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Can chondromalacia patellae be cured by conservative treatment avoiding surgery? How long does it take to recover and what are the different conservative treatments?
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Chiropractic adjustment will help .
Avoid Squatting-
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold)
Avoid sitting Cross legged
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Mostly if Physiotherapy done on time and correctly it gets cured without surgery.
It may take some time depends on person to person condition .
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Hello...
To treat chondromalacia, you must know why the patella ( bowl shaped bone on the knee joint )is going into maltracking. It is mostly because of weakness of VMO muscle and super tightness of other 3 quadriceps muscles and tight IT band.
This diffrence in muscle power causes the patella to shift towards the 'stronger' side.
Normally , when you do leg workout exercises like squats & it's variations, the VMO gets barely 5% effect of the exercise and the rest 95% is share by the other 3 quad muscles.Since the other 3 muscles are getting strengthened more, the patella is pulled more towards the stronger side. So you have to specifically strengthen only VMO while maintaining / reducing the strength of the other 3 quad muscles. This will create a harmony in the power difference in the knee joint and the patella will be centralised during activity. This will stop the pain.
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Visit a physiotherapist asap.
The physiotherapist will give you some electrotherapy to manage your swelling & pain. Once that goes down, the physio will do knee taping to support the patella to be centralised and teach you VMO muscle strengthening and it band release exercises.
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Avoid: stair climbing, floor sitting, use of Indian toilet , long standing and doing leg workout in the gym for 3 months or till your physio permits.
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Hello... Chondromalacia patellae can be treated conservatively depending on the severity of the condition. If taken care n treated properly it may heal in about 3 wks.
Next Steps
Apple ice pack 3-4 times a day
take proper rest.
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reach out for a physio-treatment as soon as possible
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Yes it’s recoverable but depends on your exact situation And required your X-ray or MRI.
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You can start some exercise for reducing pain, RICE means-(rest, ice, compression, elevation), anti-inflammatory medications, and physiotherapy.
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Yes chondromalacia can be treated without surgery, depending upon the condition severity after diagnosis, treatment plan and duration can be suggested.
It depends on how your body responds to treatment given. 30-45 sessions may required to completely recover.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes usually Chondromalacia can be fixed with physio. Generally it takes about 4 to 6 weeks. You can space your sessions within this period.
Please visit a physiotherapist near you
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