Knee Pain or Chondromalacia Posted: 04-26-08 22:43pm
I am 16 years old. I have played many,
many sports, my best ones being hockey and
softball. When I was 8, I was diagnosed
with tendinitis. I just kinda shrugged it
off and continued with my sports. I moved
to Florida when I was 13, and the knee
pain started to get worse. When I left
Florida, right before my 14 birthday, I
was wearing a brace everyday. I then moved
to Oregon, where the pain has been
unbearable. I went to a doctor, and she
did x-rays, which she told me that I had a
higher than normal patella. She gave me a
prescription for Naprosyn. I was then sent
for and MRI. That came back negative for
anything. They even said that my patella
was not higher than normal. I was still in
a lot of pain, so I went to a different
doctor. He diagnosed with ITBFS and
Generalized Ligament Laxity. He
"disproved" the tendinits. He told me to
start PT, but never gave me a referral for
the place, which my insurance company
needs. I was still in amazing amounts of
pain, so I again went to a different
doctor. I finally filled the Naprosyn. I
started taking it and it made my neck so
sore, that I wasn't able to turn my head
at all. This third doctor, took a look at
my knee, and along with the ITBFS and
Generalized Ligament Laxity, he diagnosed
me with Chondromalacia. He also took a
look at my neck. He got behind me, and
without permissio or warning, quickly
cracked my neck twice. He tried to crack
my back, but I refused. He gave me a
referral for PT, and gave me a
prescription for Lodine, saying that the
Naprosyn was too strong for me. My mom and
I were very disappointed with his attitude
with me, he acted like he needed to be
somewhere right then. I tried the Lodine,
and it made my heart "flutter." My mom
took me to an OS. I was in unbearable
amounts of pain by now. He diagnosed me
with ITBS and said that PT was my
treatment. Before I started PT, I was in
his office quite a bit. The pain was just
too much for me. I was someone would
couldn't be stopped, and now I am someone
who can't be moved. I am in pain 24/7.
Anyway, there was one time that I came
into his office, because my calf and ankle
and foot were so swollen, I was scared. My
calf was hard, cold, and tender to the
touch. He sent me to the hospital for an
ultrasound to check for a blood clot.
There was no blood clot, but also no
explanation for the swelling. After that
time, my foot and ankle constantly feel
swollen, and my leg is tender to the
touch. I started PT, but the only
difference was more pain and more
flareups. About one hour after each PT
session, I would have a very severe
flareup, that would last for about 4
hours. I had PT twice a week, with 7
exercises to do at home twice a day. They
tried the TENS unit on me, and about one
hour after it, I was crying in pain, for
about 2 hours, then just the typical
flareup. At my fifth visit, my PT
contacted my OS and together they decided
to quit the PT. My PT said that by the
fifth session there should be some sort of
change, even the slightest. There was
nothing, only worsened pain. I was on
crutches for 5 weeks and in pain 24/7. I
still am in pain. I can't function
normally. I have developed insomnia, and
fatigue that I haven't been able to shake
off. I slept for 14 hours, and when I woke
up, I still was so tired that I felt like
I hadn't slept in a couple days. I have 2
or 3 headaches everyday, and did I mention
that I was in pain??? pain pain pain pain
pain pain pain 24/7. No OTC or
Lodine/Naprosyn have touched the pain. I
recently tore my calf and went to pt for
it. It healed "nicely" and then they
started to work on the pain. They
eventually told me that I had patella
alta, that my knee sat on the outside of
the grove, that my knee moved too much,
and that i had chondromalacia. They gave
me a brace, and so far it hasnt really
helped. I was just wondering where I
should go from here? SHould i got to
another OS and confirm this diagnosis? IS
there a treatment to help me? Anything for
the pain? I went to a naturepath and he
said that i had a leg length discrepancy
of about 1 inch. he made some adjustments
in my back, but now my legs are back to
being "normal," meaning uneven. Im going
back to him again, because my mom is
convinced that he is the right doc to fix
my knee.
Sorry that it is sooooo long. usually when
i post people ask for my history and i
thought that i would give it this time.
Thank you SOOOOOO much.
It means a lot.
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-26-08 23:59pm
I have never heard of physical therapy
working for anyone. That does not mean
that there are not good therapist, I just
have not heard of any positive feed back.
There is usually an underlying condition.
Naprosyn, is just a prescription med for
Aleve. It should not have made your neck
hurt. I do not have any advice for you, I
just feel sorry for the pain you are going
through. Hopefully, someone will find the
problem and soon!
