Simple Test for Chondromalacia (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)

Famous Physical Therapist's Bob Schrupp and Brad Heneick describe the simple test they do to help determine whether or not a patient has Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome- which could be chondromalacia patellae. You can do this yourself.
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[@HamCubes]

Honestly, that is the *most prominent patella* I've ever seen! Excellent for demonstrating. You two are very knowledgable and fun to watch. Many thanks!

[@dillonmike2591]

+physicaltherapyvideo what. does it mean if you have paella tendinitis at 12

[@cokedupcat]

@@dillonmike2591 it means your body sucks and you'll be a crippled old man one day

[@quadruplelatte]

“You’re not going to REALLY put it on the knee cap. You’re going to put it on the skin outside of the knee cap.” 😂 LOL. Very grateful for the clarification.

[@hssy2jrocker]

Stop making a joke about it. I was almost about to skin myself. Good thing I waited for a few more seconds before doing anything reckless.

[@cokedupcat]

@@hssy2jrocker LOL

[@JordyJayHomer]

I was once diagnosed with chondromalacia patallae, caused not by misaligned tracking of the knee cap but by "lazy" (slow) tracking, due to misfiring of the quads caused by a "slack" rectus femoris; at least that's how the physiotherapist explained it to me. The doc felt the roughness under the knee cap by rubbing it firmly from side to side while my leg was flat on the table. Luckily for me, I was pain-free in about week after doing straight leg raises with a few pounds strapped to my foot. Prior to being told about the leg raises, another physio diagnosed patella tendonitis (the pain is usually in the same area) and told me to rest, ice and stretch, but that treatment did nothing after a month. I could be wrong on the following, but: I suspect it's better doing the leg raises while lying down; in other words, starting with the leg lined up with the upper body prior to raising it. Either that, or standing and kicking out from a weighted wall pulley that's close to the floor. I guess that doing the movement this way doesn't tighten the hip flexors too much, whereas standing and kicking up passed 90 degrees might, due to the extra hip flexion. My injury occurred about 25 years ago, and sneaks back in minor way every few years, at which time it quickly goes away after doing the leg raises again. Yes, I probably should do them all the time, but, well, you know...life sometimes gets in the way. :-) In my humble, uneducated opinion, the "regular" chondromalacia that I had gets overlooked too often in favour of misalignment (PTFS), and I'm not sure why.

[@carolt3641]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[@magnus263]

Bla bla bla

[@Free-SpokenMedia]

Very useful comment. Thanks.

[@planwithkellye2926]

PS it hurts even to walk on level ground. Forget about stairs lol

[@jefflawrence5835]

Right! Did yours get better?

[@zestymushr00m85]

@@jefflawrence5835 hurt my knee just heavy lifting over the years at work, turns out it’s 90% likely it’s this, however it’s been a month of this and it’s almost a constant aching pain no matter what time of day... is it the same for you?

[@cheshirefoxxx]

@@zestymushr00m85 i'm an orderfiller for W, been doing heavy lifting jobs my whole life but they've been pushing me +harder for 6 months now and i feel my knees are just ready to go.. ice 20 mins on off at night, and i feel good the next day.. but a few hours in i feel an achy almost burny feeling in the lower outside corner aside the kneecap, and yes it just seems to come back randomly throughout the day

[@jebronlames2635]

What do y’all think i have, i can jog and walk fine but when it comes to jumping and doing things with it bent it hurts

[@saintupid7034]

mine it happens when i go cycling and not even always, it happens sometimes then it takes 2-3 days to go away, mine hurts in the knee down to my shin

[@quadruplelatte]

Came here due to knee pain .... mind blown at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a>! LOL ... those glasses!!!! 🤓

[@thenextstepp]

Jody Mack back when I worked for someone my boss had those same glasses and people would crack up every single time he would put them on.

[@srod2642]

Lol

[@khizarabid8414]

Just wonderful, I been tryin to find out about "best treatment for knee injury" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Jeneah Lansaiah Framework - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got cool success with it.

[@tusseriesfavoritas7441]

This was great, I have been researching "tenderness around knee cap" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Jeneah Lansaiah Framework - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my colleague got great results with it.

[@marlonseijas7948]

Cheers for this, I've been looking for "get rid of knee pain running" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Jeneah Lansaiah Framework - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got amazing results with it.

