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16-08.-2006, 03:36 PM
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Re: Patella Chondromalacia syndrome
You are absolutely right that both swimming and cycling can irritate the symptoms of chondromalacia. Though impact is identified, the main problem is that during the extension of the leg, the knee cap is not gliding along the groove in the femur correctly. This happens avery time you extend your leg, regardless of whether there is impact or not. This is why simming breastroke or butterly, or biking, even at very low resistance, can irritate the symptoms. In biking especially, your leg is continually extended and and retracted. If you were able to feel your knee during this, you may feel that infamous click every time. Every "click" is the kneecap attempting to get out of the trochlear groove. It is truee that walking can be better, art times. During walking, your leg does not flex to the extent that it does during biking. Hope your condition clears up soon!
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09-09.-2006, 10:10 PM
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Re: Patella Chondromalacia syndrome
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I found that swimming could aggravate my chondromalacia, but I believe the main culprit may have been pushing off the wall. I'm having a hell of a time getting over chondromalacia. Getting the happy medium that strengthens the VMO without hurting the knee is very fine line. |
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11-09.-2006, 09:30 PM
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Re: Patella Chondromalacia syndrome
Thanks for the reply. I have information from a new therapist and i can say that i think i am finally making some progress. (after 6 months of pain) I learned that with chondro., there is an underlying cartilidge problem, and that it IS possible to regenerate cartilidge. The way to do this, he said, is to actually keep moving. THis is his suggestion:
- Standing with one leg approx. 20 inches in front of the other, as in a lunge stance, and doing partial squats with limited range of motion. ( very limited range) This strengthens the quads, with emphasis on the VMO. - flutter kicks on back (straight leg) - swimming (avoiding aggravating movements) - LOTS of sleep, water, protien, and vitamins - cycling on the lowest level very gently (To regenerate cartilidge, movement in the knee coats the end of the bones with fluid, which will eventually harden.) - stretching will do nothing to heal the condition - strengthening will help, but the main problem is the cartilidge - resting is important when there is pain, but movement is critical ( have you ever noticed that resting doesn't help?) - supplement ( I use "Move Free Advanced, with MSM" which is a glucosamine product, available at any drug store) i can honestly say, after using this product for two weeks, I felt imporvement, of course combining it with therapy. This is not something that will heal overnight, or even over the course of one week. It is VERY gradual. But you WILL eventually be able to do the things you want, including cycling. Don't let any doctors do surgery any time soon - Greg |
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