Skiing after Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Take two of these and call me in the morning.

For real though, sorry to hear about the injury but it sounds like you are on the right path. The right PT is amazing for injury recovery and can get you back to a stronger position. I dont have any good advice on this other than listen to your body, rest, good diet and if it doesnt get any better, go see a specialist. Looking forward to hear what the other doctors on NS have to say.

Hahaha, yea I've been trying to take good care of myself and be diligent about exercuses and stretching. Now as you said, let's see what else the NS medical society has to offer

oldmanskiTake two of these and call me in the morning.

For real though, sorry to hear about the injury but it sounds like you are on the right path. The right PT is amazing for injury recovery and can get you back to a stronger position. I dont have any good advice on this other than listen to your body, rest, good diet and if it doesnt get any better, go see a specialist. Looking forward to hear what the other doctors on NS have to say.

A diet that battles inflammation will help. As I'm sure you've experienced in PT bands, stretching, and rollers will be your friend. Muscle imbalances are common, stregthen glutes and hamstrings and do plenty of balance exercises. You'd be surprised how much hamstring exercises can help if your quads are overdeveloped. Tape has helped me in the the past as well to keep the kneecap where it should be and it provided instant pain relief. Good luck, knee issues are annoying af.

When you say a diet that battles inflammayion, what exactly do you mean?

BiffbarfA diet that battles inflammation will help. As I'm sure you've experienced in PT bands, stretching, and rollers will be your friend. Muscle imbalances are common, stregthen glutes and hamstrings and do plenty of balance exercises. You'd be surprised how much hamstring exercises can help if your quads are overdeveloped. Tape has helped me in the the past as well to keep the kneecap where it should be and it provided instant pain relief. Good luck, knee issues are annoying af.

LazylightningWhen you say a diet that battles inflammayion, what exactly do you mean?

Just things like avoiding heavily process foods, eating lotsa leafy greens, eating good fats like fish oils, and some spices like tumeric and garlic are anti inflammatory and can also help with the pain and healing.

Another thing that has provided me with temporary but instant relief is when sitting, lock you knee and hold the top of your kneecap where it attaches to your quads and while keeping your leg straight GENTLY flex your quad while pressing your kneecap down towards your feet. It doesn't take much so take it slow or it will be very painful, but it can really help depending on where the pain is.

LazylightningWhat's up Dr's of the internet (hoping @SkierPT sees this), I fucked up my knee while running after a long break and now I'm doing pt for pfps. It's only august right now, does anyone have experience with how long this recovery takes? I'm just wondering if I'll be able to ski normally this winter or if I'll have to take it easy till December or maybe longer?
Edit: skiing is all I got keeping me going during this recovery, just need something to keep my head up lol

**This thread was edited on Aug 11th 2021 at 8:23:26am

Same shit just happened to me. I get a limited number of days on the hill as it is nowadays and imma be crushed if I'm not good to go for opening day with the fam.

I was able to get a real Dr's appt so I'll lyk what they say about skiing to me

dan38Same shit just happened to me. I get a limited number of days on the hill as it is nowadays and imma be crushed if I'm not good to go for opening day with the fam.

LazylightningI was able to get a real Dr's appt so I'll lyk what they say about skiing to me

Awesome, thank you man that'd be some nice reassurance hopefully.

BiffbarfA diet that battles inflammation will help. As I'm sure you've experienced in PT bands, stretching, and rollers will be your friend. Muscle imbalances are common, stregthen glutes and hamstrings and do plenty of balance exercises. You'd be surprised how much hamstring exercises can help if your quads are overdeveloped. Tape has helped me in the the past as well to keep the kneecap where it should be and it provided instant pain relief. Good luck, knee issues are annoying af.

Working on imbalances, stretching, etc makes a huge difference.
I had pretty significant knee pain and instability in my right knee 2012/2013. I saw a doctor, had X-rays, and an MRI that confirmed I had cartilage damage/missing. A round of PT was immensely helpful.

Fast forward to now. Things aren’t the same as they used to be but it’s manageable. I don’t really ski park these days but I ski harder than I ever have outside of the park and jump off everything.
Keeping up on knee/hip work and stretches really makes a huge difference. More often than not my “good knee” bothers me more with IT band issues as a result of a poor road bike fit.

I’ve recently started to get really serious about glute/hip work again in preparation for this season and it seems to be making a difference already. Overdid it with rolling recently but hoping to get back to it shortly.

Rambling aside…do your PT, don’t get fat because of the knee, and stretch and do your prescribed exercises everyday. I don’t see why you can’t have a fruitful season but be patient with it.

Hey everyone.
What causes PFPS not fully understood! There are risk factors including flexibility of the knee, hip strength and ankle mobility! Feel free to PM me on IG @OP.

Yes I was really surprised when my pt started me with hip exercises

SkierPTHey everyone.
What causes PFPS not fully understood! There are risk factors including flexibility of the knee, hip strength and ankle mobility! Feel free to PM me on IG @OP.

LazylightningYes I was really surprised when my pt started me with hip exercises

Nice! Did they assess your ankle/ hip mobility ?

Yea, it was part if the diagnosis

SkierPTNice! Did they assess your ankle/ hip mobility ?

maybe a useless opinion but trying swimming for exercise has helped me out. Running pisses off my knee after about a month so I do it in moderation

icedmaybe a useless opinion but trying swimming for exercise has helped me out. Running pisses off my knee after about a month so I do it in moderation

I agree with swimming/ biking/ olypical for lower loads