Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Patellofemoral syndrome: what can i do at home to make it stop hurting?

it hurts for no reason. if i sit for a while with my knee in a certain position, or if i wear heels, my knee will hurt for days. it's so painful! i'm not running anymore because i don't want it to hurt. but now my lower back is starting to hurt as well. what is going on? i took 800mg of motrin for the inflammation, but what can i do to keep it from hurting all of the time over stupid things like my choice of shoe?
Answer:
There really isn't alot you can do. I have Patello-Femoral Syndrome aswell and i find the only way to reduce swelling and pain is to ice your knees. Also if your exercising, knee braces can help with managing the pain.
Get it checked out by a doctor and/or a physical therapist. Maybe a massage therapist can help you too, if they have any idea what they are doing, and hardly any of them do.

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