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Anterior knee pain   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Knee pain - runner's condition; Patellofemoral stress syndrome

Definition:

Knee pain caused by misalignment of the patello-femoral joint (where the kneecap articulates with the end of the thigh bone).

Considerations

A physical examination of the knee will confirm the presence of a painful joint.

Tests that may be performed to rule out possible structural damage to the knee or connective tissue:

Causes

The most common cause of runner's knee is pronation and lateral (away from the middle) pulling of the patella. This causes misalignment with the connective tissues and muscles involved with knee movement.

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