61. Degenerative Chondromalacia The term chondromalacia comes from two Greek words that essentially mean chondromalacia results from an injury to otherwise healthy cartilage or a http://www.hughston.com/hha/a_12_4_2.htm

Degenerative Chondromalacia The term chondromalacia comes from two Greek words that essentially mean cartilage softening.1 Chondromalacia describes the changes that occur in cartilage covering the ends of bones as it breaks down and degenerates. This condition is not the same as osteoarthritis, and one does not necessarily lead to the other. Osteoarthritis results from long-term wear and tear that causes the lining of the joints to become rough and painful. Chondromalacia results from an injury to otherwise healthy cartilage or a response to abnormal pressure on the cartilage. Cartilage gets its strength from an interlocking mesh of collagen fibers and proteins. When viewed through a microscope, the cartilage in a joint with chondromalacia has fewer collagen fibers and has a lower protein content, which means the interlocking mesh has begun to unwind. The lubricating fluid inside the joint also shows elevated levels of some enzymes that can dissolve proteins. The causes of chondromalacia are different for different joints. A baseball pitcher can develop it in his elbow due to overuse, and someone who constantly works with his or her arms overhead, such as an electrician can develop it in the shoulder. However, the most commonly affected joint by far is the knee. Several factors contribute to the development of knee pain due to chondromalacia. Occupations involving repeated kneeling, squat-ting, and climbing stairs or ladders can lead to knee pain. Malalignment of the leg bones causes some people to develop this problem. For example, people who are "knock kneed," or have what is called valgus alignment, have increased stress on the area between the patella (kneecap) and femur (thigh bone). This abnormal pressure causes a breakdown of the cartilage and knee pain. People who have loose joints and are hyperflexible also have abnormal stress on their patella and can develop these changes. Any injury to the knee that bruises the cartilage can lead to softening. Even a mild injury can easily interrupt the blood supply the cartilage receives from the underlying bone and can lead to death of the cartilage cells. Aging may also play a part.

62. Running Online - Your Online Running Partner ( Chondromalacia (Runners Knee) And Running Online your online running partner. thousand of links, race listings and articles to help you with your training, injury prevention, and information http://www.runningonline.com/zine/Injuries/91.sht

Racing Center: Race Calendar Race Registration Race Directors ... Runners Forum Running Online: Running Articles Runners Log: Runners Log Links: Web Directory High Schools Colleges Favorites Web runningonline.com Running Online Chondromalacia (Runners Knee) and Iliotibial Band Syndrome (I-T)... By David Holt of David Holt Chondromalacia or Runners Knee Chondromalacia is sport injuries creepy pain...it moves up on you very slowly. CHONDROMALACIA...Runners Knee Symptoms Pain or tenderness close to or under the patellar or knee cap at the front or side of the knee. Pain is gradual, increases over several weeks, usually in one leg. The Patella's cartilageunder the kneecapwears away; it becomes sandpaper like, often makes a grinding sound as it no longer rides smoothly over the knee. Causes Running on a camberthe slope at the side of the road, if a large part of mileage is across the slope of a hill long runs not warming up properly tight, weak or fatigued quadriceps tight, overly strong hamstrings kneeling going up and down stairs or hills sitting still for long periods cycling overpronation.

63. Chondromalacia Patellae chondromalacia patellae refers to the progressive erosion of the articular cartilage of the knee joint, that is the cartilage underlying the kneecap http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/chondromalacia_patellae.jsp

64. Knee - Runner's Knee (Chondromalacia Patellae) The main symptoms of chondromalacia (Runner s Knee) are aching around the knee cap. This ache may be worse on climbing stairs or cycling. http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/leaflets/RunnersKnee.htm

Runner’s knee (Chondromalacia patellae) www.Studenthealth.co.uk Symptoms The main symptoms of runner's knee (chondromalacia) are aching around the knee cap. This ache may be worse on climbing stairs or cycling. Runners may experience knee pain after running a certain distance when their knee seizes up and forces them to stop. Cause Chondromalacia is caused by disproportionate development of some muscles around the knee. These muscles then pull the knee cap in the wrong direction. The back of the knee cap then starts rubbing against other parts of the knee joint and ache develops. Some patients have a predisposition to knee pain because the knee cap is small or anatomically misplaced. Treatment This condition often gets better on its own in time, but can persist for years. You can speed up the recovery process if you follow this advice. Modify your exercise to e.g. cycling in low gears, gentle jogging, swimming etc. Do the following; Knee exercises: Sitting on a bed, keep your leg flat and bend your toes towards your head as much as possible, keep this position for ten seconds and release. Repeat this ten times.

