When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely ... taping the patella, or using a specially designed brace, which provides support specific to the problem.

vch.ca The extensor mechanism (EM) of the knee comprises the quadriceps muscles and tendon, the patella, patellar tendon and supporting retinaculum (figure 1). Injuries of the EM are common and may be ...

and existing PROMs for patellofemoral pain have methodological limitations. This study aimed to develop a new subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for patellofemoral pain and ...

The patella serves as the fulcrum for knee extension via the quadriceps mechanism and provides a surface over which the extensor mechanism glides during knee range of motion. It is also guided ...

Wearing a knee brace to support and stabilize your kneecap may help to alleviate some discomfort ... If small amounts of physical activity do not aggravate your symptoms, you can gradually start to ...