[frostfire]

It is the common most cause of chronic knee pain caused by softening of cartilage under knee cap, which eventually lead to the kneecap rubbing against one side of the knee joint. Overuse of the knee, trauma injury, and misalignment due to bad posture and pronation are among the factors that result in chondromalacia...I believe it's been mentioned only once here.

Gentlemen, I would like to know if any of you have any success/miraculous stories of complete recovery from chondromalacia. Medical reference said this syndrome is often "chronic and recurrent." I firmly believe in the power of will and mindset, but if you had successfully got rid of it, what did it for you? Arthroscopy? Plain rest and rehab?
I'd assume if your body weight alone is enough to hurt your knee, an additional 120 lbs won't make it better. Hence, one with this problem will be a liability to the team and is simply not cut out for SF?


Here are some references. If you are having the syndrome, hopefully they save you some time from googling and oogling

pictures:
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/9858.htm
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/19506.htm

general info and symptoms:
http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6022/6022.htm
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/sma/sma_patellod_sma.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/patellofe...me/article.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/ma...ticlekey=43529
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/pate...dromalacia.htm
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/k...s/a/knee10.htm

diagnosis and treatments:
http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkjo/view/47/4700050.pdf
http://www.emedx.com/emedx/diagnosis...me_outline.htm
http://www.emedx.com/pt/dx_info/pfp.htm

Only advice I got is if you're an aspiring young 'un or have an aspiring young 'un, all I can say is pay great attention to posture and allignment of the feet for any signs of pronation. Also spend money on shoes with fitted insole, and don't run around for years in boots with soles worn-out on one side. There's hell to pay in the long run.