Chondromalascia of the Patella (Knee)

Chondromalascia of the patella (knee cap) is a biomechanical problem resulting from abnormal tracking of the patella in the Femoral Groove of the femur.

• The cause is due to excessive transverse plane rotation of the leg as a result of foot pronation.
• Most of the treatments provided are symptomatic with injections, surgery, and rehabilitation. Unfortunately few physicians look at the biomechanical cause of the condition.
• The knee primarily works as a hinge anatomically and as a result is designed to work on one plane of motion which is flexion and extension.
• When the foot overly pronate's or collapses, it causes the internal rotation of the lower leg to increase thereby setting off the normal axis of motion of the knee joint causing the patella to abnormally track in the femoral groove.

Understanding the complex biomechanics of the foot and its affect on transfers plane limb rotation is critical in the proper treatment of this condition.

New medical treatments and have been developed to better understand the internal mechanical function of the foot and static and dynamic environments and it's effect on abnormal transverse plane limb rotation.

3-D weight-bearing kinematic imaging is the most sophisticated method for analyzing this condition. This is done through the utilization of a computer weight-bearing 3-D mechanical tracking system referred to as 3DO (Three Dimensional Orthodynamics).   This analytical computer system was developed by Digital Orthotics after many years of research and development.

For more information regarding 3DO imaging please contact the following websites;

 www.3DOCure.com
www.DigitalOrthotics.com
www.DirectOrthotics.com