Patellofemoral pain affects a large proportion of the population, from adolescents to older adults, and carries a substantial personal and societal burden. An international group of scientists and ...

Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common clinical presentation. Various neuromuscular factors have been reported to contribute to its aetiology. Study design: Systematic review ...

Individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome present biomechanical alterations of lower limb kinematics and difficulties in postural control. Taping techniques like McConnell’s were adopted to reduce ...

If you’re suffering from runner’s knee—also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome—these braces across a range of styles and support levels may help.

For patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), strategies for combining education with exercise may differ between adolescents and adults, according to findings of a scoping review and meta-analysis ...

For patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), strategies for combining education with exercise may differ between adolescents and adults, according to findings of a scoping review and meta-analysis ...

Knee pain, for instance, could be caused by issues with the tendon, the meniscus, the fat pad, the ligament or a combination of these. For best results, we must tailor the taping technique for the ...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome. A thorough evaluation is important for this type of pain, says Fritz Eannucci, since many different things may contribute, and treatment must be specific to each person.

Some people with PFP syndrome have a kneecap that is out of line with the thighbone (femur). The kneecap can get out of line, or wiggle as it moves along the thighbone, because of muscle weakness, ...

Methods Sixty adult male athletes with PFPS (age: 26.9 ± 1.4 years) were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group ( n = 30) received patellar taping and EMG-BF-guided isometric ...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome usually happens in people who do sports that involve a lot of knee bending and straightening, such as running, biking, and skiing. It also can happen to people, ...