[@christineblanco7110]

Many thanks for your informative and entertaining set of videos. A doctor referred me to an NHS physio who got me standing on the leg with the bad knee with my eyes closed - didn't work! Then I went to a chiropractor who wanted me to have expensive treatment for 6 months. All this took over a year. I have tried your test, exercises and taping method and my knee has stopped aching in 3 weeks. I am so grateful, and If any pain does return I now have plenty of tape which I ordered on Amazon.

[@upbeat_garbage0308]

Christine Blanco that’s very odd, my physio taped my knee and also gave me exercises to strengthen my muscles and I haven’t had any issues since although I have times where it’s painful. You must’ve just had a bad physio :/

[@pattizielinski4690]

This is a great video describing chondromalacia, and a first step to getting the right answers

[@renekenshin6573]

Wow, I actually tried the tape method and the pain became minimal or tolerable when walking up or down the stairs. This is awesome

[@rianyounes9187]

Thank you for the wonderful demonstration. I just want to add something, Quadriceps strengthening exercises with the emphasis on the quadriceps and hip abductors in my opinion are probably the best long-term solution for this condition.

[@robinshugart1862]

I am so glad to have found this video. I was just diagnosed with this. One knee is bone on bone and the other still has a tiny bit of cartilage left. I’m really thankful to be able to learn of things that can help.

[@Abdallah-ph3ef]

How old are u?

[@realestatejada]

I subscribed because this video has helped me be able to even just properly walk. Yay for at home PT from these dudes. Thanks much. God bless

[@85nikki96]

Thank you!! Now I understand exactly what's going on with my knees. My knees have hurt going DOWN stairs for a few months now, just like you said. They hurt a lot less going up. But with the tape they feel so much more stable and the pain was much less. So now I will do your exercises. I love you guys.

[@anshuman5554]

how are you now? and what did you do to get rid of it

[@MrBluntNose]

OMG!!! I love you guys! Thx so much. That tape solution solved the clicking problem. It's been bothering me for the past decade. I feel so stupid but relieved that I have a solution now.

[@evm6177]

Yeah same here.. these guys sure know what they are talking about.

[@mansoorzia9155]

How long did you have it on?

[@MrBluntNose]

@@mansoorzia9155 A few months. I've been combining it with quad reps and it's better now

[@mansoorzia9155]

Taping every day for months?

[@fastspeedcar8576]

Great video Guys, Love learning new things brain like a sponge gaining all that knowledge.

[@boulderingrocks2]

These two are so cute! I love the dry humor. (also this helped a lot- thank you!

[@ed8235]

Im so glad I found this. I recently started suffering from this and it’s painful just to sit up. It makes squatting near impossible.

[@pranavgautam96]

Hey. How's it going?

[@Dzonssi]

What did you do?

[@JoelisSc33p0]

thank you so much for making this video. ive suffered from pains in my left knee which you described precisely. pain when bending. much more so painful going down hill or steps then up.

[@OOO-jt8ug]

How are you now? Did you cure it?

[@advadhuta]

Another fantastic video from you guys. Educational and fun. You guys a ray of sunshine. Thanks so much! :-)

[@latonyaevans2373]

I was recently diagnosed w chrondomaleria, torn meniscus & arthritis in my knee. I went to 3 diff ortho drs & none of them suggested the tape treatment. That's a very good idea. Thx for sharing & very easy to understand.

[@latonyaevans2373]

*chondromalacia

[@cmetube]

very good video. explains the pathophysiology for my MD boards. you guys are great!

[@cmetube]

physicaltherapyvideo thanks guys. There were so many PT questions on it, and no one explains it better than you guys. I swore I had to remember what you said in this video for treating one PT symptom. Your videos are great. Thanks!

[@vikvok9400]

You guys are the best. You helped me to get rid of my mother’s back pain

[@PalmDreams]

how neat to find this...I cannot use the stairs with one of my legs due to sever knee pain.ONLY when using stairs....I am 63...I put some tape on it and it greatly reduced the pain...I go to the PT in two days so this was helpful and will save time in there to put towards exercises and treatment rather than diagnosing...although I imagine he will still want to do that himself!! thanks...great info! very helpful!

[@23fm]

massively helpful. thanks

[@dlee6985]

I appreciate these videos. I'm trying to fiure out whats wrong with my knees (along with seeing actual doctors) but it's been hard to find answers. I saw the title of this video and it sparked a memory and I remember my doctor suggesting that I had patellofemoral syndrome back when I was a kid. The mention of pain going up and down the stairs was spot on. I will keep this video in mind when I see my doctor next time and maybe it will put me on the right track to solving my knee issues.

