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Chondromalaia patelle why does my knee go backward allnost fells like i'm going to fall why?
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Knee instability: It is very common for patients with chondromalacia patella to develop symptoms of the knee giving out. When the body senses pain in the kneecap joint, there is a reflexive inhibition of of the quadriceps muscle (the muscle shuts down momentarily) and the knee feels that it collapses or gives way.
Answered 6/10/2017
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