Yes. Arthritis is any one of over 100 types of inflammatory joint conditions. Mike MT ... From: tessperry To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Yes and no! To the extent that arthritis is a general term which includes those conditions resulting from trauma or degeneration of a joint yes. Chondromalacia...
As you know, I disagree that chondromalacia is arthritis. Doctor's offices have recently been sent a wonderful model of arthritis in a right knee. You should...
Thank you, Philip Nelson and Ann Stewart. I did injured my knees. I don't give my knee a rest. I think alot of my knee problems are work related, I do alot of...
Just FYI... "A major manufacturer of acetaminophen sold by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 100 other retailers recalled 11 million bottles of the widely...
yes, that wiki entry could be alot more detailed and instructive, considering that cp is one of the most common of all knee disorders ... From: Philip Nelson...
Hi guys, I hope everyone is well and that you, Don, are healing up. I have a question which is probably weird... Over the past week my knee has been felling...
Kirsty, Thanks for asking how I am doing. I have never had the sensation that you describe so I have nothing I can offer. Sorry. I will post another note on...
Hi guys, It's been 3 weeks and 2 days since my Carticel impland and TTT. I really don't have much to report. I was told to not bend more than 45 degrees and I...
Could this be a phantom feeling from nerve damage? Every time I get operated on, even arthroscopically, I get nerve damage & weird feelings in areas that...
Mark, Long time no hear. How are things going? ROM, Pain, PT exercises DId you have to have a manual manipulation to bend your knee? I am getting a bit...
Any redness where your skin is sore? I've had something similar before -- I can't be sure it was near my knee, though. Usually it makes me think there is...
Hey Don,.. Don't forget those OS pics tomorrow!!! ... or I will come over there... and get them myself!!! Do you remember me saying that I got stuck initially...
Thanks for the response Mark. What degree of flex did you have after the 3 weeks to cause the Doc to do the manipulation? Don ... [Non-text portions of this...
BTW -Still too early to tell anything about the knee. It's still very sore and swollen. I have not had pain in the trochlea groove that I can tell, but I...
I am pretty sure I was about the same as you are now - approx 54 - 56 degrees .. the OS thought i should have been up to 70 degrees after three weeks so he...
After considering my options for college and the great stuff I've been reading here I decided to see an osteopaedic surgeon about my knees. I mostly saw his...
It takes a few weeks after the complete series of shots to see the full results should they work for you. I would suggest asking the difference between synvisc...
I finished a series of Supartz in late August and am pleased with the results. The shots were no big deal. The knee will feel a little "full", but once you ...
Just got back from my 4 week post op checkup. The Good: Doc is not concerned by my lack of flex in the knee. I am at about 40 Degrees and he gave me the go...
Thanks for the replies Luci and Anne. The weird feeling seems to have gone now anyway. There wasn't any redness and I'm don't think it was the same thing as...
Around September of 2001 I came down with CP and it has never let up. The first couple of years were really scary. I didn't even know how to get rid of the...
Oh, thank you for that helpful information -- especially about evenly spacing the shots. I will need to check into my insurance and see what they have to say...
I just had my 3rd (of 3) Orthovisc shot last Friday. I'd had Synvisc several years ago. Mine was also done by a PA, who told me that sometimes people who've...
I went to the Rheumatologist today and he said I have no evidence of RA (this is a GOOD thing). He also said I needed to go to a different OS (Duh). What I...
I had the best luck by far using Vioxx when it was available. Next to that, use glucosamine in conjunction with the anti-inflammatory that works best for you....