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Couple of years after a knee operation i have a question on posture i'm in my 70's and like to sit in suite style chair with my feet straight outwards on a stool the same level is this ok ?as i have water on both knees
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Probably.: Since doing this does not make your pain worse, it is probably not wrong to sit in this chair. Does your swelling in your knees go down afterwards? Do see your doctor about that anyway and see why it is happening, and if there is anything to do about it.
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