A pt. appeared today with bilateral knee pain. A young overweight female, she had received Townsend Unloaders and also Berg Patella stabilizing K.O.’s in the past. I have used the patella tracking knee braces for just this problem in the past. Pt. is in good health, with no impairment in any muscle groups.
On ambulation you can hear a clicking sound in latter stance which is extremely painful to this patient, to the extent she quits walking altogether. The patella stabilizing braces do no good for the patient in their normal configuration, with the forcing “C” on the lateral border of the patella.
I’d appreciate your insights as to a proper knee brace for this patient and also exactly what might be causing this noisy situation. On palpation I could not feel anything unusual during while touching the patella borders in gait.
Thank you for your insights,
Gene Solyntjes C./ L. O.
