http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/ Living with Chondromalacia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:06:55 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12005 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12005 Hi Rachel, Wow, sounds like you have a lot going on in your life! Going back to school for NP or Nurse midwife sounds exciting. I work with both of them and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:54:51 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12004 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12004 Hi Jennifer, Hey, I did not get your 2 articles. Did you send them to pattio50@...?   Anxiously looking forward to reading them!!!!! You know, I also Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:30:59 GMT cntrygrlrak http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12003 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12003 Hey Pat, Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I have been incredibly busy and forgot to check the group for new messages. Yes, it has been quite a nightmare. Today Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:48:43 GMT cntrygrlrak http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12002 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12002 ... Me too! Rachel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:31 GMT jennifer.kelly34 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12001 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12001 Hi Pat, I think you have plenty of reason to be hopeful and positive in terms of running. You did get the ability to run back and remember - there is no Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:38:24 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12000 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12000 Jennifer, Yes, I enjoy doing new exercises that challenge me. That is why I started doing the v squat and the elliptical. I have heard that we need to change Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:02 GMT jennifer.kelly34 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11999 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11999 Hi Pat, I can relate to how you feel. I am also dominated by the fear that exercise could be snatched from me if CMP begins to get worse. As I said to you Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:03 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11998 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11998 Hi Jennifer! Glad your left knee is feeling better! I get so afraid when I have pain, my thinking is that it will last forever and I will never be the same Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:39:23 GMT jennifer.kelly34 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11997 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11997 Hi Pat, My left knee is now back to 'normal'. I had a lot of pain behind my knee cap (do you get pain there for CMP? MY PT said it is referral pain), but it Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:32:25 GMT jennifer.kelly34 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11996 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11996 Hi Sally, I meant in a squat stance, but with my feet turned out so that they look like a V. It's interesting that you have pain in that stance. So far, I have Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:56:35 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11995 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11995 Hi Jennifer! How are you doing? I did the elliptical and the V squat today, so I thought of you. How is your left knee? Pat ... From: jennifer.kelly34 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:16 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11994 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11994 Sally, Thanks! It is a good way to remember! I have always had trouble remembering which is which. Pat ... From: off2benomads@... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:31:38 GMT off2benomads@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11993 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11993 Jennifer -   I'm not sure which way the "V" (of the V squat you talk about) is pointed.  Do you mean toes pointing inward or outward?  It may be different Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:26:01 GMT off2benomads@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11992 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11992 Pat -   Adductors: think of add, add to the center, bringing in, the inner thigh muscles  and Abductors: abduct or to take away from, outer thighs, move away Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT Philip Nelson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11991 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/11991 I don't do much in the training room, more outdoors which suits my brain better I guess. So only once or twice in a week for exercises like squats. I also