Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and if so

did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and off for

years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I do a lot

of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the point

where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I saw a

guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it works for

him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I buy a pair.



I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

run/swim.



Thank you

Yes, I have tried Cho Pat. Fairly useless. Bulky too.

I have found the very best to be GenuTrain P3 Knee Support.

I bought them in Europe and they're very good. You can order them online in

the U.S. and they're much cheaper than in Europe. I have terrible chondro

and I can downhill ski in these.





-----Original Message-----

From: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of F

Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:58 PM

To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee Strap



Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and if so

did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and off for

years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I do a lot

of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the point

where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I saw a

guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it works for

him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I buy a pair.



I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

run/swim.



Thank you





------------------------------------



Yahoo! Groups Links

I just searched for the GenuTrain P3 Knee Support on Ebay and there is

an auction starting at 99 cents!  It's too big for me but someone

should get it:



http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1764869





-Hedy



--- In chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com, "Lucy Falco"

<lucyfalco@...> wrote:

>

> Yes, I have tried Cho Pat. Fairly useless. Bulky too.

> I have found the very best to be GenuTrain P3 Knee Support.

> I bought them in Europe and they're very good. You can order them

online in

> the U.S. and they're much cheaper than in Europe. I have terrible

chondro

> and I can downhill ski in these.

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

> [mailto:chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of F

> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:58 PM

> To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee Strap

>

> Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and if so

> did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and off for

> years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I do a lot

> of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the point

> where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

> but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I saw a

> guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it works for

> him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I buy a pair.

>

> I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

> run/swim.

>

> Thank you

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Yahoo! Groups Links

>

I have the thin straps that go below the knee, and they make me worse.





--- In chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com, "F" <kel0003@...> wrote:

>

> Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and if so

> did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and off for

> years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I do a lot

> of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the point

> where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

> but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I saw a

> guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it works for

> him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I buy a pair.

>

> I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

> run/swim.

>

> Thank you

>

One caution with this product.  I had a lot of luck with any product that

provided compression to keep swelling down in the knee region.  With compression

that only was applied in the knee region, I began to have swelling in my ankles.

The best luck I have had so far is the Jobst thigh high compression sock.  The

best price I find now is $42 at Walgreens online.  I realize this product claims

no knee support.  I did have a limited amount of luck with a straight pat strap.







Mike

MT

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: hedy_dilmanian

   To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:13 PM

   Subject: Re: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee Strap





   I just searched for the GenuTrain P3 Knee Support on Ebay and there is

   an auction starting at 99 cents! It's too big for me but someone

   should get it:



   http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1764869



   -Hedy



   --- In chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com, "Lucy Falco"

   <lucyfalco@...> wrote:

   >

   > Yes, I have tried Cho Pat. Fairly useless. Bulky too.

   > I have found the very best to be GenuTrain P3 Knee Support.

   > I bought them in Europe and they're very good. You can order them

   online in

   > the U.S. and they're much cheaper than in Europe. I have terrible

   chondro

   > and I can downhill ski in these.

   >

   >

   > -----Original Message-----

   > From: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

   > [mailto:chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of F

   > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:58 PM

   > To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

   > Subject: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee Strap

   >

   > Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and if so

   > did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and off for

   > years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I do a lot

   > of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the point

   > where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

   > but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I saw a

   > guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it works for

   > him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I buy a pair.

   >

   > I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

   > run/swim.

   >

   > Thank you

   >

   >

   > ------------------------------------

   >

   > Yahoo! Groups Links

   >











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Thanks to you all for your responses. I will give things a try and

let you know how it goes.







--- In chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Bernhardt"

<mlbernhardt@...> wrote:

>

> One caution with this product.  I had a lot of luck with any

product that provided compression to keep swelling down in the knee

region.  With compression that only was applied in the knee region, I

began to have swelling in my ankles.  The best luck I have had so far

is the Jobst thigh high compression sock.  The best price I find now

is $42 at Walgreens online.  I realize this product claims no knee

support.  I did have a limited amount of luck with a straight pat

strap.

>

>

>

> Mike

> MT

>   ----- Original Message -----

>   From: hedy_dilmanian

>   To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

>   Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:13 PM

>   Subject: Re: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee

Strap

>

>

>   I just searched for the GenuTrain P3 Knee Support on Ebay and

there is

>   an auction starting at 99 cents! It's too big for me but someone

>   should get it:

>

>   http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?

productId=1764869

>

>   -Hedy

>

>   --- In chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com, "Lucy Falco"

>   <lucyfalco@> wrote:

>   >

>   > Yes, I have tried Cho Pat. Fairly useless. Bulky too.

>   > I have found the very best to be GenuTrain P3 Knee Support.

>   > I bought them in Europe and they're very good. You can order

them

>   online in

>   > the U.S. and they're much cheaper than in Europe. I have

terrible

>   chondro

>   > and I can downhill ski in these.

>   >

>   >

>   > -----Original Message-----

>   > From: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

>   > [mailto:chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of F

>   > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:58 PM

>   > To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com

>   > Subject: [Chondromalacia Community] Cho Pat Dual Action Knee

Strap

>   >

>   > Has anyone out there tried these braces for chondromalacia and

if so

>   > did it help your condition? I have had chondromalacia on and

off for

>   > years. I am very active and when the condition comes back , I

do a lot

>   > of strengthening and stretch PT and seem to calm if down to the

point

>   > where I can go quite some time (year or more) without a problem

>   > but...it comes back again and I need to rerpeat the process. I

saw a

>   > guy in my health club wearing these straps and he tells me it

works for

>   > him. Just wondering if anyone else has some insight before I

buy a pair.

>   >

>   > I am active, fifty, and like to run, cycle, elliptical and pool

>   > run/swim.

>   >

>   > Thank you

>   >

>   >

>   > ------------------------------------

>   >

>   > Yahoo! Groups Links

>   >

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

I haven't used anything like the cho pat strap. I have, however, had a lot of

help from the DonJoy lateral J braces my docs have given me.

http://www.donjoy.com/index.asp/fuseaction/products.detail/cat/4/id/65

 

I think it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Some here mentioned using

them to reduce swelling. For me, it was a matter of addressing the mis-alignment

of my knees...these braces lift the knee cap up and inward, which is a huge help

for me when my knees are at their worst. I've gone through long periods where I

use them on both knees all day. Luckily I'm having some luck with PT, meds and

injections at the moment, so haven't needed the braces much since early this

year.

 

They are really expensive though--I was super lucky that my insurance covered

them.

 

Hope you find some good relief!











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