Chondromalacia Patella

3 months ago I've been informed by my Orthopedics that I have a type of injuries at my knee cap called "Chondromalacia Patella".

Pe kebende la patella ni..xblaja medic xtau la kan..So, I done some research on this. Basically it is a sport injury. Doctor said I 'abuse' and 'overuse' my knee. OMG...camane lak tu..

Maybe it is my nature yang xske dduk diam ni. Suka sports and outdoor activities. Kat opis pon ske jalan2..

In medical definition die lebey kurang cmni..

Chondromalacia patella is abnormal softening of the cartilage of the under the kneecap (patella). Chondromalacia patella is the most common cause of chronic knee pain. Chondromalacia patella results from degeneration of cartilage due to poor alignment of the kneecap as it slides over the lower end of the thigh bone (femur).

Chondromalacia commonly occurs in females. Girls in their teens are at elevated risk because the cartilage of the knee is subjected to excessive and uneven pressure due to the structural changes that accompany rapid growth. Chondromalacia may also occur in adults over age 40 as part of the wear-and-tear process that eventually leads to osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Other factors that may precipitate chondromalacia include trauma, overuse, or abnormal forces on the knee joint. It can develop in skiers, runners, cyclists, and soccer players, especially if someone is knock-kneed or flat-footed.

source:http://www.medicinenet.com/patellofemoral_syndrome/article.htm

Patella dah berlaga ngn femur..so bila jalan ke..ad hentakan kat situ, jadi sakit.

Doctor cakap perempuan sng kena sbb anatomi badan perempuan kan cam menirus. So, angle patella tu sng lari. Patut la ramai perempuan dah tua banyak sakit lutut.

Huhuhu..seyesly sakit mule kene tu. Kaki membengkak la. Xboleh nak mencangkung. Nak sembahyang pon sakit. Memang seksa mula-mula kena tu. Dh jumpa doctor, dapatlah bekalan dadah sebeban utk dimakan bersama exercise utk menguatkan otot.

Otot ape yg nk dikuatkan tu??otot tu nama die ni ha...

Quadriceps muscle gunenye utk tarik patella tu keatas sbb my patella dh lari dr tmpt sepatutnye.

Every week kene la jumpa physiotherapist kat An-Nur. Dia ajar exercise utk kuatkan muscle and every week dia nak tgk changes. Pastu buat jugak ultrasonicnye therapy nk lembutkan otot tu supaya sng dikuatkan. Canggih btol..

I hv been advised to freeze all the activities yang leh menyebabkan hentakan dekat my knee such as sports, berjalan terlampau, window shoping terlampau (ni paling sadis). Wuaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nak sports boleh tapi yang xmenyebabkan hentakan seyes mcm swimming.

Tapi..susahnya nk kuatkan muscle.Letey and sakit jugak mula-mula. Tapi, bila dah biasa ok la.

After 3 month treatment, my right knee yang sakit tu, dah ok. Dulu naik tangga berbunyi2 macam aziz satar dalam cite ali baba bujang lapuk tu. huhu...Time kasih tu my doctor and physiotherapist...hehe..

Kesimpulannya, beware of you activity. It might hurt your body. Kalau ada rasa lain kat your parts, cpt2 jumpa doctor. Jangan biar. Nanti dh tua lagi susah..

Wish me cepat2 sembuh. Sayangilah diri anda....