[@dlee6985]

btw are those glasses from 2050? lol never seen ones that connect in the middle magnetically?

[@PaulM852]

Thank-you very much. I have a bit too much fat around the knee, so taping it wouldn't work - so I tried another approach with a patella knee strap but with a tightly rolled wad of paper towels (about 1" in diameter) stuffed between the strap and knee on the outer side of the knee cap. This shifted the knee cap over to the inside and solved the problem 100% walking downstairs. The pain didn't go away totally as you say, but it's not nearly as bad. I then pulled a knee compression sleeve over the entire knee to keep the knee strap in place.

[@davidcoomber4050]

Been In agony for years putting off knee replacement, walking up and down stairs is/ was a nightmare, tried this taping and the pain is 70% less , Well done B&B the best on KZbin....in my opinion 👍

[@OOO-jt8ug]

How are you? Did you beat the pain? Do you need taping it today? Hi

[@JacksonsKennel]

Will these tape method help keep the kneecap stable in someone with EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome)? I have EDS and my kneecaps drift very often, making walking, driving and such difficult.

[@radhika4378]

thanx this really helped me to be more imaginative about my knee

[@4hmarcie]

Hello! Great video! I actually have pain going up the stairs. I was ill with subacute thyroiditis for 3.5 months and was not sitting well at my desk, since it was the only comfortable position in the midst of my illness, but I am feeling the repercussions now, as it wreaked havoc on my left leg muscles, which are now inflamed and out of whack, from the hip to the knee.

[@j-j-j6]

Thanks a lot. Interesting and Good explanation.

[@kellymekdeci8584]

Fabulous and helpful video

[@tennis10182]

Hi Bob & Brad! Great video, thanks! Hoping you guys still check out these comments! My question is, you mentioned most of the time the knee cap may be misaligned on the lateral side of the knee so you want to tape it and pull it towards the medial side. However, how do we know which way the knee cap is actually misaligned? Mine feels like its jutted more on the medial side but I'm hesitant to tape it as I'm just not sure.

[@kenankenan8281]

You are great. my monts old pain gone , from 7-8 to 1 .just 2 minutes after i put the tape. thanks .

[@Josh-lk5br]

Thank you so much it helps so keep putting tape until it feels better?

[@AexoeroV]

Can i use tape on my knee everytime i train my legs if i have this? I have pai in the upper right part of the knee cap and from what a doc told(he didn't examined me though) i have Condromalacia Pattelae

[@jessicanewton6458]

Hey great video! Would you be able to do show the treatment for the non-typical PFPS. So on the medial side of the condyle? Cheers, Jess

[@phacocataractdrlvkraju5]

Doctors, awesome presentation, Very nice video, correct taping method explained in a lucid way, thank you sooooo much, can u please suggest tips to prevent the tap coming off with in one day after wearing full length pant ( trousers), the edge of the tape sticking to inner side of Pant cloth

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

I want to know whats the criteria to know WHEN its time to have surgery. My knee buckles at times, I can no longer squat at the knees and come up without pushing down on the floor with my hands to help getting up from a squat position, and I have pain when I bend at the knees. I don't take meds YET for the pain . Luckily it doesn't hurt to walk so I'm still able to golf. I want to know more about the surgery and hear testimonials from people who had this Chondro and how their knees feel AFTER surgery.

[@genciestebanez1314]

Very helpful video and extremely clear. I have a doubt about the tape. Is it a standard tape that I can buy in any pharmacy (like surgical tape) or a special one for sports? Cheers

[@ahambrahmasmi4402]

How about Testing with the Knee Brace? I am 28 yrs old and Physical labor. My doctor said it's the cartillage under the patella. So I guess it's PFPS. He checked it by pushing the knee cap downwards and asking me to bend. Than there was a locking sensation by which he confirmed its PFPS. Is this right?

[@wingovertd]

Thanks a lot for your video! How should I tape in my case that hurts when I press my kneecap down and then contract my leg. Beside It cracke a lot when I squat, and with pain.

[@anoshya]

I had this problem after knee replacement. The surgeon said it was futile to line the back of the knee cap. He said the tracking was not great. Had constant pain going down stairs but it’s bearable..will try the tape method. Thanks

[@joshuatreebje]

Brads folding glasses are really cool!. Never seen anything like that before haha.

