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Hi,

I was diagnosed with CMP when I was 12. The only advise my doctor

gave me then was to stop exercising if it hurts, to take ibuprofen,

and that I would probably grow out of it. I wasn't sent for physio

or x-rays or anything.

I did seem to grow out of it - I didn't have the symptoms for a few

years - but really I think that was because I didn't do much sport.

At 22 I started driving long distances to work in a manual car. As I

did this my left knee hurt and hasn't been the same since(my right

isn't amazing either but not as bad as the left). It grinds as I

bend it and when I walk upstairs. - it hurts as well obviously!

I went to my doctor who sent me for physio. The physio's gave me

exercises, some of which I think make it worse - I told them this.

They told me to keep doing the exercises anyway and that I'd

probably only be doing damage if it hurt a lot, but that a little

pain doesn't matter! Then they told me that there was nothing more

they could do for me. I really don't feel comfortable about what

they said. I wasn't given an xray or mri scan, so I'm not even

convinced they are treating the right problem. I also stopped all

the exercises that I feel make it worse and now only do a couple.

I was also told that they can't tell much about cartilage problems

with xrays or mri scans. Is that true?

Do you think I've done the right thing and does anyone have any

advise?

Thanks a lot everyone.

Caroline