Knee Pain – Runner’s Knee USMLE

The most common cause of the pain in the knee joint is the so-called runner’s knee. And it starts right over here.

It is also called the patella femoral pain syndrome. But how does it happen and what causes it?

The patella can be found over here and it sits in the femoral truck, clear a groove covered in smooth cartilage that allows the patella to glide in it.

If there is too much force applied here and too often the cartilage can be damaged.

Try to recall the most common cause of knee pain, a just explained.