chondromalacia patella

[BorisKaravasilev]

Hi all,
My knees have been bothering me for about 10 years. For long I thought it was tendonitis, but after a consult with a professional the symptoms match chondromalacia patella. No pain is reproduced when palpating the tendons around the kneecap but the Clarke's/patellar grind test was extremely painful along with a horible crunchy feeling. I am 26M, 190 lb, top squat 215 for 5s, 255 for 5 deadlift. I've had a few attempts at the NLP but I quit all due to the increase in symptoms severity as weight on the bar increased. Is this a lifelong sentence? It gets irritated by virtually everything that includes my knees bending. Could anyone please share if they had success or not dealing with such condition.

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[Mark Rippetoe]

Do the deadlifts hurt?