GENERAL INFORMATION, SIGNS & SYMPTOMS, OSTEOPATHIC AND SELF MANAGEMENT OF
Patella Tracking Syndrome
Patella Tracking Syndrome
Patella (knee-cap) Tracking Syndrome is generally defined as knee pain in the front of the knee as a result of an imbalance between the 4 bones of the knee (Femur, Tibia, Fibula and Patella (Knee-Cap)) causing the knee cap to "track" (or move) in an abnormal way. It is called a syndrome because there is no scientific agreement on the exact cause of the injury. Proposed Causes Abnormal movement (tracking) of the knee cap is thought to be as a result of:
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