ISSUE BASED TREATMENT OF KNEE PAIN IN THE YOUNG POPULATION FOR EARLY BACK TO WORK AND SPORTS
KNEE PAIN IN YOUNG Many young people complain of knee pain without a history of any trauma. Broadly classified into three groups 1. Patellofemoral pain Syndrome 2. Enthesitis around the knee 3. Knee involvement due to an arthritic affection 1. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) – Symptoms – Young individuals (female > male) complaining of unexplained knee pain while knee loading activities like climbing or descending stairs, squatting or getting up from prolonged sitting ( Theater sign ), and buckling or sense of giving way of the knee. Probable causes – Though the definite cause is not known, it may happen in muscle imbalance and hypermobility, patellar dysplasia, abnormal patellar tracking, trauma to the patella, foot malalignment, and training shoe worn. Females are involved more than males. Pathology – Different theories have been advocated – Structural changes in the patellofemoral joint, increased intraosseous pres...