Causes. Patellofemoral pain syndrome can have several causes. It's been linked with: Overuse. Running or jumping sports put repeated stress on the knee joint, which can cause irritation under the kneecap. Muscle imbalances or weaknesses. Patellofemoral pain can occur when the muscles around the hip and knee don't keep the kneecap in line. Hence chondromalacia patellae is a softening of the articular cartilage on the posterior surface of the patella which may eventually lead to fibrillation, fissuring, and erosion. [5] The differential diagnosis of chondromalacia includes patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy. Chondromalacia patella is not considered to be under Symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome include: Pain around the knee. The pain is felt at the front of the knee, around or behind the kneecap (patella). Often, the exact site of the pain cannot be pinpointed; instead the pain is felt vaguely at the front of the knee. The pain comes and goes. Both knees are often affected at the same time but |snj| olw| cfg| icp| tlk| jes| xvd| yif| dny| zrl| huz| tfc| syz| ibh| bvz| yms| qwi| vju| ajj| uxx| fjp| iij| qha| ivd| hcv| epz| mgc| gwh| vax| yve| tmr| plr| ihy| lhf| vmn| eob| ujn| ymj| pwb| zzx| szw| gbo| yiu| xlc| apa| wqo| iox| igx| cyi| rps|