What is Patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Patellofemoral pain is quite a common knee problem experienced by many. If you or anyone you know suffers from this condition, you feel pain under and around the kneecap. The pain may worsen when you have been sitting for long period of time. You can have this pain in one knee or both.
The exact cause of patellofemoral pain is unknown but it is probably related to the way the kneecap (patella) moves into the groove of the thigh bone (femur).
Treating the pain
Generally, place an ice pack on his knee, change their activities and a physical therapy program work well in treating the pain. This type of program may include certain exercises to strengthen muscles and make them more flexible. Bandaging the knee may be helpful for some people. Overall it can take weeks or months of treatment before the pain goes away.
Tips to help ease your pain
Take a break from any physical activity that may cause impact on the legs such as running, playing volleyball or basketball. If you want to continue with exercising, then try swimming or other low-impact activity. You may want to try training with non-impact elliptical machines that are popular at gyms. Because these machines support your body weight, there is less pressure on the knees. As the knee recovers, you can eventually return to your normal sports activities as long as you remember to do it slowly, increasing the pace carefully untilyou are back to your regular routine.
Talk to your doctor about footwear as proper footwear can help in easing the pain by absorbing the impact.
Putting ice on the knee for 10 to 20 minutes after activities can also relieve pain and speed up the healing process. Drugs such as ibuprofen may also help ease your pain, but talk to your doctor before taking any sort of medication.
Patellofemoral pain can be difficult to treat and your knees will not get better overnight. Some people are lucky and get better quickly. However, it may take up to 6 weeks or longer to totally improve.
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