10-Year-Old (was: (no subject))

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Dave:

The only thing I'd add to Chuck's excellent Post is that you should

probably get another opinion. A GP completely misdiagnosed me (he

also said I had CP and I didn't) and they tend to be pretty ignorant

when it comes to chronic joint pain.

Try to find an Osteopath, Doctor of Physical Medicine/Rehab, or some

other kind of " whole body " type of doctor. Stay away from Orthopedic

Surgeons.

There's alot of information on the 'Net about all this stuff. Plan

to spend some time researching all the possibilities. And don't let

them do anything like taping, bracing or orthotics until you confer

with us.

There is plenty that can be done to cure chronic knee pain. The key

is figuring out exactly what the problem is, which is more difficult

that you'd think.

Good luck,

Doug

> hi Dave,

> where is his/her pain? although I'm sure chondromalacia is dx'd

in a 10

> yr old............I'd check out Osgood Schlatters disease.

> http://www.osgood-schlatter.com/ here's some text from that site:

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> >>Osgood-Schlatter disease is probably the most frequent cause of

knee pain

> in children. The condition occurs most commonly in children between

the ages

> of 10 and 15 years but it can occur in younger children<<

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> a good GP would've mentioned/discussed this with you, hopefully

he/she did.

> if it is OS, then it will be outgrown. if it actually is cp, then I

> wouldn't go the " just take some pain killer " route. barring a

structural

> problem, stretching and correcting muscle imbalances in the leg

will help

> greatly in someone that young.

>

> HTH

> Chuck

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> > Hi

> > My 10 year old has recently been diagnosed with what is probably

> > Chondromalacia! the doctor (a GP)

> > said to take a pain killer when it hurts and it may probably go

> > away in a year or two. Not very helpfull or informative so here

we

> > are looking for more info.

> > Q1 is it really likely to go away?

> > Q2 is it normal in a young person?

> > Q3 apart from exercise and a healthy diet is there anything else

we

> > can do?

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> > Thanks in advance

> > Dave

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