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What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFP)?

Knee pains are a few things most folks complain about. There are a variety of reasons this might happen but the foremost common reason is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFP) also called runners knee or chondromalacia. In line with our experts at MJ Studio, PFP is the most typical reason behind knee pain within the population. This syndrome causes nerves in tendons, synovial tissue, and bone around the knee cap to sense pain. It’s more common in folks that derive pleasure in sports activities that include running and jumping.
Patella
Patella means the knee cap and femoral means the thigh bone, in simple terms Patellofemoral syndrome happens when the back of the kneecap comes into contact with the thigh bone.
Do you think you have Patellofemoral syndrome? Let’s look at its symptoms.
A person has Patellofemoral syndrome experiences discomfort/ pain when he does the following-
  • Kneeling
  • Squatting
  • Ascending or Descending the steps
  • Sitting for long periods of your time
  • Having a sensation of grinding, clicking or cracking once you move your knee.
  • Reduced thigh muscle strength
Reasons Patellofemoral syndrome happens is because of:
  • Overuse of knee: Activities that involve running or jumping and putting a repetitive strain on the knee which might result in pain in the patella.
  • Muscle imbalances: When certain muscles, like those around the hip and knee, are weak, they fail to stay adjacent body parts, including the kneecap, properly aligned. this could eventually result in an injury.
  • Trauma: Sports injuries on the knee or knee surgery may increase the chance of PFP.
How long does pain last in Patellofemoral pain Syndrome?
The knee pain in Patellofemoral pain Syndrome may disappear after a few physical therapy sessions. We at MJ studio have trained professionals who help you by diagnosing the problem by inquiring about your symptoms, your history, and by doing an examination by focusing on the movements of your knee and determining the pain and checking the instability in movement. Athletes who suffer from sports injuries or have discomfort and pain due to Patellofemoral pain syndrome need to do continuous exercises to strengthen their thigh muscles before they start running, jumping, or doing athletic activities again.
Our therapists at MJ help you to recover by:
  • Exercises and stretches
  • A brace
  • Patella tapping
  • Massage
physiotherapy exercise
Working with a qualified physical therapist can help alleviate symptoms and speed up the recovery process.
How do you rehab from Patellofemoral pain Syndrome?
The key to a successful rehabilitation program of PFP requires an accurate differential accurate diagnosis. Therapy at MJ fitness includes:
  • Strengthening exercises: Your physical therapist will teach you exercises to strengthen the muscles around the hip and knee itself.
  • Coordination Training: Based on your activity level, we will help you retrain your hip and knee movement patterns to reduce your knee pain. This type of training is very effective for the athletes, in particular, and may focus on :

    – Stair climbing

     – Squatting

    – Running and jumping

  • Cross Training Guidance: Our trained physical therapists help athletes and sports persons to perform different movements (cross-training). This keeps them active until they return to their favorite activity.
  • Return to full recovery: The physical therapists at MJ will help you to recover and gradually go back to practicing your favorite sport or activity such as running, jumping and we will teach you good exercise habits which will maximize the health of your knee.