Petellofemoral syndrome

 

 

 

 

 


Patellofemoral syndrome involves the movement or tracking alignment of the knee cap bone (patella) in relation to the thigh and shin bones (femur and tibia). Many patients report a feeling of the knee cap "slipping" or feeling "loose" with movement of the knee. There is quite often an associated degree of swelling around the front aspect of the knee.

Common symptoms

- Pain walking downstairs/sometimes upstairs as well
- Swelling at the front and middle aspect of the knee
- Tenderness on the front and middle aspect of the knee
- Weakness in the quadriceps muscle
- A feeling of "giving way"

Treatment

Treatment of patellofemoral syndrome involves correcting the tracking alignment of the knee. In other words making sure the knee is moving in the correct way when bending and straightening the leg. Correcting the alignment is usually fairy rapid. Many people think that correcting an alignment problem has to be aggressive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Treatment is extremely gentle but highly effective. Once the knee is moving correctly then treatment is focused on re-educating the muscles around the knee to stabilise the patella during movement. This is to protect the knee and prevent it from happening again.

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