A massive sandstorm has blanketed much of the Middle East. Large parts of Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus were shrouded in a thick cloud of dust that meteorologists said had blown in from Iraq and Syria.Ahmad Gharabli, AFP/Getty Images. massive sandstorm has blanketed much of the Middle East. Large parts of Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus were shrouded in a thick cloud of dust that meteorologists said had blown in from Iraq and Syria.
What is chondromalacia patella? Chondromalacia patella (knee pain) is the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap (patella). Pain results when the knee and the thigh bone (femur) rub together. Dull, aching pain and/or a feeling of grinding when the knee is flexed may occur. The most common way to treat symptoms of chondromalacia patella is to rest the knee.
Chondromalacia, also known as ârunnerâs knee,â is a condition where the cartilage on the undersurface of the patella (kneecap) deteriorates and softens.his rubbing can lead to deterioration in the patella, and then chondromalacia or runnerâs knee. Improper kneecap movement may result from: 1  poor alignment due to a congenital condition. 2  weak hamstrings and quadriceps (the muscles in the back and front of your thighs).