The patella is a small bone located in front of the knee and covered by the fibers of the quadriceps tendon. The anterior surface of the patella is flat, but the dorsal surface is wedge-shaped, which moves into the groove in front of the femur and forms a joint.
The patella also has limited lateral movements, but if this lateral movement becomes too much, its inner surface begins to wear away, become inflamed and sometimes swollen, causing pain. This problem used to be called patellar tendonitis or runners’ knee disease, but its new name is patellar-femoral syndrome.
This problem is most common in adolescent girls and adult women, but is also seen in men. Most of these people report a history of kneeling while sitting and getting up.
The main treatment includes exercises to strengthen the quadriceps and reduce pressure on the patella.
Avoiding stairs, climbing and walking on sloping surfaces, not having long-term pressure on the knee such as kneeling or sitting on all fours are some of the things that should be observed.
You may find proper exercise for chondromalacia in the Rehabex app.
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