By Dr Karli Plowright
Nomad Chiropractic Mosman
(Family Wellness Chiropractor + Exercise Scientist)
PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME (PFP)
Do you have knee pain when squatting?
Do you feel like your knees are not tracking correctly?
Have you recently hit or fallen on your kneecap?
Do you have knee pain?
If you answered yes to any of these, have a read about Patellofemoral pain syndrome and see if it is similar to your symptoms.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP) is a condition whereby there is pain in the front of the knee and around the kneecap. Common causes of this is overuse of the knee joint and trauma to the kneecap.
Symptoms can range with PFP from uncomfortable to very painful but most commonly felt is a dull ache in the front of the knee, either one or both knees and this worsens with activity. Other symptoms can include;
Pain when exercising
Pain when bending the knee - stairs, jumping, squatting
Pain after sitting for long periods of time - working or sitting watching tv
Cracking or popping sounds when walking up stairs or after sitting for a long period of time.
Homecare would be to start strengthening the area. A few of exercises you should start with include;
VMO activation
Glute bridge
Clams
A quick test I like to do when people tell me they have frontal knee pain (to help with diagnosing) that you can do at home
Wall squat for 45 seconds.
1) Does the knee pain persist? This is another knee pathology.
2) Does the knee pain go away? If this is you, it may be likely you have PFP Syndrome.
Come in and get a thorough knee examination by your Mosman Chiropractors Karli, Sandy or Lucy and improve the biomechanics and motor patterns on the knee and lower limb.
Book online to get assessed; and get to help with your PFP!
Till next time,
Chiro Karli :)
Nomad Chiropractic Mosman
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Book in online with your Mosman Chiropractors Lucy Bartlett,Kristin Webb, Olly Kerr & locum Sandy Ghobrial at www.nomadchiropractic.com.au
Located at: Suite 1, 563 Military Road Mosman NSW 2088 Rear entry
Ph 02 9969 7503
www.nomadchiropractic.com.au
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*Please note: Karli Plowright is no longer a practitioner at Nomad Chiropractic in Mosman as she has relocated to WA in December 2022. All practitioners in the clinic are, however, educated in this field.