[@diagonals792]

congratulations on 1 million subscribers! i think i have watched every single one of your knee-related videos. its been a rough time for me lately with my knees.

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you so much! please heal up soon:)

[@ladyaltovise2294]

Me, too! My PT sessions ran out , leaving me only 1/2 thru my rehab. Only 75% functional. 2x a week. Insurance covered 16 sessions. Thsts it. Too bad. No more, gotta go. :-( I dislocated my patella. I'm a tour guide in NYC so walking & stair climbing is my livelihood. I must COMPLETELY recover. I've watched every video. But my therapist gave me no further instructions. He taught me how to walk UP stairs in 6 weeks. YAY! But what about the other part? LOL Never got to the down stair therapy session. WTH?!!! After continuing my daily exercises, devoted!!! 2hr sessions. I desperately knew something was missing in my rehab. I'm up at 4,5,6am watching videos for answers & solutions. & HOT DOGGIT I knew i could count on my boo thangs * Bob & Brad* to get me together! They're not the most famous therapists on the internet , for nothing!!!! I believe after I try this tape thingy, I'll be on my way too 100% The injury happened 6months ago. As of now, 24 weeks post injury ( no surgery BTW)Now I can do everything , pain free , even sit in a low sofaseat for hours due to my diligent exercises and drills and TENS machine daily. Thank the Lord!!! But I still can't run -at all, go down stairs, and only dance I can do is electric slide. Basic. BUMMER! I'm a trained dancer, and fierce Lindy hopper. I won't try any stunts or any acrobats but I would like to at least dance like a sexy momma in the dance floor, again :-). Also, I see incline walking is needed, as well, to stop my knee from free falling with i step on the decline. I wish i could get a facetime with you guys. You rock! You're an everyday blessing in everyway!!! Thanks again for being "ON IT"!

[@Mordekai.Glitches]

hi sirs, thanks for ur videos. i am suffering from anterior knee pain too. but my pain is in front of my knee cap & especially below it. the pain is a 'burning' type of pain. is this also chondromalacia or knee cap tendonitis?? hopefuly u can answer me soon.

[@salliejcox1]

I live in NYC, and 100% cannot avoid stairs at all - subways everyday and a six floor walk up. I can't wait to try this! My pain is when I'm walking downstairs, when I'm walking upstairs its very mild, and doesn't bother me.

[@shristiranjan5835]

Hey do u face this only in one knee ?

[@suryakantsingh1863]

Any advice on knee clicking on bending but no pain Also femur externally rotated and pelvis anteriorly tilted

[@jeffhermida4788]

Thanks for this video. It gave me a good understanding. I had an mri and xray done on my left knee. It turns out the cause of my knee pain is that the groove in my femur is too shallow causing the knee cap to track outward. MD told me the best way to treat this is PT. Thanks again for the video.

[@OOO-jt8ug]

How are you? Did you cure it ?

[@stevepimentel237]

Hey guys great video was wondering do I put tape for sing the way the pain is because mine's is on the inside and your demonstration shows it for the outside when it comes to taping it

[@09Youba]

Thank you Bob and Brad for all of your video. I had the Patellofemoral pain and have been doing the exercises for 4 month and now I have very little pain. Can you tell me what I can do to relive the pain in my quad? 6 Doctors and 2 PT's and no one knows what to do. I think the femoral nerve is trapped in the quad. Thank you.

[@tevman69]

I injured my left-knee Meniscus a few months ago and am pain free now, my knee feels strange until I ‘Pop’ it (out side of knee cap) by flexing my leg up and down a few times. Will this tapering method work for me. Great videos, by the way. Thank you.

[@ibetitwascameron]

first i want to say thank you for video. your post shed a ton light for me on what chlondermancia is and how to treat it. my question is there a way to cure it. i injured my knee in the military. i got surgery. i was able to go back to duty. A year goes by and i go for a physical and I'm diagnosis with the symdrome. the military medically discharged me for chlronomancia. thanks a lot for taking the time and reading my post. you guys are awesome

[@rameshvellingiri]

Thanks a lot for this video. I am using knee braces from Donjoy company as I was diagnosed as stage 1 chondromalacia patallea . if I use this tape along with the knee braces would it be usefell to solve the disease. ??

