Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees. Chondromalacia patella is ...

Many patients come into the office with complaints of anterior knee pain that they have had for years and when you look at the data, 24% of women have patellofemoral arthritis by the time they reach ...

Patellofemoral syndrome or patellofemoral pain syndrome is a term used to describe pain around the patella or kneecap and in the front of the knee. Also known as runner’s knee or jumper’s knee, it ...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) got its nickname as “runner’s knee” for an obvious and very unfortunate reason: It’s most common among runners. PFPS can affect one or both knees, and it strikes ...

Objective To systematically review and synthesise patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) in healthy individuals and those with patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis (OA), during everyday ...

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Patellar tendinopathy is commonly encountered in athletes who participate in high-impact sports. This condition can be frustrating for athletes and clinicians. Despite a breadth of treatment options ...

Subluxation is another word for partial dislocation of a bone. Patellar subluxation is a partial dislocation of the kneecap (patella). It’s also known as patellar instability or kneecap instability.

As with athlete’s foot, there can at least be a small level of pride in developing a condition with a name that confirms you’re the sporty type. However, names aside, runner’s knee can be a big ...