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I was newly diagnosed by an orthopedic surgeon whom I saw from my primary care thinking I tore my meniscus. That of course wasn't the case.

 
So my question is, she told me I have very little cartalidge on my right knee..that is the knee that has been injured in the past and has been hurting.
 
She said that is how she diagnosed with me with "wear and tear" osteo. I of course took a blood test to rule out autoimune and that I don't have.
 
So what does it mean very little cartalidge left???
 
I see a physical therapist shortly..
 
I am obese and have been feeling put out because I haven't been able to exercise for a month. I lost thirty three pounds from exercising and watching what I ate from the end of January 2008 to the beginning of May 2008.
 
It became a routine, was good for my mental health and weight loss and health in general.
 
I can't even walk lightly they said I could do that, but I had a call inot the orthopedic surgeon explaining I can't because of severe pain.
 
 
I can't wait to see the physical therapist which i will be getting a call shortly for my appointment.
 
 
I guess my question is about the cartalidge and how most of it is gone?
 
Anybody else have that and what becomes of it?
Lisa

Sorry I mean I have very little cartalidge left on my right leg

so yeah I am confused have a call in to primary care to explain report better to me.
 
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
 
I have always assumed (maybe wrongly) that if you have no cartilage in your knee joint you are bone on bone and this is why some people take glucosamine to try to increase the space between your knee joints to make them more slippery. When you find the answer please post again.
 
Good luck on getting your knee joint more mobile as we all know how valuable exercise is to losing weight, I also lost 33 pounds in a few months by walking and eating sensibly.
 
Haven't been able to go for a walk for almost two months as I fractured my leg....doesn't take long for those pounds to sneak back on.
 
Ron
 
It just wears away, til you are bone on bone. Have you tried any of the arthritis water classes for exercise? They are great -- you'd be surprised what you can do in a nicely heated pool that you can't do on land. For information about programs near you, go to http://www.arthritis.org and then click on programs. They'll have you fill in your zip code to locate a program near you.
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