[@rahaffaoury5758]

Thanks guys it's very helpful Can u explain to me Why it's happens alot more in women And Why it's hurts alot more when downstairs!?

[@mansoorzia9155]

I don't have much pain but clicking, grinding etc. So, for how long I should use this?

[@asiboy2912]

Hi, i think i have a problem with my patella. Whenever i walk or run i can feel that my knee cap goes out of the groove and i have this strange feeling like grinding feeling that is really uncomfortable. I tried taping it and it lessens the symptoms. I heard that leg raises helps to cure the symptoms? How long it will takes to bring back my knee to normal without taping it? I also doing some stretching and foam rolling with my quads before and after my leg day training. Thank you in advance for your reply and more power to your channel.

[@havoc2431]

I love these guys.

[@Lila77722]

Hi bob and brad! Can you possibly do a review of the bioskin ten-7 brace that is used on your thigh?

[@jamesmadison7551]

after few steps down a steep hill, both my knees start hurting, too much running, and squatted weirdly when i jump down from a truck. I dont run for awhile my knee becomes better.

[@icyngan]

What if my knee cap pull to inside not outside? How do I check which side my knee cap is pulling to?

[@MsSilentH]

So if you do the taping and of course any exercises and stretching for this kind of pain, will it eventually go away permanently? Or is the damage under the kneecap going to keep it from getting to 100%? I got very vague info from my doctors on this, didn't really describe how it came to happen etc, and pretty much told me you can do exercises but will just have to deal with it. Not particularly something you want to hear, especially when it can get very painful... (That and the fact that they did not do the scope for my knee, so this is more of, what they think I have)

[@amccullough19]

would it be possible for the kneecap to be tracking incorrectly but pulling more to the inside of the leg? I feel the pain more on the inside edge of the kneecap than the outside. I'm a regular road cyclist but recently I am finding my inner quad would be tight/sore after some rides. thanks

[@Heaven7671]

Omg I need this! I've had the same knee pain for months now. It feels like it's moving during prolonged sitting and just walking alone causes pain. Can u use any tape?

[@kellygilman5535]

If my knee is shifting inward should i use the tape to pull the knee outward?

[@blitzkrieg1873]

+physicaltherapyvideo sir I have chondromalacia in my right knee with a small meniscus tear in both medial and lateral meniscus. it pains very less though most of the times none at all. even while walking up the stairs. but there's a lot of popping and clicking sounds. Is it ok if I run with this issue and do the rehab.

[@OOO-jt8ug]

How are you now

[@withjjbkk]

you guys are great !!

[@radhatripathi757]

Thank you for this... my knee got injured while doing jump and lunges combo.. it's been 20 days.. I have problem in bending and straightening knee...after prolonged standing or sitting( prolonged means 15 mins here). Doctor prescribed me some muscle relaxant but I didn't get better. Do I need to have x-ray done?

[@mikhailzeero9251]

Same i love lunge and jump combo that is why i got this problem. How are you after 3 years prior. Nred some light to shed

[@saraxortega]

Currently sad due to my knee pain. It feels like it’s getting worse and at this point idk what to do..

[@dancasey9410]

I know how you feel😞 I tore my ACL when I was four yrs old. I have had knee pain for as long as I can remember and had to quit my favorite sports in school like basketball. It really sucks.😔

[@annikaniclasen9025]

Sara i went to the doctor the 17 of january, last month bcs of that (excuse me) fucking knee pain, and the doctor told me that he thinks that i have “patellar tendonitis” or Jumper’s knee. He told me to come back if the pain hasn’t gone away in a month, so i was there today, and i’m gonna get an x-ray tomorrow, and i’m maybe going to an specialist (orthopedic surgeon). I’m in pain every day, and i hate it, bcs i can’t do the things that i love, playing soccer. I went to soccer practice last night, and i got so much pain in my knee, and it felt like someone stuck a thick needle right over my knee cap. 🙄🙄🙄

[@dancasey9410]

@@annikaniclasen9025 ugh I'm so sorry. I had to quit my passion (basketball) because of my patella femoral syndrome. Its awful. Doing mast anything hurts.

[@annikaniclasen9025]

Omar Jordan it began one year ago, and it’s just gotten worse. I don’t know how it happened, and i started PT last week.

[@ManOfAttitudeLP1998]

Me too

[@josh-nc6eg]

Is it possible for your knee to shift inward instead of outwards? And how would you know which way it's shifting to?

