"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 ...

Strengthening your knees can ease pain and help you manage osteoarthritis — and one simple knee-strengthening exercise is stair-climbing. Learn more about the benefits.

These exercises should be done daily to improve range of motion and strengthen the quadriceps. Step 1: Stand upright with your back and glutes touching a wall. Place feet shoulder-width apart, 2-3 ...

Patella alta and patella baja are predisposing factors for early onset chondromalacia, according to published results.In the study, MRIs were taken for 133 patients (aged 18 to 40 years) with ...

KOHALA COAST, Hawaii — Chondromalacia, or soft cartilage, is a cause of anterior knee pain that in most cases will best respond to conservative treatment, according to an orthopedic researcher.

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 ...