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Many people suffer from patellofemoral pain syndrome but don't know what it is or how to get rid of it. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a condition

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The best advice for patellofemoral knee pain is to be patient. It can be a hard condition to treat but with persistence, you will find that regular stretching and exercise you will see drastic changes in as little as six weeks.The following stretches and exercises will certainly reduce your recovery time.

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PFPS is characterized by generalized pain around and behind the patella, or kneecap. It is usually exacerbated during instances of knee flexion (like grand pliés), walking up and down stairs, or even extended sitting. PFPS is an overuse injury­—the more the quadriceps contract and the knees flex, the greater the force pushing the patella back against the under­­lying femur. The result is pain, explains Karen Clippinger,­ author­ of Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology and a professor emerita at…

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