Patellofemoral Chondromalacia
December 31st, 2007 at 1:47 pm
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I went to an orthopedic doctor this morning, and had x-rays done. He says the x-rays look good, but it sounds like I have Patellofemoral Chondromalacia. He prescribed PT 3x per week for 3 weeks, and then I will see him again on the 4th week.
Also, he doesn’t really want me to run. 
That’s a tough thing to hear, especially since it is cold and I LOVE running in the cold, but I knew it was a big possibility when I made the appointment. When I speak to the physical therapist, I will ask if one short run per week would be OK. I just don’t want to feel like I am starting from scratch when I resume running.
I am also going to see if I can only meet with the PT 1x per week, and do the exercises on my own the rest of the time. All those co-pays add up, and it’s a bit more than I can really afford right now. (To top it all off, I noticed this morning that I have a cold! Fun!)
Therefore, I need to come up with some short term goals to keep me enthused until I can get back to running:
- I will not let not running bring me down! No moping, no loafing. Except when I see someone else running outside.
- I am going to calculate how many hours of running I was doing per week before December 10th, and aim and do about that much cardio per week.
- I will build up to at least a full hour on the stationary bike, continue with my strength training, and be as diligent as possible with PT.
As soon as I am allowed, I want to get back to running consistently and make a plan to build back up to 20 miles per week with an 8 mile long run. From there I will set new goals, though I know more 5 and 10k’s are in my future and I have been toying with the idea of trying a half marathon.
Happy New Year - Here’s to hoping January flies by!
