[sandman28]

I dont know if most of you guys know my history but I was injured 2 years back and have been having chronic ankle pain since. Well I saw the doc and he explain that my initial injury has healed but now it has caused a bad case of arthritis in my ankle
which is causing the pain he has put me on anti inflamitories ,creams, chondroiton
along with some exercises I have to complete on a daily basis. has anyone had any experience with chondroiton and does it work. I really really really hope so I am on my third missed season this summer and it depresses me to see the guys I normaly play with out on the tour around the country in pictures and wanting to be there so bad. It especially is tough when my partner calls me from hermossa or fort lauderdale telling me I wish you were here and how good the tourney is going. This is my last ditch effort because the Dr told me only 2 other things can be done and that is injections and if they dont work IM done because the only other step is to fuse my ankle together , my father had hisankle fused and he can barely walk so that is not an option I think I will just play with the pain if it doesnt heal or get a cortisone shot after each tourney. I am 32 years old I refuse to achknowledge that my career is done. So if any of you can shed any lite on this subject please let me know. would be good to hear that someone was having similar issues and was able to see improvements with the chondroiton. thanks