Chondromalacia Patellae - Complete Plan to Recovery
I got this disease as a medal of honour against my years of service and am summarising here what needs to be done based on my thorough research on this. Join me in this journey consulted by one of the finest professionals in industry, a step-by-step process to eliminate this life changing medical condition.
10/1/20252 min read
Just 12 years of dedicated work life can surprise you with a disease you never heard about. I'm dedicating a full multi step process based on advice from best surgeon in this field and my thorough research, join us after reading Step-1 so we can beat the nuisance together.
Quickly go for medical checkup and MRI – I guess you have already done that which brings you here. If you are in stage 1-2, much can be done to prevent this from worsening. There’s three ways you can go about it, my doctor said.
Do nothing
Go on medication for 3 years and then come to more aggressive options
Get straight to the point, schedule a PRP injection
STEP-1: Medical
My plan is to go for option three since I hate doing excessive medicines. Also, PRP injections have shown very promising results and, in some cases, showing that the damaged portion recovered over time based on , although it varies due to patient’s biology and precision of procedure.
What is PRP Injection? “Platelet-Rich Plasma” is a concentration of your own platelets, which are blood cells packed with growth factors and healing proteins. This involves below simple steps.
Drawing a small amount of the patient's blood
Spinning it in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma from your blood
Injecting this concentrated solution directly into the damaged area of the knee. It’s done under ultrasound to ensure precise placement
In practice high concentration of growth factors will stimulate and enhance the body's natural healing processes, potentially reducing inflammation and promoting the repair of damaged cartilage
Each PRP injection lasts a year. You need one injection in both knees' yearly basis for up to 3 years, hope your insurance covers it.
Your doctor might give you all disclaimers that he will not guarantee 100% recovery of course but I’d much better use my own blood as medicine than to use medication for years before finally coming down to this aggressive option. You may choose your own path based on your intuition and diagnosis. For details of symptoms and risks of this disease you may tap here: Chondromalacia | Cedars-Sinai
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