Chondromalacia

Hello, I have Chondromalacia and because I sometimes have discomfort despite having got treatment I thought I'd ask for some advice here.

So I was diagnosed a couple years ago. An orthopedic sent me to a physical therapist and I did regular specific exercises, got hot/cold treatment, and shock treatment. I had a disagreement with the physical therapist and stopped going. The orthopedic hinted that the PT just wanted money and said I should just do a lot of swimming with flippers, on my back. An olympic gold medalist's PT also said the other one just wanted money and played down the whole condition, saying three months of PT was more than enough.

So I stopped altogether, but I went to a gym and continued doing extensive focalized exercises. During quarantine I reverted to the bed exercises again. In the gym I started jogging very lightly. I got discouraged after a few days of mild knee pain when I attempted my first outdoor jog. It had been a year though. The pain went away though, and I've been going every few days, lightly.

The problem is, I feel mild discomfort on a daily basis. Is it normal? I never felt certain about abandoning the first PT because only she examined me extensively, and despite our disagreement she seemed very dedicated. I figured because it wasn't conclusive I'll just try and continue the exercise and be careful the rest of my life. Unless the discomfort is bad.

On a hypochondriac side note, I also lift weights often and play guitar daily, but for the past 10 days I've stopped cause of pain in both my thumb joints. I feel like I must have sensitive joints or sparse cartilage. Can you get the Chondromalacia equivalent in your thumbs?

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