"Runner’s knee," or chondromalacia patella, occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in people who do high impact sports or have arthritis in their knees.

A common form of chondromalacia involves the patella. Surgery is not the primary treatment for this problem the majority of the time. Exercises to improve pelvic, hip and quadriceps strength may ...

Subject: Conservative treatment of patellar chondromalacia has been the subject of several studies. One recommended treatment is a strengthening exercise of the quadriceps muscle, which may be ...

I have been searching the internet for exercise programmes on chondromalacia patallae. I'm currently studying to become a Sports Massage Therapist and am struggling to find illustrated exercise ...

Chondromalacia patella, which can be a catch-all term for disorders that include bursitis, ... Exercises such as straight leg raises with weights will strengthen the quadricep muscles.

In chondromalacia, the cartilage under the kneecap softens and wears away. This can cause knee pain when climbing stairs, for example, but not at other times. It is also known as chondromalacia ...

Subject: Conservative treatment of Patellar Chondromalacia has been the subject of the several studies. One of its recommended treatments is the strengthening exercise of quadriceps, which may be ...