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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

mackerel

(4,412 posts) Sat Jan 10, 2015, 11:23 PM Jan 2015

Patello-femoral syndrome [View all]

I'm looking for alternative forms of pain relief if anyone has suggestions. This hit me about 2 weeks ago and the ortho says this will pretty much be chronic. He did give me a list of exercises to help strengthen my inner muscle and that is suppose to bring relieve from pain. In the meantime it's killing me to walk or sit. Appreciate any info you can lend.

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Patello-femoral syndrome [View all] mackerel Jan 2015 OP

I have it as well. Sweet Freedom Jan 2015 #1

I was thinking about acupuncture but wasn't sure. mackerel Jan 2015 #2

I've been getting PT for this... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #3

He didn't give me a PT referral. So I'll have to mackerel Jan 2015 #4

Yeah… knee brace made me feel worse at times for unknown reasons after a while... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #5

Does the pain ever go away? The brace helps in some aspects mackerel Jan 2015 #6

Penetrex with Arnica, Vitamin B6 & MSM lunatica Jan 2015 #7

Thank you so much! I've been taking the arnica which has helped but I still do have the pain. mackerel Jan 2015 #8

The brace help a lot but the pain was still there, I finally went to a Bowen Therapist mackerel Feb 2015 #9