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Anterior Knee Pain / Patellofemoral Syndrome
This is a general term that refers to pain arising between your patella and the underlying thighbone (femur). It's common in young women, in athletes, and in older adults, who usually develop the condition as a result of arthritis of the kneecap. Patellafemoral Syndrome (Chrondromalacia Patella) causes pain and tenderness in the front of your knee. The pain increases in intensity when you sit for long periods, when you get up from a chair and when you climb stairs. You may also notice a grating or grinding sensation when you extend your knee.
Anterior Knee Pain Treatment
Stop doing any activities that hurt the knee, and don't start again until you can do them without any pain. This probably means stopping any running or jumping sports. Use the R.I.C.E. formula:
- Rest: Avoid putting weight on the painful knee. Some people temporarily switch to a non-weight bearing activity, such as swimming.
- Ice: Apply cold packs or ice wrapped in a towel for short periods of time, several times a day.
- Compression: Use an elastic bandage such as a simple knee sleeve with the kneecap cut out that fits snugly without causing pain.
- Elevation:Keep the knee raised up higher than your heart.
Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen if you need more pain relief. If your knee does not improve with rest, see your doctor for a complete medical evaluation and diagnosis.
After resting the knee until pain and swelling go down, you need to strengthen the quadriceps (thigh) muscle to regain full range of motion and strength. Your clinician may prescribe an exercise rehabilitation program to normalize the flexibility and strength of thigh muscles. KNEEHAB® effectively strengthens the thigh muscles and targets the muscle that stabilises the Knee, the VMO (Vastus Medialis Oblique), thereby improving the tracking of the kneecap over the femur and helping to restore your strength and joint movement with maximum control.
How KNEEHAB® can Help
The quadriceps muscle is the most important stabilizer of the knee. If you have suffered from Patellofemoral Syndrome the resultant pain and swelling often cause disuse, which leads to muscle weakness. An essential component of your rehabilitation post injury is strengthening of the quadriceps muscle and KNEEHAB® is ideal for this purpose.
KNEEHAB® is an innovative and clinically proven, garment-based Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) device. It is designed specifically to treat quadriceps atrophy (thigh muscle wastage). It re-educates the muscle by sending gentle electrical pulses through pads placed on the surface of the skin. This electrical stimulation applied to the motor nerve re-educates and strengthens the quadriceps muscle through cycles of contraction and relaxation.
It is recommended that KNEEHAB® be used in conjunction with voluntary exercise in order to optimize and control your rehabilitation.
