i have kee pain from an accident 3yr ago, it's very painfull and the pain rules my life . my doctor today told me i have chondramalacia..... but dint bother 2explain wot the hell it was!!!
2006-10-09 07:20:35 · 6 answers · asked by starbrite 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Have you had x-ray taken? A lot of times with injuries you will see some osteoarthritis form. Osteoarthritis is the "wear & tear" type. The injury usually weakens the joint and the OA sets in sooner. I injured my knee in sports and developed OA and eventually had to have a partial knee replacement, but this was about 12 years after the injuries. Just have an x-ray to see if there are any osteophytes(calcium deposits) in the joint and to see if there is joint space narrowing.
2006-10-09 09:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chondromalacia Patellae (also known as CMP, Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome, or Runner's Knee) is a degenerative condition of the cartilage surface of the back of the knee cap, or patella. It produces discomfort or dull pain around or behind the patella. It is common in young adults, especially soccer players, cyclists, rowers, tennis players and runners. Rugby players are also prone to this injury, especially those playing in positions where the knees are under great stress, such as Prop. The condition may result from acute injury to the patella or from chronic friction between the patella and the groove in the femur through which it passes during motion of the knee. CMP specifically refers to a knee that has been structurally damaged, while the more generic term Patello-femoral Syndrome refers to the earlier stages of the condition, where symptoms might still be fully reversible
2006-10-09 07:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by L6 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: chondromalacia means softening of the cartilage in your knee. Decreases the ability of the joint to absorb impact from walking, standing, or running. Is usually a progressive injury and can sometimes be treated surgically. Beef up on the calcium supplements and make sure to keep using the knee in low impact exercises and weight bearing to keep the mucles from breaking down.
2006-10-09 09:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by lilia_164 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had that about 20 years ago. The physio told me to do batches of straigh leg raises to strengthen the muscles in my legs (quads?) to ease the erosion of the patella by lifting it away from the bone underneath. You kneecap is f*cked, basically. I learned to live with mine and the pain comes and goes depending on how tired I am, whether I've walked a distance etc. Keep your legs strong and you should be ok.
2006-10-09 07:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000452.htm
2006-10-09 07:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by daisymay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit www.arthroscopy.com/sp05032.htm.
Hope you get better soon.
2006-10-09 07:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