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Pain back of knee &pain underneath kneecap on shin. extreme limp after sitting down.feels stiff but stretched out. no injury,pain for about 2months?
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Chondromalacia patel: this sounds like chondromalacia patella which is softening of the cartilage underneath your kneecap. Best treatment for this is to do exercises that strengthen your quadriceps muscles. You can discuss with your physician about this or after your evaluation if x-rays and other imaging looks okay you could have physical therapy help you work on a new program
Answered 11/4/2018
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