Kinesiology tape can be used for short-term pain relief, modest functionality improvements, acute back pain and ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Patellofemoral stress syndrome is often called runner's knee or ...

Objectives: To investigate the effect of patellar taping on the amplitude of electromyographic activity (EMG) of vasti activation in subjects with and without patellofemoral pain (PFP). Methods: Ten ...

Patellar taping and bracing are thought to reduce chronic knee pain by increasing the patellofemoral contact area, which reduces stress in the knee joint. These interventions are popular, low-cost ...

Want more tried and tested recommendations from the RW editors? Sign up to our monthly newsletter Kit Bag. Click here to subscribe. If you’ve found yourself suffering from runner’s knee (also known as ...

Patellofemoral syndrome is a condition that describes pain in the front of the knee and around the kneecap, known as the patella. Doctors may also call patellofemoral syndrome “jumper’s knee” or ...

2 Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg, Denmark Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a multifactorial and often persistent knee condition. One ...