Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options

Clin Sports Med. 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

Abstract

Patients with anterior knee pain present a complex and common problem to health care providers. The diagnosis and treatment of these patients often involve a comprehensive evaluation that includes assessing the chronicity of the pain, the specific location of the complaint, and the previous treatment modalities attempted by the patient. This common diagnosis includes a wide variety of different pathologic abnormalities that can be present independently or concomitantly and cause a spectrum of disabilities for the patient.

Keywords: Anterior knee pain; Patellofemoral pain; Treatment options.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Exercise Therapy
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Pain Management*
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / therapy
  • Prevalence
  • Quality of Life
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors