Is Pain in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Neuropathic?

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Athletes

Patellofemoral pain is seen frequently in young and physically active people. The incidence in primary care for the young adult age is about 10 to 12 new cases per 1000 patients per year, while in sports medicine practice, its prevalence may well be around 25%1. The palette of complaints is varied, from mild short-term pain to long-term and load-dependent pain, leading to functional restriction...

Fibromyalgia is a neuropathic pain syndrome.

Is CRPS I a neuropathic pain syndrome?

There is still considerable disagreement as to the mechanisms underlying complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This is probably related to the lack of quantitative clinical data, which would allow the formulation of precise testable hypotheses, and to the lack of animal models and experimental approaches using the human patient as the model (Baron et al., 2002; Jänig and Baron, 2002, 2003, 200...

Management of patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common cause of knee pain in the outpatient setting. It is caused by imbalances in the forces controlling patellar tracking during knee flexion and extension, particularly with overloading of the joint. Risk factors include overuse, trauma, muscle dysfunction, tight lateral restraints, patellar hypermobility, and poor quadriceps flexibility. Typic...

patellofemoral pain syndrome in iranian female athletes

patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps) is the most common overuse syndrome in athletes. it is one of the causes of anterior knee pain in athletic population who come to the sports medicine clinic. patellofemoral pain is more common among female athletes especially adolescents and young adults. symptoms include: persistent pain behind the patella or peripatella. pain increases on ascending and desc...