Patellofemoral pain syndrome

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What is patellofemoral pain syndrome?

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is characterized by knee pain resulting from physical and biochemical changes in the patellofemoral joint. The syndrome is often confused with or accompanied by Chondromalacia patella, which is the pathological condition of the cartilage and not the pain syndrome itself.

Common symptoms reported by people with patellofemoral pain syndrome

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Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Pregabalin
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Vitamin D Armodafinil Breathe Right
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Listen to Music Exercise Hydroxyzine
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Venlafaxine Duloxetine Fluoxetine
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Lorazepam Clonazepam Hydroxyzine
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for patellofemoral pain syndrome

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Who has patellofemoral pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 75 say patellofemoral pain syndrome is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 28
30s 52
40s 46
50s 36
60s 23
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 34
20-29 years 29
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 11
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 48
Female 145
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 114
Not Diagnosed 10
These charts show data from patellofemoral pain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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