**** ive got 2 bad knees being in the military they really didnt start to hurt untill I went to the desert in Dec. 2004. every since then the docs (that graduated at the bottom of there class had to join the military.) say that I have patela tendernidous and there is nothing they can do about it except for me to strech and do rotations to relive the pain. I really dont want to have any pain. Its really draging me down cant run like I use to back in the day. So I will be the test dummy and not get the surgey. I have to wait till I goto my school in June to go see a doctor again.

 

well i dont know anything about knee replacement...but this older guy whos the dad of a guy i backpack with...he had both his hips replaced last year. hes a big bowler. before his hips got bad he was consistantly bowling 180s, then after they got bad he dropped to 135-140, then when he got them replaced he was shooting 200s easy. if knee replacement is anything like that its worth it.

 

same her, except they call it "patella-femoral syndrome" which translates into "pain under the kneecap." yeah, brilliant diagnosis'.
"your knee hurts?"
"Yeah."
"its Patella-femoral syndrome"
"whats that?"
"pain of the knee."

thanks.[:@] hopefuly the stretches and exercises work, otherwise Ill be in for surgery in the next few years.

 

well i had one doctor that said its in your head i then told him let me hit you with a hammer in your knee and lets see if its in your head .i'm glad i found a good orthopedic surgeon now! he sent me some pain pills so i can try to sleep he got some results back he said i don't have any bad tears in my ligaments just on one side of my knee so i will see what happens

 

well another sleepless night the pain pills the doc gave me are not working and they are strong and he gave me some muscle relaxants that are for muscular rigidity they are really for multiple sclerosis there not working its got me worried that i have a more serious knee problem oh well i guess i will be on the computer all night lol

 

That's no fun I tore my plica in June of 2002 and remember how bad it was when my knee was locking and cramping. Now I just have chondromalacia and the doc says the treatement is cortizone shots (he** no!).

 

well went to the doc today and no tore ligaments or tendons but no cartilage so now the doc wants to do a bone scan to see how much arthritis is in my knee if there is alot =total knee replacement if there isn't much =knee arthroscpic surgery so i won't no untill next week if its total knee surgery the doc wants to do the computer assisted minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty so wish me luck [sm=imsmilin.gif]

 

good luck! You gotta love orthoscopic surgery. better than cutting the whole damn thing open. my fingers are crossed for you. [sm=signs003.gif]I finally got some sleep last night. mines feeling a lot better today, but I have to be SOOO careful with it now for a few more days, then Im going to start hitting the bicycle to strengthen my legs as much as I can to see if it helps.

 

this guy i used to work with had knee surgery i think it was 8 times..he has a couple bolts in there, he actually made me feel it[:'(]..but ya, he has pain almost everyday from it..when hes doing alot of walking or beinding down, thats when it gets him the most...i feel bad because hes a young guy and his life wont be the same and he cant do what he loves because he cant move fast because of his knee

 

thanks for the replys hope i can sleep tonight but if i can't i will roam the forum lol