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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
By: Mary Ayodele
Interesting Facts
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is also known as Runner's Knee.
I have patellofemoral pain syndrome in both my knees.
Transmission & Duration
Transmission:
-caused by overuse, injury, excess weight, knee cap that is not properly aligned (patellar tracking disorder), changes under the knee cap
-caused by wearing down, roughening, or softening of the cartilage under the knee cap.
Duration: Unknown
Bibliography
History
Symptoms
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/patellofemoral-pain-syndrome-topic-overview
http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/p2012.html
http://espn.go.com/trainingroom/s/1999/0901/13988.html
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/askdocs_071205.html
http://espn.go.com/espnw/training/workouts/article/6759275/let-runner-knee-slow-down
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/308471-overview#a0199
http://saveyourself.ca/tutorials/patellofemoral-pain-syndrome.php
Treatments
- Ice and Rest
- Physical Therapy Exercises
- Surgery
- Taping or using a brace to stabilize the knee cap
In 1999, a man by the name of Mark S. Juhn who wrote an article about patellofemoral pain syndrome. He writes a review and guidelines for treatment.
Here's his link:
www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/p2012.html
Another articles discuss some of the history of this syndrome which occurs in 2011.
Here it is:t
http://espn.go.com/espnw/training/workouts/article/6759275/let-runner-knee-slow-down
-knee pain (when sitting with bent knees, squatting, jumping, or using the stairs (especially going downstairs)).
-may experience occasional knee buckling
-catching popping, or grinding sensation when walking or with knee movement
Demographics
Medical Research
Occur in teens, manual laborers, and athletes. Mostly females than males.
Patellofemoral syndrome is common in the United States, especially among physically active persons.
Patellofemoral syndrome has an estimated prevalence rate of 20% in student populations. (International
In a 2011 study of high school running athletes, the results suggest that stronger preinjury hip abductors and weaker preinjury hip external rotators are linked to PFS development. Also, patients exhibiting PFS seem to lose hip abduction and external rotation strength in comparison with their preinjury strength.
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