u/CommercialBit5

My issue began 2 years ago with a sharp pain in the back of my knee, triggered most easily when bending to tie my shoelaces. I initially suspected a vascular issue, but that was ruled out via ultrasound.

​The pain vanished for a month but returned with more severity. A second vascular specialist suggested a musculoskeletal origin. Since then, my symptoms have evolved:

​ After sitting, I limp for several minutes I can’t fully load my leg until it regains stability.

​ Walking down stairs causes sharp pain in the back of the knee.​ I also get a sharp pain in the front of my knee if I contract or flex my thigh to lock the knee straight. If I lie on my stomach and let my leg hang off the edge of the bed, it feels like it can’t straighten properly, it hurts, and the area becomes swollen from this position. ​My doctor suspected Chondromalacia due to a positive "movie-goer sign" (pain after sitting for long periods). I had an MRI, but I moved during the scan, so the results were inconclusive, though they could not rule out Grade 1 Chondromalacia,but they actually could rule out every other knee related issues.

​Joint supplements have helped significantly but haven't resolved the issue. Interestingly, the back-of-knee pain and movie goer sign almost faded before I started physical therapy, but the frontal pain became much worse. Physical therapy actually caused more swelling after the session around the knee, and i think my pt had no idea what could be the issue with my knee. Shortly after i finsihed pt, i started again supllements, and it did helped a lot, back of knee almost completely gone , and the movie goer sign too. Currently, if I try to "fall" onto a bed with an extended knee to avoid bending it, the impact causes horrible pain and immediate swelling. ​what could be the problem, and how could I resolve it? I have flat feet and bunion on the affected side. I also noticed some slight inward collapse when standing. I think it might be really chondromalacia, and the joint supllements just cover the issue but does not solve it.

My issue began 2 years agi with a sharp pain in the back of my knee, triggered most easily when bending to tie my shoelaces. I initially suspected a vascular issue, but that was ruled out via ultrasound.

​The pain vanished for a month but returned with more severity. A second vascular specialist suggested a musculoskeletal origin. Since then, my symptoms have evolved:

​ After sitting, I limp for several minutes I can’t fully load my leg until it regains stability.

​ Walking down stairs causes sharp pain in the back of the knee.​ I also get a sharp pain in the front of my knee if I contract or flex my thigh to lock the knee straight. If I lie on my stomach and let my leg hang off the edge of the bed, it feels like it can’t straighten properly, it hurts, and the area becomes swollen from this position. ​My doctor suspected Chondromalacia due to a positive "movie-goer sign" (pain after sitting for long periods). I had an MRI, but I moved during the scan, so the results were inconclusive, though they could not rule out Grade 1 Chondromalacia,but they actually could rule out every other knee related issues.

​Joint supplements have helped significantly but haven't resolved the issue. Interestingly, the back-of-knee pain and movie goer sign almost faded before I started physical therapy, but the frontal pain became much worse. Physical therapy actually caused more swelling after the session around the knee, and i think my pt had no idea what could be the issue with my knee. Shortly after i finsihed pt, i started again supllements, and it did helped a lot, back of knee almost completely gone , and the movie goer sign too. Currently, if I try to "fall" onto a bed with an extended knee to avoid bending it, the impact causes horrible pain and immediate swelling. ​what could be the problem, and how could I resolve it? I have flat feet and bunion on the affected side. I also noticed some slight inward collapse when standing. I think it might be really chondromalacia, and the joint supllements just cover the issue but does not solve it.