Re: Re: Hamstring Muscle Pain

[Guest guest]

I have had stage 4 CMP in both knees. I have not heard the term end stage

although I know there are 4 stages to cmp. I am not sure how old you are but my

quality of life was pretty bad. I went through 8 surgeries trying to avoid a

patellofemoral replacement. Then the doc said we need to do a patellofemoral

replacement. If I had been older then he would have done a total knee

replacement after the first 2 surgeries failed. But he didn't want to do it

because of my age. Although they have a total knee that is supposed to last 30

years now he still didn't want to mess up the rest of the other part of my knee

joint. I am supposed to have the other knee done in Jan. With out that surgery I

would not be regaining my life back. Although I have stage 4 cmp in both knees I

did exercises in pt, and at home and sometimes at the gym. I don't know if any

one can tell you what exercise you can do. It's just like taking medication you

could have different side effects then someone else on the same medication.

Mine was so bad that when the doctor did an exploratory in Jan I no longer had a

trochlear grove. So my knee cap was not tracking at all I had no grove for it to

track. Exercises can be done it is just the matter of finding the right ones. I

would not try to swim if it bothers you that much but I would try water aerobics

or other water exercises. That is very different on the knees than swimming. I

would also discuss the possibility of patellofemoral replacement because that is

done in people who are younger and do not meet the criteria for a tkr. There are

not a lot of doctor who can do a patellofemoral replacement so you might have to

travel to find a doctor who can do it. But I have been living with this for 8

years and it wasn't until now that I have some hope of living a better quality

of life having done the PFR.

Also you can not assume people had early stage cmp because they did exercises.

Everyone is not going to react to pain the same and also they are not going to

have the same type of pain. I spent a total of 4 of the last 8 years on

crutches and 4 of the last 8 years using a cane. So everyone is going to be

different. I have had bone surgery on both legs, I am no longer bow legged or

double jointed trying to repair my knees. So because pain meds did not work on

me during that time my tolerance for pain has become extremely high. I spent

every day since my knees gave out at a pain level of 7/8 on good days and higher

on bad days. But I knew I had to do a certain amount of exercise regardless of

my pain. after my first 2 surgeries my muscles atrophied really bad so I had to

work even harder no matter the pain to regain my muscles. That process took

about 2 years.

So know that you are not the only one out there suffering. We are here in this

group to encourage and give tips on things that have helped us. Those things

might not help you but they might help someone else. Just keep trying until you

find what works for you.

Tara

On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:19 PM, caroltoth73 wrote:

> , I have end stage cmp. I have pain that radiates to the tigh and down to

the top of the calves also and I also felt that radiated from the knees but

could never have that comfirmed. Dr's told me that it was radiculopathy from my

spine but its strange that the pain is more intense with continous activites.

It's this pain that prevents me from all continued activities.

> Use on my legs seems to have a limited time peroid and if you don't stop and

rest them the pain can get out of controll .

>

> When I read about all this exercise people are doing I think they must have

early cmp? I have a total gym and can do alot of upper body stuff and streching

and lying on the floor exercises without much pain and haven't found anything

else. Swimming hurts my legs/knees also. I would have surgery or any chance of

getting out of this black hole and the sports med/ortho surgeon is trying to

make me wait for 5ys because I'm to young. !!!!

>

> Is there anyone out there with end stage and I mean 50% or more of your

pattella is to the bone on both knees and have conquered this? I need a reality

check... Cause I can't even plan on a long walk. If you don't have end stage I

don't think you can theorize what exercise to do. You can tell I'm not the fan

of all this great encourgement of how to overcome this. If there is an end stage

reader out there....PLEASE talk to the people that have end stage also. we read

this web site too. I think? ???

>

> --- In chondroma

> laciacommunity , " Stowe " <lstowe1@...> wr

> >

> > I have severe knee pain and will probably be doing a knee replacement in the

near future. I also have severe burning in the hamstring muscles which at times

equals the pain in my knees. Has anyone else had this happen and if so what can

you do to help. I know knee replacement requires a lot of therapy and when I do

any kind of exercises to help with the knee pain, it pulls these muscles. Even

bending over pulls them and is painful. I'm very reluctant to go ahead with the

knee replacement because of the burning/pain in the hamstring muscles.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree. My Dr. finally told me not to do bone on bone exercises. I'm really

afraid to do the knee replacement because of the exercises. My hamstring

muscles just burn. When I just had my scope and they did exercises, I had to

quit not only because of the knee but that burning. Now one thing I did find

that would help was compression stockings. They really seemed to help those

muscles in the back of my leg as well as help stablilze my knee. I just got

some cheaper ones at Wal Mart. Don't even remember why I bought them, but

they really do help.

Going to have to find out more about the burning before they do knee

replacement. What I can do to help it.

Re: Hamstring Muscle Pain

, I have end stage cmp. I have pain that radiates to the tigh and down to

the top of the calves also and I also felt that radiated from the knees but

could never have that comfirmed. Dr's told me that it was radiculopathy from my

spine but its strange that the pain is more intense with continous activites.

It's this pain that prevents me from all continued activities.

Use on my legs seems to have a limited time peroid and if you don't stop and

rest them the pain can get out of controll .

When I read about all this exercise people are doing I think they must have

early cmp? I have a total gym and can do alot of upper body stuff and streching

and lying on the floor exercises without much pain and haven't found anything

else. Swimming hurts my legs/knees also. I would have surgery or any chance of

getting out of this black hole and the sports med/ortho surgeon is trying to

make me wait for 5ys because I'm to young. !!!!

Is there anyone out there with end stage and I mean 50% or more of your

pattella is to the bone on both knees and have conquered this? I need a reality

check... Cause I can't even plan on a long walk. If you don't have end stage I

don't think you can theorize what exercise to do. You can tell I'm not the fan

of all this great encourgement of how to overcome this. If there is an end stage

reader out there....PLEASE talk to the people that have end stage also. we read

this web site too. I think? ???

--- In chondroma

laciacommunity , " Stowe " <lstowe1@...> wr

>

> I have severe knee pain and will probably be doing a knee replacement in the

near future. I also have severe burning in the hamstring muscles which at times

equals the pain in my knees. Has anyone else had this happen and if so what can

you do to help. I know knee replacement requires a lot of therapy and when I do

any kind of exercises to help with the knee pain, it pulls these muscles. Even

bending over pulls them and is painful. I'm very reluctant to go ahead with the

knee replacement because of the burning/pain in the hamstring muscles.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

>

>