[@msphysio297]

What is the name of that tape you told..? Is it is diff from kineso tape

[@silence8137]

I sense pain in the inner side (medial side) of the leg of my left leg patella. It's only when my muscles are tightened (generally while walking). Its only while the angle made by the leg is tipically 10-20 degrees... Can I get some info of such case.. please?

[@rosarius3409]

Thank you! it really works!!!

[@BobandBrad]

Glad to hear that!

[@wonderwoman714]

You guys are awesome

[@Dan-of1vk]

Hi chaps im going to try this. However, is it possible that my patella could be tracking the other way? As in too far to the inside? I ask because i can barely push my patella over to the inside let alone tape it there. Also i feel like ive caused this due to putting pressure through my toes and balls of my feet during squats instead of my heels. This makes me think ive strengthened and tightened the tear drop portion of my quad and neglegted the outer portion. Ive been doing this with over 360lbs on my back. Ive corrected this technique and im hoping im on the right track but would appreciate your advice. My pain is right on top of my patella and hurts most during squat and dead lift but also hurts just getting up out of a chair etc. Thanks for the great video chaps.

[@rrozsa4283]

I have had surgery for patellar retinaculum lateral relaease about 2 weeks ago. Now my knee bends to a 90 degree angle. Can you suggest me some excercises to bend it more and more? Thank you so much.

[@eurostar0711]

What if the knee dislocated to the INSIDE? I dislocated my kneecap 5 times (over the course of 15 years) to the inside, and i had MRIs done and supposedly i have Grade 3/Grade 4 Chondromalacia (no ligament damage or anything else) but i have no pain on my knee AT ALL during everyday activities and im 30 years old. I got up stairs every day and i dont get any pain. I get pain once every month in which i cannot straighten my leg because of the horrible stabbing pain behind my knee but it goes away after a day or 2. I cant run or take sharp turns obviously or else my kneecap can dislocate pretty easily.

[@karijohnson7999]

I put leukotape on by keeping my leg straight, pushing my kneecap over, and taping from the outer edge down over the inside of my knee like in the video but the second I bend my leg it rips right off. Am I putting it on wrong?

[@sarahm5082]

i can see my knee cap moving at a diagnle when bent. and my other knee doesnt do that but i dont have as much pain as you are describing. yes i do have pain sometimes and am afraid to jump; on it. i am a dancer so i have to do that alot. do i have this or something else. (i just started noticing this)

[@planttheseed2129]

I get a lot of pain on the top part of the patella where it touches the femur on both legs when going up and down the stairs and jumping. How do I treat it without surgery? Will stretching the quads help?

[@yeshazion4098]

I asked before BUT NO ANSWER ...what about no pain when walking or bending. Or exercising ..severe lightening pain whenever it wants..laying..sitting..sometimes standing.last 30 sec. Or so..sometimes everyday sometimes not...nothing therapists have done to knee has caused pain..no clicking..or catching..only severe quick sharp pain out of nowhere

[@Velliott54]

ok, first I want to say you guys are GREAT. I love your videos. My issue is as follows: 1. I have little to no movement in my patella. 2. fluid in mostly my left knee. 3. I went to a specialist and he used a long needle to draw some of the fluid for testing. I now have a new issue. pain in my left shin. Is it possible the needle did something?

[@picturenut]

Been looking for a video by you both on Posteria pelvic tilt. I am female,5 ft 8 inches tall and have a flat sacrum, short pelvis and long spine. I am now 82 and after a lifetime of standing straight and walking a lot, I now bend forward from my lower lumbar. I can’t walk any distance anymore. Recently I found a bump in my spine which pushes my spine to the rear. I found I can pull up with my upper back and feel the bump disappear. I can then walk as long as it stays in place. I was wondering if you could do a video on this which I think is posterior pelvic tilt but since it’s a self diagnosis, I wouldn’t bet on it.

[@farisal-noaman5542]

Where is the next follow up video, i cant find it ?

[@bryanurizar]

My patella is more towards the inside. Should I push it to the outside completely when taping? My physio taped it and should have asked her.

