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PFPS (runners knee) advices sought

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Hi. Today I found out that my ongoing knee pain has a name: PFPS patellofemor pain syndrome. I see from google it is quite common and called runners knee. If you have any advice about what has worked or not worked for you please share. Many thanks.

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IrishprincessGraduate

Have a look at this runnersworld.com/tag/runner...

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SueKenGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

I got it last year before I started running! Went to see a physio, did a few months of exercises, seemed to sort it out.

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