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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Gary Brazina (Sports Medicine Physician) gives expert video advice on: What is 'patellofemoral pain'?; How can I cope with 'patellofemoral pain'?

What is 'patellofemoral pain'?

Patellofemoral pain is a very common problem, and there is no one cause of patellofemoral pain. Sometimes it's called chondromellatio patellae: chrondro means cartilage; mellatio means softening of; and patella means kneecap. It can also be due to a malalignment syndrome, where the kneecap is being pulled off joint, out of center. It can be due to a bursa over the kneecap. But patellofemoral pain is a generalized term which means pain over the front of the knee.

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