Knee Pain in Young Women

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Dr Anurag Awasthi  Orthopaedic Specialist, Sohna Road, Gurgaon 9718112112

Young women often complain about knee pain which limits their activity level and prevents them from engaging in competitive sports, aerobics and even dance classes.

They usually have pain when trying to stand up after sitting for a long time, or sometimes after squatting or cross leg sitting.

They are advised physiotherapy, to which some of them respond and others not.
The solution to the problem of knee pain lies in correct diagnosis !

A well described clinical entity often affecting young women and teenage girls is called as Chondromalacia patellae.
It develops due to micro damage to the cartilage lining inside the knee joint.

So, what do we do ??

Definitely, staying away from your favorite activities is not an answer.

Medical treatment for chondromalacia patellae is Chondro-protective drugs which are considered to help re-build the cartilage loss.
Glucosamine is one of the molecule, which is shown to show some benefit

Another, advice is to follow the physiotherapy exercises focussed in building the thigh and leg muscles; namely the Quadriceps and Hamstrings.

If, medical treatment fails, arthroscopy is an alternative option to treat the condition.