Patella tendon

[wayne]

So, it appears i have a very degenerated patella. It threatens to end my alpine career. I have been to an ortho and pys-therapy to no avail. What can be done? Doc says it is not a goodcandidate for surgery. Is he hedging?

[JosephH]

Wayne, maybe you and Jeff Thomas could get a group discount (and maybe there are more resources over on MP or ST):

 

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1273521&msg=1274196#msg1274196

 

Good luck with it, I had a similar diagnosis on my shoulder, hope your doc is wrong.

 

 

[mtnwild]

wayne1112 -

I'm in the same boat but much further along. I just had my second surgery (1 on each knee).

I wasted time with 2 doctors for a long time and regret not making a change sooner. My current doc is awesome - up on all the latest stuff, a nationally ranked ortho surgeon. Find our local version of him.

 

My patella tracks poorly causing cartilege degeneration.

I could go until a lot more detail if you have specific questions, but start by getting a good doc - and an MRI soon after, then you'll know really what you are dealing with.

 

good luck