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2. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS; not to be confused with jumper's knee) is knee pain as a result of problems between the kneecap and the femur. [4] The pain is generally in the front of the knee and comes on gradually. [2] [4] Pain may worsen with sitting down with a bent knee for long periods of time, excessive use, or climbing and ...

3. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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   Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]

4. Chondromalacia patellae - Wikipedia

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   The pain is typically felt after prolonged sitting. [12] Skateboarders most commonly experience this injury in their non-dominant foot due to the constant kicking and twisting required of it. [citation needed] Swimmers acquire it doing the breaststroke, which demands an unusual motion of the knee. People who are involved in an active lifestyle ...

5. Stretching This Small Muscle Can Make Knee And Back Pain Vanish

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6. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve ... - AOL

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   Raise your right leg and bend your knee, shin parallel to the ground. Keeping your left buttock on the ground, or as close as possible, let the right knee fall across your torso, landing on your ...

7. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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   Hypermobility, also known as double-jointedness, describes joints that stretch farther than normal. [2] For example, some hypermobile people can bend their thumbs backwards to their wrists and bend their knee joints backwards, put their leg behind the head or perform other contortionist "tricks".

8. Experts Say Walking Backwards Could Be a Key to Better Knee ...

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   These types of exercises will help the performance of the knee and ankle just as much as backwards walking does. If you are dealing with knee pain, though, you can try walking backwards for about ...

9. Iliotibial band syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common knee injury, and is caused by inflammation located on the lateral aspect of the knee due to friction between the iliotibial band and the lateral epicondyle of the femur. [2] Pain is felt most commonly on the lateral aspect of the knee and is most intensive at 30 degrees of knee flexion. [2]