condomalacia
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22nd Jan '04, 1:10am
I was diagnosed with condromalacia a few weeks ago; I have a lot of pain around the patella area, specially during sports, but for the last month the pain has been unbearable during the whole day; I went to see a knee doctor and he saw said I also have severe arthritis in the knee cap; we went through some options of surgery, he said ferguson surgery was one option, but I was wondering about a lateral release, I would like to know if anyone has some studies to see if a lateral release surgery would help me.
condomalacia
23rd Jan '04, 8:38pm
From my own experience as a physio I have yet to see a completely successfull lateral release. Anterior knee pain can be caused by a whole host of problems and if you have severe arthritis a lateral release is unlikey to help. Have you had an MRI to help confirm a diagnosis? I personally would investigate all conservative methods before opting for an operation. One common cause of knee pain is problematic foot biomechanics, in which case a podiatrist is the best person to see. Have you had any physio input either?
Scooby
Re: condomalacia
27th Jan '04, 6:45am
I would have to agree w/ Scooby, try all non-invasive methods of treatment first. . .I would get a referral to an orthopedic/manual physical therapist to help identify why you've developed chondromalacia. I've had a lot of success with relieving anterior knee pain w/ ITB band stretching, VMO training and addressing kinetic chain dysfunction, such as proximal hip stability and lack of great toe extension. A physical therapist that deals w/ runners and athletes should be able to identify your problem areas. Best of luck. . .conservative treatment usually works well.