{Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} RE: New here

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That’s what I hate…it takes so long to even get in to see the Dr!!! Like the

pain can wait. Yea right! I think a young Dr, fresh out of med school might

be a good thing. They are generally more conscientious and have very current

knowledge. If they are in their own practice, they have already been through

internship etc, so not really fresh out of school. Keep your chin up and

think positive!

Joi

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From: chondromalacia treatment

[mailto:chondromalacia treatment ] On Behalf Of Mike Bernhardt

Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:22 PM

chondromalacia treatment

Subject: Re: {Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} RE: New

here

Thanks for your concern I couldn't get into my regular Rheumatologist

until November so my GP set me up with this new group. My new doctor seems

like a young girl fresh out of medical school, but I'm sure it just shows my

age. She is very professional. I just need to be optimistic I guess :-/

Mike

MT

New here

Not sure if my other post came through, so I'll send another. I was

diagnosed with Chondromalacia about 26 years ago. My knees have each had

Arthroscopic surgery. My right knee had the patellar shave and lateral

release. That didn't work, so the Dr did a bone graft to raise the knee cap

up higher. That worked, but the pain has been coming back worse and worse as

time goes by. That surgery was done about 23 years ago. My left knee had a

patella shave and just generally clean up and looked at. The left knee has

never been as bad as the right until recently. They both grind and pop all

the time and I have had pain year round now for several years. They don't

prescribe anything for either the pain or the condition. I live in a

relatively small town compared to when the right knee was worked on. I've

pretty much been told I have no cartilage left in my right knee and very

little in my left knee and I'm " too young " for knee replacement. That's too

bad because I feel too old at only 44!

Where can I get some info on things they have been doing for those with

knees as bad as mine? I like the ortho Dr I have now, but he's very

conservative and doesn't like to do anything other that PT and that simply

doesn't work anymore. I do have orthotics, and just got new ones, but my

knees hurt so bad after wearing them! I also can't fit them in shoes

suitable for work. Any suggestions?

Another question.does the fact that I have Chondromalacia indicate other

possible problems? The reason I ask is I've had hip bursitis for about two

years now and can't get rid of it. The orthotics are supposed to help

re-align my knees so is the fact that my knees are so out of whack a

potential reason for other joint problems?

Last question.when they do a lateral release, what exactly are they

releasing? I can't remember! It's been tooooo long!

Joi