PFS and hockey (continuing to play)

by Brett
(Ontario)

Today i was diagnosed with Patella femoral syndrome. I came to this website when i came home to find out more about my knee injury, and i matched almost all of the symptoms.

I'm very involved in multiple sports and my knee hurts when i run, but it is usually fine during hockey. I want to know if it is normal and fine for me to keep playing hockey three or four times a week with my team, when the doctor told me i should stop football until my knee is repaired by physiotherapy.

My doctor said it should be ok to continue with hockey but i hope to get some input.

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Sep 30, 2008
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I would agree with your doctor
by: Bart - SII

As long as hockey doesn't cause your knee to hurt, and you aren't having residual pain the next day, I don't think that continuing to play would cause a problem.

The biggest thing is that you don't want to slow the rehab process. When I have had patients before who want to continue to play, I make them a deal that as long as they continue to improve in rehab, they can continue to play. When playing makes the knee painful, it slows the rehab because you can't do as much due to pain.

So, I would follow your doctor's advice as long as you continue to be pain free with hockey.

Check out the patella femoral syndrome rehab section on the site for more information on the rehab process.

Bart