[@dham3119]

Hi, MRI report: full thickness fissuring of LEFT medial patellar articular surface indicative of grade 4 arthritis. The cartilge deficency extends over a distance of 14mm in the axial plane. Clinical symptoms: I am unable to squat beyond 90 degrees causing severe pain. I cant kneel on the floor. Pain is severe while bending knee whilst weight bearing, nil symptoms when bending knee freely. what will happen to me in future? im doing my rehab exercise but im scare

[@MAMP]

I ran this test on my left knee, but I find that pushing the kneecap to the outside (to my left) actually makes it smoother. Does that just mean I have a swollen Patella? This all started about 2 weeks ago, leading up to my meniscus surgery on the RIGHT knee.

[@clarissapacker1537]

What if your knee cap is on the inside of the leg? Forget steps I'm not ready the injury caused by a fall has caused me have panic attacks when faced with steps something I want to get over

[@kevinxuan5218]

Hello, what does it mean if it cracks only when going up but never when going down stairs? I can also push my knee cap with the web of my hands (towards the shin bone) and it makes a crunch noise but no pain. I find stretching my hip flexors and rectus femoris temporarily reduce the sound. Ive gotten an xray before and my knee seems to be tracking correctly (from side to side) so it may be upward and downwards tracking issue. My PT said i have runners knee but i no longer go. Also, i heard xray cannot determine whether you have runners knee, that is cause i have maltracking up and down and not side to side right? Is there any taping recommendation? Is my knee aligned too high (towards quads) or too low (towards shin) (idk if u can tell from the fact that my knee only cracks going up but not down as i am unskilled) Also the place it is cracking is very close to where the patella and patella tendon (if that can give you any clues onvwhat my problem is...) Any feedback is appreciated very sorry for long comment have a good day and thanks :) (im 16)

[@cruzantonio92]

I don’t feel pain from bending, walking or going up stairs. I feel the pain from jogging, jumping and going down stairs. My left inner knee at the bottom kind of next to the knee cap.

[@simsy123]

Could be patellar tendinitis bro

[@joemartin9295]

Sounds like runners knee

[@nava7friends]

i am having the same symptoms like you. howz ur condition now. what measures did you take.

[@jacquelinesantillan5726]

Hi brad im jackie,..where do you bought your eyeglasses of yours.

[@WibbyKDX]

Tried this tonight with some KT tape and I’m amazed by the pain reduction

[@jaconova]

Would be good to consider/discuss that we don´t always move/bend our legs in the "perfect scenario", i.e straight line and to the front (which would provide perfect tracking of the patella, in theory at least). Consider soccer movements: tons of out of balance, multiple direction, one leg stands, through a game. Anyway, to anyone reading: stretch calves, hips, hamstrings, quads, ankles and focus on glutes strenght (main culprit, consider how much time we spend sitting).

[@KOxSOMEONE]

I have swelling on the inferomedial border of my patella as well as fluid behind the cap, very difficult to extend my leg completely and walk down stairs... Don't recall a specific moment when I hurt it, just started getting sore at a certain moment while rock climbing. Do you think it could be this issue?

[@gilbertosgamingreviews8973]

When I did it it keeps taking the tape off after I bend the knee

[@shumailaanwar647]

Pain is around knee cap..not inside no locking etc..I feel my patella is popped outer side as urs also looks popped outside..does it show chondromalacia patella

[@ryu51890]

I have patellar tendinitis..currently doing your massages you recommend. My question is when I stand my patella bone seems centered..when I bend my knees to 90 it seems the knee cap slides out to the sides. Is this an issue?

[@tyleryung2810]

Hey guys, I hurt my knee at football practice, and I just felt a small pop, no trauma or anything that I remember. It swelled a littler like a day later, but nothing alarming. I do have pain when I squat, climb/descend stairs, and when I bend the knee while walking. I am wondering if I could ask you guys if you have any idea what it could be before I head to the doctor? Thanks

[@lanajabbar7448]

Good one thank

[@LadiesandgentlemenfooFIGHTERS]

I have been diagnosed with this syndrome 4 years ago, and with various methods of treatment (icing, rest, otc pain relief, j tracking braces) nothing has helped eased my pain. Is surgery a potential long term option?

[@desgraciadasuerte7674]

Excuse me where u guys are located? Or any reference i live in Monrovia CA and i have around one week with a terrible pain and sweeling in my right knee and now i cant walk :(

[@mohannadalmadanie4425]

useful waiting for next video thanks alot

[@11122hassan]

Hey man I tried it I put on selatape and still painful in my knees and back.

[@tav1488]

Do you have a video on the front of the ankle ? It hurts when fully stretched