I had knee problems on and off for a few months, finally went to have it checked out the other day, and was told I had chondromalacia. It seems to come and go, but right now it is pretty bad. It usually doesn't hurt too much, but my knees making popping and creaking/grinding noises, and they both feel "full" and somewhat stiff at all times. I was told to do 50 straight leg lifts with ankle weights daily and take ibuprofen.
I am only 18, and was wondering if anyone that has suffered from this can tell me whether or not I will ever feel "normal" again. I feel way too young to be having knee problems, and fear I will be stuck feeling like this for the rest of my life. =[
Realistically, how much of a chance is there that I will feel any better? Leg lifts seem way too simple to really help the problem. Is there anything else I can do (i.e. taking chondroitin)? Like I said, I'm not in alot of pain, I just feel uncomfortable and it makes me avoid walking much.
I was just about to start a workout routine to lose weight when this happened. Now, I feel like I'm stuck sitting around all the time. Are there any exercises I could do safely?
I am only 18, and was wondering if anyone that has suffered from this can tell me whether or not I will ever feel "normal" again. I feel way too young to be having knee problems, and fear I will be stuck feeling like this for the rest of my life. =[
Realistically, how much of a chance is there that I will feel any better? Leg lifts seem way too simple to really help the problem. Is there anything else I can do (i.e. taking chondroitin)? Like I said, I'm not in alot of pain, I just feel uncomfortable and it makes me avoid walking much.
I was just about to start a workout routine to lose weight when this happened. Now, I feel like I'm stuck sitting around all the time. Are there any exercises I could do safely?