Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition that involves pain around the knee or the kneecap. Symptoms include a dull, aching pain that may become worse when kneeling, climbing stairs, or squatting.

It's commonly known as runner's knee, but you don't have to run to feel the pain of patellofemoral syndrome (PFPS). This condition occurs often in young athletes and female athletes especially ...

Medically reviewed by Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MD Patellofemoral stress syndrome (PFSS), also known as "runner's knee" or "jumper's knee," is a type of overuse injury that causes pain in the soft ...

Conditions that can cause Runner’s knee include anterior knee pain syndrome, patellofemoral malalignment, chondromalacia patella, and iliotibial band syndrome.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome describes pain in the front of the knee and around the patella or kneecap. It is sometimes called runner's knee or jumper's knee because it is common in people who ...

Background Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common overuse injury in runners. Recent research suggests that hip mechanics play a role in the development of this syndrome. Currently, ...

For patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, high-intensity laser therapy was associated with reduced pain and improved lower extremity function compared with ultrasound and nerve stimulation ...

Background: Quadriceps atrophy is a commonly cited accompaniment to patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), yet there is little valid, objective evidence for its existence. Objective: To investigate ...

Recently, a young athletic male patient came in and was treated for “patellofemoral syndrome” for 6 months with no improvements.After imaging and careful clinical examination, we found ...