and little attention has been paid to treatments particularly aimed at the kneecap (the patellofemoral joint), a major source of knee pain,” explained Dr Michael Callaghan, research associate in ...

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomised controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to reduce patellofemoral pain risk compared with a control/non-exposed group.

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral ... or the retinaculum (which supports the kneecap on both ...

Future studies investigating the effect of knee alignment and the role of quadriceps power (strength) on patellofemoral arthrosis will help to better elucidate this topic. It is possible that our ...