Newbie coming through - have Q's

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Hey! My name is Kirsty, 20. I've had trouble with both my knees since

I was about 12 (8 years ago now). I went to the Dr. about it 5/6 times

over that period of time and he pretty much spent each visit

dismissing it as `growing pains' (This coming from the guy who told me

I had tonsillitis a week after I had my tonsils out). Eventually he

did send me to 3 1/2hr Physio sessions but no explanation. But

finally, after having spent a week in pain with the Army on a college

trip (my knees started hurting for the first time when cycling too), I

went to the Dr. again and he diagnosed me with Chondromalacia Pattela

and gave me an info sheet, painkiller gell (called powergel) and he

left it at that. I think it's caused in me by misalignment of the

knees which is fairly noticible now I think of it.

I started writing this in class when for seemingly for no reason my

left knee started hurting (why do they do that!? I haven't even done

anything majorly physical today.) It's just so annoying.

Now for the main, really annoying, lifeplan changing bit - I'm on a

uniformed services course, a course for people going into the

services. My plans to join the RAF have gone pretty much completely

down the drain now as I'm told I won't get past the medical. Still

gotta stick with the course though it's worth 3 Alevels. The course is

quite physical and we have fitness tests and sports coming up again, I

know not to push myself too far, or when it starts hurting badly; I've

been doing muscle strengthening exercises for my legs too.

I'm thinking of getting leg supports/braces for sports, what's worked

for you guys?

And do your hips hurt because of CP too? (I think it's just because of

the misalignment thingy)

Thanks,

Kirsty

^ Wow think I needed to vent ^

I'm really glad I found these 2 sites I've learnt more from them than

I did my Dr.