Patients with chondromalacia patella can use elliptical machines for exercise.
Chondromalacia patella refers to the patellofemoral joint biomechanical relationship of the disturbance caused by the patella to the lateral tilt or half dislocation, resulting in the medial side of the patella cartilage impact on the femoral epicondyle slide car, causing excessive wear and tear of the cartilage of the lateral joint gap, cartilage cell detachment, osteophytes, the joint cavity narrows a series of pathological changes, the emergence of the knee joint pain or even swelling, effusion, and a variety of clinical symptoms.
The biggest feature of the elliptical machine is that the human body uses it to exercise with less force on the knee joint. Elliptical exercise, not only can play the role of exercise, increase muscle strength, but also can avoid the impact generated by running, better protection of the joints, thus having a better safety factor.
Knee and ankle joints are not good people walking or running, feet landing on the ground when the impact force is often easy to cause joint pain, and the use of elliptical exercise is relatively more secure and comfortable.
People with chondromalacia patella need to exercise under the guidance of a doctor to avoid injuries caused by improper exercise.