http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/ Living with Chondromalacia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:30 GMT Patricia Cardwell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12019 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12019 Thanks Mark, I am going to try the quad squat and the achilies stretch. I already do the hammie stretch. I am soooo convinced that these movements keep the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:20 GMT aussie7007 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12018 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12018 I noticed that a few of you are doing various stretches .. so here is my contribution towards 'reducing' the stresses around the knee structure that ultimately Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:40:07 GMT off2benomads@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12017 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12017 Hi, Jennifer; sorry, I haven't been checking the group posts recently.   I do a LOT of short arc knee bends.  They seem to do the most good when I do them on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:31:13 GMT zazerh http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12016 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12016 I had one in 2006 and I'm actually much much better now, although he also cleaned up a lot in there and I've done TONS of strengthening post-op. But whatever Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:51:37 GMT dougfromct2002 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12015 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12015 Jennifer: Sorry for the delayed response... haven't been checking in much lately. Prolotherapy is an injection technique that helps rebuild connective tissues Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:49:23 GMT theAntiChick http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12014 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12014 I have yet to meet or talk online to anyone who had good results from a lateral release. My OS says he doesn't do them except in very rare cases where he sees Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:52 GMT Sean Butler http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12013 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12013 That's exactly what I said -- keep things to a minimum. I specifically said if recovery time was going to be more than 6-12 weeks, to not do it, and wake me Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:05 GMT jennifer.kelly34 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12012 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12012 Hi Linda, I have had two scopes - one on each knee. The OS simply cleaned the area up. I was told there was a 50/50 chance in terms of it atcually helping Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:29:57 GMT theAntiChick http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12011 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12011 I had a lateral release a long time ago (16+ years) and it was useless. I had a scope for diagnosis and to gather cartilage for Carticel, and had good results Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:10 GMT Don Franck http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12010 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12010 Then I think you should be OK. Like I said, I have had some very good result other than the one lateral release. Good luck and keep us posted. Don ... -- Don Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:13 GMT First L http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12009 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12009 He said he wouldn't do any lateral release or do anything more then look and clean up if necessary. Thanks Linda Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:44 GMT Don Franck http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12008 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12008 I have had good results and bad results. I to had a lateral release that I believ emade things much worse. I had had scopes done where they just did some Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:18 GMT Linda Stowe http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12007 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12007 I just came back from a visit with my ortho since we moved to the Dallas area. We tried a steroid shot and then did the Supartz injections which didn't work. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:27:55 GMT cntrygrlrak http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12006 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chondromalaciacommunity/message/12006 Pat, Thanks for the encouragement. I am keeping up with my exercises. You are right that the chondromalacia can be reversed. Mine is almost completely tracking 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