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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) produces pain at the front of the knee from the patella. This pain generally worsens over time and occurs when the patella (knee cap) does not move correctly when the knee is bent or straightened. The most common type of PFPS is when the outer part of the knee is tight and the inner part of the knee is weak. The tight, outer muscles of the knee pull the knee cap out when moving and the weak, inner muscles are not strong enough to control it. Basically, the outer knee wins in the tug-o-war with an unfair advantage, causing the whole system to fall off kilter and the inner knee to fall in the mud pit.
There can be a number of contributing factors to this condition. One is overworking the knee, whether from constant movement or stress on the joint (constant running and jumping) to too much weight/pressure placed on it (such as during weight lifting). Flat feet can also exacerbate this problem because people with flat feet tend to walk with their feet turned farther outward, which causes the knee to try to compensate and move incorrectly.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) produces pain at the front of the knee from the patella. This pain generally worsens over time and occurs when the patella (knee cap) does not move correctly when the knee is bent or straightened. The most common type of PFPS is when the outer part of the knee is tight and the inner part of the knee is weak. The tight, outer muscles of the knee pull the knee cap out when moving and the weak, inner muscles are not strong enough to control it. Basically, the outer knee wins in the tug-o-war with an unfair advantage, causing the whole system to fall off kilter and the inner knee to fall in the mud pit.
There can be a number of contributing factors to this condition. One is overworking the knee, whether from constant movement or stress on the joint (constant running and jumping) to too much weight/pressure placed on it (such as during weight lifting). Flat feet can also exacerbate this problem because people with flat feet tend to walk with their feet turned farther outward, which causes the knee to try to compensate and move incorrectly.
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