children s health issues
Chondromalacia Patellae
Treatment of Chondromalacia Patellae
Strengthening and stretching exercises Anti-inflammatory drugs Sometimes arthroscopic procedures The doctor may recommend exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscles, which straighten or extend the knee joint. Increasing knee flexibility with stretching exercises helps. Activities that worsen the pain (typically those that involve bending the knee) should be avoided for several days. Ice and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), such as Occasionally, the undersurface of the kneecap must be smoothed with a small (about the diameter of a pencil) fiberoptic scope called an Arthroscopy , which allows the doctor to look inside the joint. 