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Knee Pain Diagnosed!

January 12, 2012

I’m fixable! At least the doctor says so….I had my appointment today with Dr. Sherman of Southwest Spine and Sports to get my knee checked out. It turns out, I have what is called patellofemoral syndrome, or patellofemoral pain syndrome. There are a few causes, but my problem is that my kneecap (patella) does not stay aligned the way it should when I bend my knee. In fact, upon physical examination, when I bend my knee all the way, my patella slides toward the outside of my knee joint! It is more common in women because we tend to have wider hips, causing the angle between the femur and tibia (the Q-angle) to be larger. This predisposes us to greater stress on our patella. Commonly, the quadricep pulls harder on it, causing it to be misaligned. Here is an illustration of the difference in Q-angle between men and women from dynamicchiropractic.com:

Treatment for me is going to be mainly physical therapy. Dr. Sherman wants me to learn ways to strengthen the correct muscles (esp. the inner thigh) to help pull the patella back into place. He also wants me to learn the proper stretches and techniques to prevent injury, and to keep my IT bands in good condition. (I already know some from when Molli showed me.) He said that the pain I have had in my hip (the original problem I had before my knee started acting up) is most likely due to tight IT bands; but everything is related, and can cause the knee problem to be worse. He also prescribed a special knee brace that will help to keep my patella in line when I run and hike.

I am just so happy to finally know what is wrong with my body! Dr. Sherman says it is very common, and that I am definitely not alone.

I definitely recommend Southwest Spine and Sports for anyone who needs a good sports medicine doc. Dr. Sherman was fantastic! (Even though he did his residency at Ohio State….I guess I’ll let that one slide this time.) So off to PT I go! I’ll definitely post about what I learn for you guys. You never know when you might be in the same position as me!

I hope everyone has a great day! Happy Trails!

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  1. Abbey says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Glad you don’t have to stop running permanently. Sounds like everything is a-okay! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. diana says

    January 14, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    hey girl,

    thanks for popping by my site! ๐Ÿ™‚ Of course I will go hiking with ya. Of course now that I see you too are a pug owner I will surely go hiking w/ya. I just put a pic of my twinkie on my site:) I warn you she is super duper cute!!! I am not super familiar with all the trails at south mountain but have gone quite a lot, often with a group of people so I dont pay attention ๐Ÿ™‚ I love fat mans pass! Have you done that one?
    I see your pics of camelback! My goal for this year is to go the up and over at camelback. Have you done that route?
    I am actually going hiking on monday with a new hiking group to sedona. Feel free to join us! ๐Ÿ™‚ it should be a blast!!

    cheers
    diana ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Krystle {Fierce|Fabulous|Fit} says

    January 18, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Hey! I found you through your comment on SR! Anyway, I have the same knee problem!! Sucks, huh?? The tx definitely includes lots of balancing out the strength in your thigh muscles (as it sounds like they explained to you well), I still do a lot of work on my inner thighs. Someone just requested inner thigh workouts, so I’ll likely be posting one in an upcoming Fit Tuesday soon, if you want to check it out. ๐Ÿ™‚ The good news is, it gets better. I’ve had this problem for over 10 years and it certainly has its ups and downs, but it will improve if you’re serious about the tx you’re getting. Good luck and I’m excited to check out your blog more!! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. pugmamastace says

    January 19, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    Krystle,

    I am so glad you visited my page! I’m so glad that this is a treatable thing. I start my PT tomorrow morning, and plan on posting about it tomorrow. I’ll definitely check out your blog! Thanks so much for stopping by!

    ~Stacey

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