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Non-operative treatment is the usual treatment for this problem. You may require 4-6 weeks of Physical Therapy treatment, and then several more months of a home stretching and strengthening program to treat your chondromalacia patella.Getting the pain and inflammation under control is the first step.hondromalacia patella generally begins insidiously (gradual onset) but it can also be instigated by a trauma to the knee, such as a fall onto the kneecap or a hard knock to the knee such as during a collision in sport. Next your Physical Therapist will do a physical examination of the knee and entire lower extremities.
For example, at one agency where I worked, the minimum visit length acceptable for therapy was 30 minutes. Interestingly, in an agency Wendy contracted with, they sought to establish a maximum visit length of 45 minutes that therapists were encouraged not to exceed.In our seminars, home care therapists report an average treatment time of 45 minutes, with a range of 30 to 60+ minutes.However, this is self-reported data of a convenience sample and cannot be confirmed, though our experience in home care does coincide with this anecdotal evidence.'m in physical therapy for a rotator cuff tear. I utilize about 90 minutes, and then get massage/TENS treatment. I don't see how the therapy can work for much less time than that, 3x a week. I also do step aerobics which helps circulation and further aids flexibility and pain minimization.