Hey Everyone! I haven't posted 'cause I'm just sitting here not doing much! My leg is SOOO much better. I could tell immediately that the meniscus is fixed....
Congratulations! Great Christmas present for you! Ann ... From: knadn_eh To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 6:14 PM ...
Has anyone on here had this procedure done by Dr. Stone or any other ortho. It look very promising and supposely can be done on arthritic knees as well. ...
Hey all .... I wanted to say good - bye to everyone who helped me with information in this commmunity ... but at this time i need to now research Fibromyalgia...
... weeks. ... Yes, but think of it has a life-long commitment... You just have to be careful to avoid allowing yourself to be in the same position that...
Hi, everyone ~ I'm new to this group, and am so glad I found it!! My daughter (age 16) had surgery Dec 17th for osteochondritis dessicans - the surgery was...
... Probably not. Surgery usually doesn't do much for CP. Sometimes there are specific issues that can corrected through surgery but this is the exception...
Thank you so much for your prompt reply! I have read the do's and don'ts and found them very informative. And I will peruse the older messages in the group...
And also look for info in our archives about McConnell taping. If the chondromalacia hurts enough to bother her, she can probably get relief from taping. Ann ...
I think this is the tape my P/T used to put on my shoulder - where can I buy this tape? The tape my P/T used was flesh colored, and he'd put a white tape...
Yes, that sounds like it. BTW, you don't really need the white tape. You can get the adhesive off your skin with makeup remover (or maybe baby oil). And the...
Hi Valerie! I was just checking in a saw your post - welcome! This is the best board - everyone is very helpful and prompt! They have helped me so much in...
I have just been diagnosed with Chondromalacia Patella, im 16. All ive been told is to stop my sports and 2 do exercises 2 gt my knee cap - realined. Can...
Here are some places to start; http://www.steadman-hawkins.com/knee_chondral/overview.asp (be sure to click through all of the links for overview, symptoms, ...
Mike, Thanks for posting these links, they have some nice diagrams of the knee in them. Hadn't found this site yet. Thanks, Connie ... symptoms, ... of...
Are you going to be going to physical therapy? I have found there are some really good therapists, and some that don't know how to treat this. Make sure...
Hi Everyone: The Posts have been slowing down a bit lately... does that mean everyone is getting better? ;) If anyone has any topics for discussion, feel free...
Doug, I wish that my knee problem is okay, but it isn't and I have tried posting several times but haven't gotten any replies back. I think my computer isn't...
Hey Christine: I checked back and I haven't seen a Post from you since Nov. 22nd of last year. Have you tried Posting since then? Sorry your knee is still so...
Doug, I have posted, or at least attempted to post lots of times since Nov.22 of last year but as I said before it wasn't working for me. I am doing what I...
Wish I could say I'm better, but I was busy moving from CA to WA. With a torn rotator cuff. Packing with a torn rotator cuff. All by myself. <whine> I...
Hi everyone! My name is samantha, and i am a fellow sufferer. im 22 and have has knee problems since i was 14. i was first diagnosed with sublexation on the...
I had my first surgery at 21, and it was a basic arthroscopy. They cleaned up my meniscus and told me I'd be fine. I was okay for about 6 months before the...
thanx, im gonna make an appt for an mri tomorrow. he said i could get one anytime i want one, so i'll get the ball rolling. [Non-text portions of this message...
I am 26, I started having chondromalacia Patella when I was in High School and have been to 3 different orthopedic surgeons. This is after I did several...
Catherine -- have you tried using McConnell tape so you can work toward your Thunder Thighs? My CP is bad enough that if I walk for half an hour, my knee will...
Samantha, have you tried changing physical therapists? A lot of Pts dont' really know how to treat cm. My first therapist had me doing all the wrong things...