Knee pain is mainly one of the symptoms of degenerative arthritis, but recently it also occurs frequently in people in their 20s and 30s. Causes include sitting in a chair for a long time, crossing your legs, losing excessive weight, wearing high heels, or crossing your legs.
One of the causes of knee pain is chondromalacia of the patellar roll. This disease is a disease in which the cartilage inside the kneecap, located at the front of the knee, weakens. The main symptom is chronic knee pain. This is because the cartilage that reduces friction when the knee is bent is weakened and cannot absorb shock.
Experts say if you feel pain going up and down stairs, kneeling or squatting, you should suspect chondromalacia patella.
Daily life becomes difficult because it is difficult to sit in the same position for a long time or the knee feels locked during movement and sometimes even a “click” is one of the symptoms of chondromalacia patella. If these symptoms are not treated, the cartilage can gradually disappear and cause secondary diseases, therefore active action is necessary from the beginning.
Lee Ho-gyu, director of joint surgery at Chamtonton Hospital (Daegu)[사진]Second, in the early stages of symptoms, conservative treatments such as drug treatment, injection treatment, physical therapy, extracorporeal shock wave and manual therapy are first administered.
However, if the symptoms are severe, surgery is necessary. Director Lee says, “The area of injury should be excised and a lateral area osteotomy should be performed to smooth the surface of the patellar joint or reduce pressure on the joint.”
Aftercare is as important as the treatment. Perform aerobic exercises regularly to strengthen your knees. Rather than strenuous exercise, low-intensity exercises such as walking in water, doing water aerobics, and using a light stationary bicycle (cycling) are recommended. Warm compresses can also help reduce pain.
Director Lee Ho-gyu said: “To prevent chondromalacia of the knee and recover quickly, it is necessary to continue rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the muscles of the lower body. If the muscles and ligaments of the lower body are in good conditions, it is possible to relieve the load on other structures within the knee.” Do.
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