RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Patellofemoral pain
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 247
OP 250
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2015-h3939rep
VO 50
IS 4
A1 Crossley, Kay M
A1 Callaghan, Michael J
A1 Linschoten, Robbart van
YR 2016
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/4/247.abstract
AB Patellofemoral pain refers to pain behind or around the patella (also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, anterior knee pain, runner's knee, and, formerly, chondromalacia patellae). Patellofemoral pain is common, accounting for 11-17% of all knee pain presentations to general practice.1 2 While it typically occurs in physically active people aged <40 years, it also affects people of all activity levels and ages.1 2 Patellofemoral pain can be diagnosed in the clinic, and evidence based treatments can reduce pain and improve function, allowing patients to maintain a physically active lifestyle.