The knee is the largest joint in the body. It was designed for bearing weight, stability and mobility. The knee is made up of four bones and three different bone-to-bone joints: the patella-femoral joint, tibio-femoral joint, and the tibio-fibular joint. The knee joint itself is surrounded by eleven separate bursae. A bursa is a fluid filled sack. It is used to help reduce the friction between tendons, and also between tendons and bone.
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Chondromalacia is the softening of the cartilage underneath the patella. Cartilage, a smooth surface on the patella, allows the patella to slide over the femur seamlessly. Common causes for injuries to this piece of cartilage include:
Activities that produce pain or stress should be avoided.
Patients normally respond well to conservative treatment of chondromalacia. It is important that when the pain and swelling is reduced, the patella is tracking properly, and strength is restored, that the patient return slowly back to normal activities. In most cases, full recovery will take anywhere from four to six weeks. This is dependent on the severity of the condition. As a preventive measure individuals should:
Make modifications in work or daily activities.
Avoid kneeling, squatting, or use protective equipment to avoid sustained pressure or unanticipated impacts on the patella.
Maintain strength and flexibility to diminish stress on the patella and to keep from creating imbalances in the patellas’ tracking.
Avoid highly repetitive actions involving the patella whenever possible.
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