{Disarmed} RE: Re: Newbie coming through - have Q's

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So how does one find a Dr that knows anything about CP?

Joi

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From: chondromalacia treatment

[mailto:chondromalacia treatment ] On Behalf Of Mike Bernhardt

Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:23 AM

chondromalacia treatment

Subject: Re: Re: Newbie coming through - have Q's

Kirsty, you are a smart woman . Those are two of the better links I have

seen defining CP in young people. There is another important lesson here.

Especially with CP, don't let others try and fit a solution for other people

to your situation. Everyone's case of CP is unique and needs a unique and

well thought out course of action by a real professional, and most doctors

cannot qualify as a real professional as far as this condition is concerned.

Mike

MT

Re: Newbie coming through - have Q's

Kirsty

I realy doubt at 20 years old u have chondromalacia. The only way a

doctor can diagnose chondromalacia with certainty is with an MRI. U

probably have patellafemoral syndrome. If that is the case the best

quick fix for you would be to purchase a pair of foot orthotics.

Usually when a person complains about both hip and knee pain the

best place to start is the feet!!!!!!!! !!

>

> 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.

>

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