My right knee locked in december twice in one week. I had an MRI and was told that I have chondromalacia but that was it. I am currently taking physical therapy for my right knee for a month but my other knee is starting to hurt a lot.
2007-03-04 14:53:43 · 2 answers · asked by .......... 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Locking is mechanical as when a torn meniscus or loose body gets stuck in between the bones that make up your joint. Softening of the cartilage(Chondomalacia Patellae) will not cause locking.
2007-03-05 22:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unknown but usually the quads are the main reason for knee pain
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-06 01:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