65. Ossur Total Prosthetic Solutions chondromalacia patella involves a gradual softening of the cartilage under the kneecap. Clinical symptoms of chondromalacia patella include pain and http://www.ossur.com/template3.asp?PageID=1596&termid=93

66. Chondromalacia Patella - OhioHealth chondromalacia patella is a softening of the cartilage behind the kneecap (patella). http://www.ohiohealth.com/healthreference/reference/569027E5-2C3C-431C-8A2689A2C

67. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Injury Chondromalacia Patella chondromalacia patella is a condition caused by the degeneration or erosion of The patient has the signs and symptoms of chondromalacia patella. http://www.kerlanjobe.com/index.php?practiceId=1052&lib=Injury&dir=categories&ca

68. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Treatment Chondromalacia Patella Injuries and Conditions Knee chondromalacia Patella Treatment Options NonSurgical Treatment Conservative Treatment of chondromalacia Patella http://www.kerlanjobe.com/index.php?practiceId=1052&dir=treatment&lib=Treatment&

69. Chondromalacia Of The Knee chondromalacia of the Medial Femoral Condyle with Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Knee chondromalacia with Arthroscopic Repairs exh5911b Medical Exhibit http://findlaw.doereport.com/collection.php?CID=223&A=42409

70. Direct Electric Acupuncture For Patella Chondromalacia. A Preliminary Report Of chondromalacia of the patella is common among athletes and people over 40. It is caused by direct trauma or chronic injury to the knee joint. http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2001/oct/10gu.html

Acupuncture Today October, 2001, Volume 02, Issue 10 Printer Friendly Version Email to a Friend Other MPAmedia Alternative Health Site Links Chiropractic ChiroWeb DynamicChiropractic ChiroExpo ChiroFind ... Review Massage Therapy MassageToday SpaTherapy Nutrition NutritionalWellness Electroacupuncture Hua Gu, PhD, LAc Direct Electric Acupuncture for Patella Chondromalacia: A Preliminary Report of a Clinical Study Chondromalacia of the patella is common among athletes and people over 40. It is caused by direct trauma or chronic injury to the knee joint. Although it is often referred to and treated as a discernible ailment, chondromalacia patellae is best thought of as a symptom. The patella contains the thickest layer of cartilage in the body. It has five facets or ridges: superior; inferior; lateral; medial; and odd. The "odd" facet is most frequently the first part of the patella to be affected in chondromalacia patellae Chondromalacia patellae is the softening and subsequent roughening of the patella's hyaline cartilage. This malady presents itself as grinding beneath the patella and may cause related swelling and pain. A definitive diagnosis is made through visual inspection during arthroscopy.

71. Chondromalacia,Anterior Knee Pain,Jumper's Knee-Tendinitis-Goode Wraps May Relie A proven method to relieve pain, swelling and stiffness. No magnets, chemicals or drugs. Tested at five major US Universities. http://www.200.com/chrond.htm

Goode Wraps Relieve Chondromalacia Pain (Jumpers Knee), Swelling and Stiffness by Relaxing Muscles CHONDROMALACIA, ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN, JUMPER'S KNEE PATELLAR TENDINITIS Hockey Soccer Basketball Baseball Volleyball Softball Football Gymnastics Golf Swimming Jogging Running 30 Second Video "Please send another! Feels better keep trading legs". Selected full citations from 565 MEDLINE records Jumper's knee is an overuse disease. The initial subjective complaints are well-localized pain, usually occurring after physical activities and often at the lower pole of the patella. The diagnosis of jumper's knee is usually easily established after acquiring a detailed history and a carefully performed physical examination, but the lesion can be mistaken for other disorders or injuries, such as bursitis, meniscal injuries or chondromalacia (1) or other causes of the patellofemoral pain syndrome. Today ultrasonography is the method of choice for the evaluation of jumper's knee as it is both time and cost saving, non- invasive, repeatable, accurate and allows a dynamic image of the tendon, guided injections and control of treatment. Conservative therapy is the treatment of choice in the early stages and includes adequate warm-up, stretching of the quadriceps muscle and physical activity with respect to the pain, and ice pack application after activity. When the pain disappears, the training intensity can be increased. NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and local peritendinous injections with long-acting steroids can be a helpful and safe adjuvant to the conservative treatment and should be tried before surgery (

72. Chondromalacia Knee Pain,Knee Ache Knee Pain Relief With Goode Wraps Advanced sports wrap for chondromalacia knee pain. Good results in relieving post operation knee pain. Clinical tests at five major UniverstiesUniversity http://www.200.com/kneeache.htm

