Hello there,

i am diagnosed with chondromalacia patellae, in other words the cartilage underneath both of my knee caps is damaged. The mri of my knees clearly showed it. I was told that I have to see a very good specialist because I am an athlete. I was also told that I might have to stop training and that surgergy might not be the solution.


A doctor told me that this condition happens more to women than men. When the cartilage is damaged or becoming thinner and thinner and thus not doing what it is supposed to do in the knees(or anywhere else in the body for that matter), I don't know if it is possible to replace it somehow. And that is my biggest worry. The same doctor told me that she has chondromalacia in one of her knees as well, but to a very small degree. She was advised to do some exerises but they helped only partially. My condition is much more serious than hers, so I don't know if I can expect full recovery.


Hope everythign works well for you.