Chondromalacia patella is the condition ofknee pain caused due to deterioration and softening of cartilage on the undersurface of the kneecap. Chondromalacia patella is also known as runner’s kneeas this condition is common among young runners, athletic individuals, or maybeoccur in the older adults who have arthritis of the knee.
People with Chondromalacia patella generallysuffering from Knee pain, crunching behind the knee cap, pain going upstairsand downstairs, dull ache behind the kneecap, pain & stiffness aftersitting for prolonged periods of time.
Sports in which Chondromalacia patella iscommon are- Hockey, Football, Basketball,
PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT OFCHONDROMALACIA PATELLA ARE:
At Elite Physiotherapy & Sports InjuryCentre we use world-class high tech machines for orthopaedic, musculoskeletal,and sports injury and these machines are- Ultrasounds Combo therapy,High-intensity class 4 laser, Super Inductive System (SIS), ExtracorporealShockwave Therapy (ESWT), Targeted Radio Frequency Therapy (TR-Therapy), etc.
Our sports injury specialist uses severaltechniques such as- manual mobilization of the patella, Soft tissue release ofIT band, dry needling, Cupping therapy, etc.
Muscle balancing such as strengthening ofvastus medialis and stretching of vastus lateralis.
Strengthening exercises- For gluteal muscles(glutes clams, bridging, quadruped hip extension with knee flex), Forquadriceps muscles (wall squatting, lunges, eccentric SLR, kettlebell quads smash,reverse Nordic curl), For patellar tendon (Bulgarian splits squats, alternatingheel tap/toe tap, heel elevated narrow stance goblet squats, Spanish squats,single-leg squats to box/bench, eccentric knee extension).
Stretching of hamstring muscles- Supine hamstring slider,Heel elevated hip hinges, Kick stance RDL, Standing Knee extended toe touch.
Correction of foot biomechanics- By using custom insole,Foot arch strengthening exercises, Wearing proper arched shoes.
Plyometrics- it will increase musclecontrol around the knee. This includes power jumping front & back,single-leg land and balance. Etc.