Patellofemoral pain syndrome is characterized by knee pain in the front of the knee and right behind the knee cap.

These tests can be done on your own wherever you are. This will give you more certainty that you know the reason for your knee pain. That way you can begin to look at fixing it.

Knowing that you have patellofemoral pain syndrome is important so that you can start on the right treatment to fix this problem before it leads to something worse.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is the beginning of knee osteoarthritis and other longterm cartilage problems.

In this video, Dr. David shows you 3 quick tests you can do at home to check if you have patellofemoral pain syndrome.

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⚡Here’s a link to our knee cap help video playlist so you can find more help in fixing the root problem of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
"Knee Cap Pain Help"
   • Knee Cap Pain Help  

00:00 3 Quick Tests To Know If You Have Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
02:02 Quad Contraction Test
02:55 Full Knee Bending Test
03:58 Knee Cap Compression Test
04:54 What these test do & don’t tell you
09:36 What will the doctor do for me?
12:52 Is PFPS the same as runner’s knee and Chondromalacia patella
13:40 What if those tests didn’t work?

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