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"high grade sprain mcl" "high grade chondromalacia in median ridge of patella". What does this mean?

I am a 33 year old female who fell 3 weeks ago and landed on my knee. I had an MRI done last week and the results state "High-grade sprain medial collateral ligament. Marrow edema of likely contusion seen posterior lateral femoral condyle. High-grade chondromalacia is seen in the median ridge of the patella. Small joint effusion." I saw an orthopedic surgeon today and start pt Wednesday. When I asked about the chondromalacia he said it was nothing to worry about. So, I let it go. When I came home I decided to look chondromalacia up....and b/c of it being grade 4...I am now worried....Does anyone know if I should be worried?...Is this something that will require surgery?...Will it ever heal?...Will I ever resume my previous very active lifestyle? Help!!!

Chondromalacia is also commonly known as Patellar Femoral Disfunction, Patellar Femoral Syndrome, and Anterior Knee Pain. It is basically just when the back of your patella *knee cap* gets inflamed. It can be treated by streching your quads every day for 4-5 sets of 30 seconds each, Stretching your hamstrings for 4-5 sets of 30 seconds every day, Streching your Illial Tibial Band for 4-5 sets of 30 seconds every day, also getting on a quad/hamstring/itb strengthening program at the gym would be good. Make sure you DO NOT do leg extensions, there is to much force directed on your knee when you do those. Also you should find out from a peditrist to see if you pronate or not. If so he would give you arch supports and probally have you get better shoes.