WOFPAIN : THE HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA

KNEE PAIN HOME TREATMENT Runner's knee  is pain felt around, under or on the sides of the  knee  cap. Every runner (physically active person) has gone through this kind of knee pain at least once in his lifetime. Runner's Knee in medical terms is known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome . PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME (PFPS) aka RUNNERS KNEE   It is the most common cause of knee pain . The cartilage under the kneecap (patella) gets damaged due to overuse or injury. Patella articulates in the patellofemoral groove of the femur, but due to overuse of knee joint patella gets tilted or slides laterally and then comes in repetitive contact with femur and so it gets malposition and then due to friction cartilage gets damaged and causes inflammation. CAUSE OF KNEE PAIN in ATHLETES  (active people)   MUSCULAR Cause "Weakness" and "Stiffness"  in antagonist muscles respectively, there by balancing the load but damaging the joint in long term OVERUSE or INJURY v...