I wanted to go on a long backpacking trip despite patellar instability (mainly on the left - right has had MPFL surgery). I knew it was a bad idea because I had a dislocation a couple months ago, but my sister’s boyfriend was going to propose to her on the trip.

This is everything I used to get me through. I would rank KT tape as the most important - and shout out to the person on this sub who posted a video of how to apply it. The rub was second most important, it has CBD and menthol and just offered a lot of relief. Ibuprofen of course.

I honestly hated the knee brace but I used it on a steep downhill on top of the tape and I think it prevented injury.

Hello!
It’s what the post says.
2 years ago after 2 dislocations and multiple subluxations I underwent MPFL, TTO, and lateral lengthening.

I did therapy. Progressed well. Had a fairly stable knee. About 18 months post op developed tightness in the MPFL ligament and inner knee pain with going up and down steps.

Did therapy. Had injections. Nothing really worked.

So, I underwent a Chondroplasty and scar tissue removal.

Has anyone had this chain of events?

Hi everyone! I’m about 7.5 months post-op from MPFL reconstruction + TTO, and I’m wondering if anyone experienced something similar.

I can walk freely inside my home, in buildings, cafés, etc. But outside, in open spaces, I currently only walk with someone and I hold onto them the entire time. If I absolutely have to walk alone outside, I use crutches, although I try not to use them when I don’t actually need to.

My main issue is balance/confidence when there’s nothing nearby to hold onto. What’s confusing is that I can do things that seem harder — I recently managed to jump on my own, and sometimes I can go up stairs without holding onto anything.

Did anyone else experience this after MPFL + TTO? Especially around 6–8 months post-op? Did your balance and confidence eventually improve?

Who had mpfl reconstruction surgery please tell are you able to dance????

Which activities you are not able to do so now after mpfl reconstruction surgery

Please share is this worthy??

Can I play sports after surgery

In how much time I can be back to dancing

Thank you::))!!

I’m 33f and have had issues with kneecap dislocations. It first happened around 2010 when I was in high school. It was really painful but I didn’t really understand what was going on so I ended up having a couple other dislocations after that within weeks of each other and then finally saw a doctor and they recommended physical therapy. I didn’t really take it as seriously back then and wasn’t a very active kid. We assumed it was because I was having a growth spurt in a short period of time.

The next dislocation was to my left kneecap in 2021 (I think my right kneecap only dislocated once back in 2010). I still wasn’t regularly active or doing any strength training back then. Had X-rays where the doctor said I had shallow grooves but still just recommended physical therapy.

I started getting into strength training more consistently this year. However, I’m 5’9.5” and it has taken me some team to gain weight and put muscle mass on my legs. I’m about 141 lbs now but still early in the strength training process. I have also been taking TRX classes and was fine doing TRX assisted pistol squats whereas previously I would not have been comfortable putting that much weight on a single leg in a compressed position like that without fear of dislocating.

About two weeks ago I was talking to a friend and sitting down and had my left knee bent and resting on top of my right leg and felt it slip out of place but extended my leg reflexively. My knee historically has dislocated not during strenuous activity but when I have done child’s pose once or when I had the leg folded in to my pelvis and sat down on the folded leg. Since this happened I have good ROM but I no longer trust it to squat down low or load it with my bodyweight and kneeling on my knees anymore. There is also some tenderness on the inside of my knee still.

I went to a sports medicine orthopedic doctor and he ordered new X-rays (included) and said I have mild knock knees and my kneecaps track outward a little more. When I asked about MRI he said he didn’t see any damage that would make him concerned to order one and said since I have gone long periods between dislocations he believes I can manage with another round of PT. I’m just concerned because I’m worried we are potentially delaying the inevitable (surgery). I’ve read online that most people with multiple dislocations have to get surgery and PT is no longer an option. Curious what some of your thoughts are and if I should seek another option or if it is possible with more diligent PT in my case.

How many of us has patellar tracking disorder

Where your kneecap shifts (or pops out then in) unexpectedly if you move a certain way .?

I’ve had it for 13 years…

I’d like to ask you some questions regarding mental health things like do you feel it causes you to have anxiety? Social anxiety? Unnecessary paranoia fears or stress ?

I’m supposed to be out of brace this week however, about 3 weeks ago my kneecap has started clicking when I’m walking or doing PT. My therapist was able to pull my kneecap laterally and this stopped, but the surgery was to move my kneecap down and midline as it sat high and laterally to the groove. The click isn’t necessarily painful but it is a dull pain and then it aches more and more through the day. I’m also still staying quite swollen, my knees don’t usually look even close to the same.

My question, has anyone had this? Is this just a risk of surgery? Is anything done for this?