REVIEW: PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal condition and major cause for anterior knee pain. It has been associated with excessive compression between the patella lateral femoral condyle. one of those overuse disorder that can limit activity daily living along participation in sports. The prevalence more on female than male ratio 2:1 it affect athletic solely due to greater internal rotation femur during running which leads hip adduction. reason patellofemoral have multifactorial increased rotation, decreased abduction external strength, VMO function retinaculum tightness. These factor increase dynamic Q angle directly increases contact pressure map way syndrome. literature will an explanation about altered kinetics, kinematics its association rehab protocol patients same condition.