Do You Have Knee Pain ? Chondromalacia knee pain and knee ache from swelling and stiffness is reduced by relaxing muscles and tendons CHONDROMALACIA KNEE PAIN ACHE RELIEF Feels better Advanced Sports Wrap for Chondromalacia Knee Pain from Hockey Soccer Basketball Baseball Volleyball Softball Football Gymnastics Golf Swimming Jogging Bowling Cycling Running Tennis From: Eileen P. Subject: Thank You Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:18:56 -0800 I wanted to let you know what a wonderful product your knee wrap is. I have a 14 year daughter who plays basketball, volleyball and softball (at the same time) and was suffering from chondromalacia. I ordered one of the knee pain wraps and in 3 days the swelling was completely gone. From time to time it will reoccur and ache and she will immediately put the wrap on. Usually in less than 12 hours she is as good as new. Recently she suffered a deep thigh bruise and moved the knee wrap up to the thigh and in 2 days it was as good as new. I just ordered a second knee wrap because she wants to wear one on each knee every night to prevent any further pain associated with the Chondromalacia. It is a great product for my child and I will continue to recommend it to all of my friends.

73. Lunate Chondromalacia: Evaluation Of Routine MRI Sequences -- Bordalo-Rodrigues chondromalacia is a commonly encountered abnormality at arthroscopy and In the wrist, the most common location for chondromalacia is the lunate bone. http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/184/5/1464

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74. AJR -- Sign In Page Lunate chondromalacia Evaluation of Routine MRI Sequences. Marcelo BordaloRodrigues1,2 , Mark Schweitzer1 , Diane Bergin3 , Randall Culp4 and Mohamed S. http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/figsonly/184/5/1464

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75. Grading Of Chondromalacia Grading of chondromalacia. The ends of bones which form joints are covered by a very smooth material called articular or chondral cartilage. http://www.wcb.ab.ca/providers/medref03.asp

@import url(/technicalstuff/stylesheets/import.css); Home Research Careers Links ... Medical Reference Sheets Grading of Chondromalacia The ends of bones which form joints are covered by a very smooth material called articular or chondral cartilage. After injury or with disease, the condition of this surface can change. This can progress over time from becoming a bit soft to being completely absent. The loss of articular or chondral cartilage of a joint for any reason, (injury, illness, or natural wear- and- tear with aging), is called chondromalacia. These changes compare to the difference seen between a brand-new Teflon-coated frying pan, one that has been slightly scratched by a steel scrubber, and one where the Teflon surface has flaked off completely. As with a frying pan's Teflon surface, the greater the destruction of the articular cartilage, the poorer the function of the joint. Important considerations when evaluating chondromalacic changes in a joint are the state of the articular surface, the extent of the cartilage involvement and the location of the lesion. These all impact the degree of symptoms.

76. Dr. Schilling's Net Health Book - Chondromalacia chondromalacia is commonly found in the knee joint. It is a wear and tear condition of the coating of the bone. The hyaline cartilage coating of the bone http://www.nethealthbook.com/rheumatologicaldisease_chondromalacia.html

Last Modified: June 15, 2004 webmaster@nethealthbook.com We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here Dr. Ray's Health Newsletter / table of contents The latest Health Newsletter Chondromalacia (outline of this chapter) introduction signs and symptoms diagnostic tests treatment of chondromalacia Chondromalacia Introduction: Chondromalacia simply means "diseased cartilage". With this we do not mean the popular "cartilage" that would be called "meniscus" in medical terms. This piece of connective tissue in the knee functions as a shock absorber beween the lower end of the thigh bone (called femur) and the upper end of the lower leg bone (called tibia). We are actually talking about the coating of a shiny hard material, called "hyaline cartilage", directly at the end of the tibia and at the end of the femur that is located within the joint. In the case of the knee joint there is the meniscus between these two surfaces, which protects this weight bearing joint from pressure damage of the hyaline cartilage surfaces of the tibia and the femur. The patella (knee cap) forms also part of the knee joint and has a shiny hyaline cartilage surface on the inside of the knee joint.

77. Ask An Expert: Chondromalacia You were diagnosed with chondromalacia 7 years ago, and despite one year of The term chondromalacia means softening of cartilage, so the only true way http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/16535.htm

NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities. Thursday, September 8, 2005 Home HealthTopics Health Centers Reference Library ... Search this Topic Sports Medicine Chondromalacia Question: I was diagnosed with Chondromalacia 7 years ago. I was put in aggressive Physical Therapy for a year nothing changed. I am an avid volleyball, softball player, as well as a dancer. They have put me in braces taped me and I even took a year off from all sports. I am having sever pain and can hardly walk. My doctor doesnt want to do surgery and wants to try to keep treating me conservitavely. Is there any way I can convince him to do the surgery without falling down a flight of stairs first? and Is there anything I can do to help myself in the meantime? Thanks. Answer: You are an avid volleyball player, and also play softball and dance. You were diagnosed with chondromalacia 7 years ago, and despite one year of aggressive Physical Therapy, including bracing and taping, and taking a year off sports, your symptoms have remained so severe that you can hardly walk. You want your doctor to perform surgery, but continued nonsurgical treatment has been recommended. Surgical procedures for patellofemoral pain usually involve realigning the patella, and are usually regarded as a last resort, only when all nonsurgical treatment options have been exhausted, unless: 1) there`s a loose cartilage fragment present, or 2) there`s a degenerative portion in the tendon below the patella... both these conditions would usually show up on an MRI, and are more likely to benefit from surgical intervention. You may wish to ask your doctor exactly why is surgery being advised against... it could be because the likelihood of your benefiting from surgery is uncertain. If so, perhaps the details can be further discussed.

