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I'm footballer.i havechondromalacia patellae in my right knee for 4 months.orthopedist adviced me to use appeaser but it didn't help.what should i do?

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Go back and tell him: so he can reevaluate and give you another option, as deemed necessary on his examination. Good Luck.

Answered 12/2/2014

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