12th March 2006
Well...first off, how old are you?
Many times when females are diagnosed with chodromalacia of their kneecaps it is before they're in thier twenties and if thats the case you will eventually "grow out of it" so to speak. The area underneath the kneecap will eventually become more and more hardened. Since this is not a true degenerative/arthritic disorder, your patella probably won't loose any mass in the long run and the pain should go away when the kneecap hardens.(most likely before your 25)
When I was 16 I was diagnosed with it in both kneecaps. I don't remember exactly when it went away, probably when I turned 19 or 20.
Stay away from doing squats, if you really want to do those or lunges then be real careful not to bend your knee past where your feet are planted on the ground. Running or being on my feet for hours and hours usually caused alot of pain and swelling. I've always been in shape so I didn't want to stop working out so I found low intensity workouts were alot easier to handle. Yoga and Pilates as well as swimming or other exercises in water helped.
My biggest suggestion would be to regularly take an anti-inflammatory like Bayer to keep swelling to a minimal and help with the pain. Ice packs help also.
A few people suggested I take Shark Cartilidge and an Omega-3 supplement
Many times when females are diagnosed with chodromalacia of their kneecaps it is before they're in thier twenties and if thats the case you will eventually "grow out of it" so to speak. The area underneath the kneecap will eventually become more and more hardened. Since this is not a true degenerative/arthritic disorder, your patella probably won't loose any mass in the long run and the pain should go away when the kneecap hardens.(most likely before your 25)
When I was 16 I was diagnosed with it in both kneecaps. I don't remember exactly when it went away, probably when I turned 19 or 20.
Stay away from doing squats, if you really want to do those or lunges then be real careful not to bend your knee past where your feet are planted on the ground. Running or being on my feet for hours and hours usually caused alot of pain and swelling. I've always been in shape so I didn't want to stop working out so I found low intensity workouts were alot easier to handle. Yoga and Pilates as well as swimming or other exercises in water helped.
My biggest suggestion would be to regularly take an anti-inflammatory like Bayer to keep swelling to a minimal and help with the pain. Ice packs help also.
A few people suggested I take Shark Cartilidge and an Omega-3 supplement