Knee brace for Chondromalacia:

Knee brace for Chondromalacia helps to stabilize your knee. Compression knee support would help to reduce knee swelling and patellofemoral pain.

What is a Chondromalacia?

Chondromalacia is similar to a Patellofemoral Syndrome, or Runner's knee. A Patella misalignment creates a deterioration of the cartilage behind the kneecap. This damage to the kneecap cartilage is caused by its rubbing over the Femur or Thigh bone. Causes of Chondromalacia are::

• Overuse or increased stress on our knees: A common knee injury for runners, Soccer players or any other sports requiring lot of running or jumping.
• Inborn patella malfunction.
• Thigh muscles failure.
• Knee trauma.
• Knee Arthritis.

Chondromalacia or Runner's knee treatment:

To relieve pain and swelling related to Chondromalacia or Patellofemoral Syndrome, patient should take some rest, apply ice on injury and use a knee support brace to stabilize Patella. Some Runner's knee cases may require surgery.