Cartilage damage behind the knee cap

[KneeProb]

Many thanks!

Yes, looking online and reading up about injuries, I didn't think cartilage damage seemed the most likely, esp with the way I injuried it - seemed more likely to be soft tissue. I think the physio said this because I only had pain when I first injuried when I walked down stairs and squated down past a certain point. I did go back another time to the physio and explained the weird texture and they said it may be scar tissue, and the injury may be soft tissue, but the plan would be the same regardless interms of making it better.

It has got steadily better over the past few weeks, and I am doing the leg exercises and jogging, so I think I am on the mend! I also recently got a foam roller, so I've added stretching and foam roller work as well.

Thanks

[sarahkelly]

Hi there,
I am happy to hear that you are doing better.
I more likely to think that damage to the cartilage behind the knee occurs over a longer period of time and is slowly worn down rather than one quick trauma (where damage to the cartilage in other parts of the knee may occur suddenly).
If the kneecap isn't moving smoothly on the bone below it however, this type of damage can occur, so I would probably get a different physio to check you out, they are likely to focus on quads strengthening also but may focus on different parts of the quads in order to ensure that the kneecap bone is moving correctly on the bone below it,
if that makes sense....?
Best of luck !!!