Patello femoral pain syndrome knee brace

With normal posture and body weight, it is the kneecap that hinges neatly up and down in relation to the leg. The kneecap moves in a trench. The kneecap fits and hinges neatly between the trench. The forces are evenly distributed. When someone suffers from patellofemoral pain syndrome, it is the position of the kneecap that is abnormal. As a result, the kneecap no longer slides neatly between the trench. He hits the sides of the trench. This will cause irritation and result in a painful knee; patellafemoral complaints.

Cause of patellofemoral syndrome

The kneecap moves nicely between the trench. However, this is not the case with a patellofemoral syndrome. The pain is caused because the kneecap is not neatly in the trench. This may be due to a deviation from the knees. The knees are positioned too far in or out (varus or valgus of the knee). Also, the position of the kneecap may not be right, this may be because the muscles around the kneecap on one side are stronger compared to the other side. This will skew the kneecap. And does not fit neatly in the channel.