6 Convenient Bergen County Locations To Choose From:

New Milford
(p): 201-907-3150
(f): 201-907-3155
Westwood
(p): 201-594-9312
(f): 201-594-9440
Montvale
(p): 201-930-8700
(f): 201-930-8730
Old Tappan
(p): 201-722-8887
(f): 201-722-8866
Tenafly
(p): 201-568-3355
(f): 201-568-3350
Maywood
(p): 201-843-0026
(f): 201-843-0032

Therapy the Best Medicine for 'Runner's Knee'

Date: 
August 19, 2010
Source: 
NorthJersey.com

My experience this summer has spoiled my plans to run in the New York City Marathon this year. It would have been my first marathon in four years, but my bouts with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, commonly known as "runner’s knee," and a very tight iliotibial band have reduced my goal to simply getting back on the road again.

According to Runner’s World magazine, 42 percent of all overuse injuries affect the knee, and runner’s knee is the most common overuse injury among runners. When the kneecap (patella) becomes untracked from the femoral groove, this can cause pain under the kneecap and toward the back of the knee...

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