he put together a stationary recumbent exercise bike with 125mm cranks so I can start strengthing it without too much strain on the knee joint. (I can't wait to get it home and try it out!) He's also going to put short cranks and a 28t front chainring on our semi-recumbent hybrid so I can ease back into riding soon... YAY!

I know it still needs to be seen by a Dr, but at least now I can get around and get out of the house.. and soon... soon.. I'll be back feeling the wind in my hair.....ahhhh :-)

With Gratitude! And to be continued...
Scrappy