Patellofemoral stress syndrome (PFSS), also known as "runner's knee" or "jumper's knee," is a type of overuse injury that causes pain in the soft tissues and bone in the front of the knee.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is also called runner’s knee or jumper’s knee because it is commonly associated with athletes, though nonathletes can get it, too. While this injury is ...

Knee pain is the most common muscle and joint ailment that brings people to the doctor. It affects about 25% of U.S. adults. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, overuse, or medical ...

and pain-related weakness of the knee. Patellofemoral pain syndrome, which is sometimes called runner’s knee, refers to pain between the kneecap and the thighbone. This condition is common in ...

Still, it can also occur when the tendons or ligaments snap over the bony structures in the knee or due to patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS), torn cartilage, or osteoarthritis (OA). Other people ...

The aims of this study were to determine whether bone scintigrams of patients suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) show diffuse uptake and in what bony compartment of the knee uptake, if ...

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral pain. This pain may be caused by soft cartilage under the ...

Objective To study the long-term outcome of arthroscopy in patients with chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), the authors conducted ... an arthroscopy group (N=28), treated with knee ...

Runner's knee Runner's knee, also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, is the most common cause of knee pain among runners, says Robert Wilder, MD, chair of the Department of Physical Medicine ...

Athletes may experience a type of knee pain called patellofemoral pain syndrome or runner’s knee. In addition to being common in active people, knee pain can also be a problem for people with ...