78. Chondromalacia (sp?) chondromalacia (sp?) Welcome to the best bicycle discussion forum online! Contents of the chondromalacia (sp?) thread http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-104025

Bike Forums Bike Forums Sponsored links for: chondromalacia (sp?) Welcome to the best bicycle discussion forum online! Have a question not covered on this page? Join our community and ask your question to thousands of of helpful cyclists. Contents of the chondromalacia (sp?) thread: pearcem anyone ever get it? i got diagnosed today and the doctor said it's gonna be a ***** to get over. Any tips? if so, how did it cut into your riding? thanks As someone pointed out to me on the below thread on Cycling Forums, my fortunate experience with chondromalacia is apparently uncommon (my first post is at the top of page 2), but...... I'm no Dr Butt, but....... Two physiotherapists told me I had patella tendonitis, but luckily, a 3rd guy diagnosed some grinding under the knee cap, and told me it was chondromalacia. My condition cleared up in 3 days (!!!) after he told me to do some straight leg kicking exercises with very light weights to tighten one (or both) the smaller, middle quad muslces (vastus intermedius and rectus femoris). The physio told me that, when we are fatigued, and/or muslce imbalances develop over a period of time, the firing order of the quads is disrupted. Normally, during a quad contraction, the rectus femoris quickly pulls the patella up and out of the way from the end of the femur as the leg flexes. When the rectus femoris gets a bit slack, it doesn't pull the patella up quick enough, so it therefore starts grinding on the femur, causing the pain, etc.

79. Chondromalacia Patellae: Definition And Much More From Answers.com chondromalacia Patellae (Patellofemoral Syndrome) What is the chondromalacia patella? The most common cause of chronic knee pain is the. http://www.answers.com/topic/patellofemoral-syndrome-pfs

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Diagnosis Acronyms Wikipedia Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Chondromalacia patellae Diagnosis Chondromalacia Patellae (Patellofemoral Syndrome) What is the chondromalacia patella? The most common cause of chronic knee pain is the chondromalacia patella. Also informally called "housemaid's knee" or "secretary's knee" and medically termed chondromalacia patella, this condition is named the chondromalacia patella because the pain is related to how the kneecap (the patella) slides over the lower end of the thigh bone (the femur). What are the symptoms of chondromalacia patella? The symptoms of chondromalacia patella are generally a vague discomfort of the inner knee area, aggravated by activity (running, jumping, climbing or descending stairs) or by prolonged sitting with knees in a moderately bent position (the so called "theater sign" of pain upon arising from a desk or theater seat). Some patients may also have a vague sense of "tightness" or "fullness" in the knee area. Occasionally, if chronic symptoms are ignored, the associated loss of quadriceps (thigh) muscle strength may cause the leg to "give out." Besides an obvious reduction in quadriceps muscle mass, mild swelling of the knee area may occur. What causes chondromalacia patella?

80. Caring Medical - Symptoms - Chondromalacia Patellae chondromalacia patellae occurs when this cartilage deteriorates or erodes. chondromalacia patellae affects one out of every 5000 people. http://www.caringmedical.com/conditions/Chondromalacia_Patellae.htm

About Us About Caring Medical Find Us Directions From Chicago Airports ... Home Caring Medical 715 Lake Street, Suite 600 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 Phone 708.848.7763 Fax CONDITION: Chondromalacia Patellae DESCRIPTION: The patella, or kneecap, is covered on its back side with the thickest layer of articular cartilage of all the joints in the body. Chondromalacia patellae occurs when this cartilage deteriorates or erodes. An abnormal alignment between the patellae and the femur can result, which leads to a clicking or crunching in the joint when it is fully extended. Chondromalacia patellae affects one out of every 5,000 people. How does chondromalacia patellae develop? Although chondromalacia patellae usually results from overuse or trauma to this area, it may also occur spontaneously. If the patella is fractured, pain may persist after the fracture heals. The patellofemoral joint, where the knee cap joins the femur, absorbs a significant amount of force during a variety of activities ranging from walking to climbing stairs to squatting. Sports such as running and wrestling may lead to excessive stress as well as injury in this area. What are the symptoms of chondromalacia patellae?

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