{"id":219,"date":"2009-04-22T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T22:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2009-04-22T15:30:34","modified_gmt":"2009-04-22T22:30:34","slug":"patello-femoral-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=219","title":{"rendered":"Patello-femoral Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I continue on with my arthritis series, I am going to talk about a very common problem in women.\u00a0 It is patello-femoral arthritis, also commonly referred to as anterior knee pain, chondromalacia, and patello-femoral pain syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>So what is it exactly?\u00a0 Well, it simply means degeneration of the cartilage lining the back of the kneecap.\u00a0 Take a peek at the facets on the back of your kneecap below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220\" title=\"patella-facets\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/patella-facets.bmp\" alt=\"patella-facets\" width=\"352\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Typically, people with PFP experience pain along the lateral facet as it glides and tracks on the femur.\u00a0 Women see this more so as they tend to have a more laterally tilted or laterally tracking patella.\u00a0 As such, this is why I am against using the knee extension machine as it grinds the facet as you extend the knee.\u00a0 In addition to shear forces, direct compressive force by way of prolonged kneeling, falls, and repetitive impact may damage any part of the facets.<\/p>\n<p>Signs and symptoms of patello-femoral pain may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pain in the center of the knee or behind the kneecap<\/li>\n<li>Pain which may radiate along the inside or outisde\u00a0of the knee<\/li>\n<li>Pain with kneeling, stooping, stair descension, squatting, jumping and running<\/li>\n<li>Pain or stiffness with prolonged sitting (desk, car or plane)<\/li>\n<li>Grinding or &#8220;rice krispie&#8221; sounds with movement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I included another picture below demonstrating Grade IV chondromalacia (the worst degree).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-221\" title=\"grade-iv-cmp\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/grade-iv-cmp.bmp\" alt=\"grade-iv-cmp\" width=\"576\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the next post, I will give you a few simple exercises to safely strengthen the knee in clients who may be suffering from this type of arthritis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I continue on with my arthritis series, I am going to talk about a very common problem in women.\u00a0 It is patello-femoral arthritis, also commonly referred to as anterior knee pain, chondromalacia, and patello-femoral pain syndrome. 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