Chondromalacia & exercise - Arthritis Message Board

sunshine123 · 06-19-2003, 02:14 PM

Hi everyone: I have Chondromalacia in both knees and am wondering how many days a week I should exercise since my knees always hurt. I ride a recumbent stationary bike and walk on a treadmill. Any advice? Thanks. Sue

Buddhabuoy22 · 06-19-2003, 06:07 PM

Hi Sue,

I too have chrondomalacia of both knees and the best thing you can do is STOP whatever you are doing as this is a incurable and irreversable condition. This is what I have been told, and I am lucky that I am still walking, nevermind exercise! I am only 45. What have you been told by your doctors? Maybe, you and I can compare notes on this condition. I am in such pain, I want to jump out of my skin. It is worse while bearing my own body weight and walking, therefore, I can hardly get around my own house. I just had another MRI yesterday. I hope it tells me that there is something besides chondo in my right knee, only because it is incurable. Please keep in touch okay? I have not run across anyone else who has it bilateraly. How did you get the chrodomalacia?
Kate

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sunshine123 · 06-19-2003, 06:17 PM

Hi Kate: I'm sorry you're suffering also. Over a yr. ago I had a lateral release and patella shaving on my right knee. It did absolutely nothing for me. The Orthopedist told me to keep exercising no matter how much it hurt. That was easy for HIM to say, right? For awhile, my pain had lessened, but now it's the same. I'm also dealing with TMJ which got much worse after my knee surgery. I don't know how or why I ended up with Chondromalacia. I'm seeing a PT next week for TMJ treatment, and I'm going to get his opinion on exercise. Of course, we live in a 2 story house and I could cry everytime I have to go up and down the stairs. We can't afford to move. I wish we were allowed to post email addresses on this board, so we could communicate with each other privately. You keep in touch too, OK? Sue

JeanneMarie · 06-19-2003, 08:12 PM

Hi you two....here we are again.
I am the one who has been suffering with aching knees, not swollen or red, but aching. Now they just hurt, more sometimes, not so much at other times. But always there, I finally went to an orthopedist and he said I was correct, when I said I thought I had Chrondomalacia. He said to keep taking my glucosamine every day and walking was good for it. So I have started a 1 mile walking routine every night, my dog begging to go, helps me get out of the house. To easy to say, forget it. I took 3 months of pills, glucosamine sulfate and my pain is less, but I think maybe something is better. So yesterday I started on Syn-Flex. Now we'll see if I get any better...I'll keep you posted. Let's hope we all get some relief, although my pain doesn't seem to be as bad as you two.

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JeanneMarie

sunshine123 · 06-19-2003, 10:59 PM

Hi JeanneMarie: I wish Glucosamine worked for me, but it doesn't do a thing. Neither does Zyflamend, a product that helped in the beginning. I'm so tired of being in pain, and not just from Chondromalacia!!! I wish we could all find some relief!!!!!!! Sue