Chondromalacia Patella Health Feed

Goodevening mam yes I ahve understood your question. Firstly you must start with a couple of isometric exercises for your knee. Place a towel while lying down under your knee and press it down till about 10 seconds and then release. Then you should raise your leg upto 45 degerees and hold for 10 seconds. Secondly do active knee bending and straightening of knee while in sitting position.
Do these exercises every day twice. Please let me know how your feeling.

Follow these dos and don’ts to help your knees feel their best.
1. Don’t rest too much. Too much rest can weaken your muscles, which can worsen joint pain. Find an exercise program that is safe for your knees and stick with it. If you're not sure which motions are safe or how much you can do, talk with your doctor or a physical therapist.
2. Do exercise. Cardio exercises strengthen the muscles that support your knee and increase flexibility. Weight training and stretching do, too. Fo...more

Dear Lybrate
I think so should go fr latest mri knee fr both knees to hv clear picture of injury. U cn get your tests fr vitd ,vitb12, calcium levels ,haemoglobin level, uric acid level. Then consult us again so that we cn give you best treatment guidelines fr fast recovery

Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Avoid Squatting-
Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, t...more

It needs some physical therapy means like wax bath short wave diathermy laser therapy .ift along wid the knee strenthening exercises. Your knees muscles are getting weak. Apply mahanarayani oil also.

Respected Lybrate user. Firstly I thank full to you. Because sharing your report. It describes how your knee injured. You compulsorily" take some precautions like weight reduction, change / modify / manage your daily work, consult orthopedician or if already done. Then urgently needs treatment either conservative or surgical. After that should take physiotherapy at regularly. Must be take rest at least 3 weeks and use knee cap / knee brace should prescribed by your doctor. Regular check-ups are ...more

Lie down with one leg bent at a 90-degree angle with the foot flat on the floor and the other leg fully extended. Tighten the quadriceps (thigh muscle) of the straight leg and raise it to a 45-degree angle. Hold the leg in this elevated position for a second or two before slowly lowering it back to the ground.
You may require 4-6 weeks of physical therapy treatment, and then several more months of a home stretching and strengthening program to treat your chondromalacia patella. Getting the p...more

Have you ever experienced a sudden unbearable pain inside the kneecap? If yes, this could be a case of Patella dislocation. The condition can occur while doing any kind of physical activity, and you are most likely to have a swell in the joint, in which case medical attention is required. Read on to know more about this.

What is Patella dislocation and what is the cause?
The kneecap, also known as the patella lies in front of our knee joint. The patella glides up and down a groove k...more

Have you ever experienced a sudden unbearable pain inside the kneecap? If yes, this could be a case of Patella dislocation. The condition can occur while doing any kind of physical activity, and you are most likely to have a swell in the joint, in which case medical attention is required. Read on to know more about this.

What is Patella dislocation and what is the cause?
The kneecap, also known as the patella lies in front of our knee joint. The patella glides up and down a groove k...more

Hi Lybrate user lets first take non surgical treatment like physiotherapy to manage yours progression of the disease till 5 month if non surgical treatment fail then surgical treatment is the last option for you. After surgery again get back to physiotherapist to improve range of motion of joint and maintain flexiblity and pain free movement .he will guide you to strengthen you muscles around the knee joint and improves muscles tone also.