Patellofemoral Pain | Chondromalacia Patellae | Runner’s Knee (Education | Myths | Exercises)

Hello, I'm uncertain if you'l come across this
comment, but I have a question I'd appreciate if
you could address
Firstly, thank you for providing such a detailed
video and sharing your valuable knowledge.
I've been experiencing pain in the back of my right knee for the past three weeks. The team physio advised a 7-day course of anti-inflammatory pills, which somewhat alleviated the back knee pain after 10 days. However, I started feeling discomfort in the knee next to the ligament. The physio mentioned that my patella had slightly shifted but assured me it's not a serious issue, and I should recover in about a month. I just came across your video and wanted to ask if I should proceed with the exercises you recommend. My knee doesn't click, but there's persistent pain on the inner side when I bend it, walk, or climb stairs. What exercises would you suggest to help me return to sports and overcome this pain?

Great video!! Poorly misunderstood conditions by 95% of media and therapist🤦🏻. This is a perfect video… PFJ is weak so we load the joint to adapt. Nice!

Does elliptical help?

Superb quality as always thank you

im having pain in my knee and i can barley bend it what do you suggest?

can prp injections help?

Thank you!

so i should workout my knee to make my patellofemroll pain to go away

My doctor recommended cycling as a means to strenghten my legs, but my right knee clicks loud enough to be heard every single time I press down while cycling. Surely this cannot be good

Thank you man!

One of the best channels regarding physical therapy

Hello! Requesting for content on quad tendinopathy please! Love your channel!

What if i hear the crunchy sound with each rep but without pain !!

very informative. Thank you!

I would just like to ask: how should I treat pain? What level of pain is acceptable in order to progress further and improve the pain in general?

Sir i have an ligement problem how to recover

Been dealing with this for the last 25+ years. Always been fit, was in the military, ran and did various types of strength training/cross fit. Been a runner since I was 12, now 44. Been to PT so many times I can’t count, steroid injections, PRP injections, taping/braces, now doing hyalurronic acid gel injections. X-rays/MRIs show chrondomalacia, osteoarthritis, bone spurring, grade 3 wearing of the cartilage on the hoffa pad and femur, all this in both knees. At this point it’s effecting my QOL.

What’s on the bottom of your show when you’re doing the slider

Very well explained!

Thank you so much. This video is life-saving for me right now . I'm dealing with this pain, and I needed it so much❤❤

My squat ROM is basically zero without aggravating or causing pain. Would wall sits be ok to strengthen the quad? I just can’t move past a certain point of flexion without setting me back a few days with squats and lunges

Pro set up of expectations. I love the spectrum!

Hmmm i still think that the "tracking" causes too much load on the joint. It cracks terribly under the patella because the cartilage is damaged and its painful. I think the cause is the lateral shift of the patella and therefore the high pressures on the joint.

thanks :)

How often should we do this for best results? Thank you sooo much for this video it helped my patella malalignment pain i cant thank you enough😭💖

does it mean that when doing the squat there's pain and we need to continue doing it?

The video says chondromalacia syndrome isn't used from 2016 but it definitely is currently. If it's not used then how do you know your grade level, how much cartilage is damaged vs general patellofemoral pain? Also...is this condition worsened by any other health conditions?

Patellar Dislocation conservative Rehab?

Great film.. I’ve had patella femoral pain ( when trying to run).. for 8 months.. hurts while running.. the advice I’m getting is long distance running won’t be possible going forward ( I’m 60 ).. I’ve run 24 ultramarathons in the last 5 years.. do you think it’s possible I might do more going forward

OMG!! You are AMAZING & GILLED WITH SI MUCH GREST INFORMATION THAT I AM CURRENTLY NOT GETTING RIGHT NOW IN PT. I am getting relief for sure but not to the full extent I feel my body can go. I will definitely start on these exercises. THANK TOU SO MUCH FOF YOUR KNOWLEDGE & SHARING THIS INFORMATION. YOU ATE GOD SENT❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

thank you sir, this video is a big help for me. god bless you.

Thank you very much for the great video. Excellent coverage of the most relevant research and the rationale and impact behind different exercises. Before I came across these videos, I have been doing some version of a few of these exercises with stretching to treat my chondromalacia for the past two months and I don't seem to be making much progress. I've been having knee pain in left leg for 6+months and not able to play tennis or any physical activity that puts pressure at a certain angle on the left knee. The pain is very sharp and I feel like the knee will give way. The MRI shows Condromalacia of the weight bearing zone of the medial femoral condyle. Will starting your exercises at the lowest level and slowly progressing to the third level help get the knee function back to normal and probably back to playing sports? The doctor was recommending Hyaluronic acid injections. Appreciate your comments. Thank you!

Kıkırdak hasarına bu egzersizler daha kötü yapar dizi. Doktorum tavsiye etmiyor bunları yapınca ağrım daha çok artıyor

Chondromalazia patella ?

Amazing video. Best video

I have been diagnosed grade 2 chondromalacia patella mrı shows it is worse in my right knee. I have been struggling for 5 months getting pt but since the beginning pain is worse in my left knee. Even the physio therapists when they examine my knee they confirm it is worse for right but ı feel worse in my left knee. ı can say 7 or 8 for my left 4 or 5 for my right. Why is this? Can you explain please

I play football and last year (2022) I trained as usual, but after a training session it started to hurt behind my knee (I don't know if it was a bad move or a blow).
Currently I can't pull my knee back much, because after a certain point I start to feel pain behind the knee, then when I stretch it it seems that it also hurts in front of the knee.
I've already had an MRI, ultrasound, physical therapy and the pain continues.
Think you know what it could be?

We keep forgetting......graduated and clear cut goals do work.

Excuse me sir.......I have crepitus like grinding and cracking sounds in my knee but there is no pain.......but I am very stressed ...please guide me

Im having problem to even walk without pain. And squat is almost impossible for me. Im lost what to do

Ok. So max out my front squats every day. Got it. lol

Thanks , very well done. Totally agree that there is not one exercise that fits all, everyone has a different starting point and reps required. Thxs for helping me find mine.

Ok I can do the sliders

Dude these exercises are super stressfull on the knee what the heck kind of a video is this? This is for people with knee problems? Is this a joke?

Well I can't do any of these that's nice

Can you do the same for jumpers knee

This video doesn't actually address Chondromalacia Patella. If you have a definite diagnosis of Chondromalacia Patellae via an MRI then you have actual cartilage wear and you need to manage that to minimise/ avoid further wear and potential arthritis. Like all the other videos I've found so far this video doesn't answer the question on what leg exercises I can safely do to work out my legs and grow strength and muscles while avoiding further cartilage wear. (There are tons of videos on exercising with knee pain but that's not the same thing).

Hi how about if im already grade 4 chondromalacia patella can i do all the exercises?