Yesterday, one of the physios I follow on Twitter shared a link to an excellent presentation from Dr. Christian Barton at the Danish Sports Medicine Congress 2013, featured in the video below.

I thought I’d share the video here on our blog, as I’m a big advocate of the biomechanical approach to rehabilitating runners with Patellofemoral Pain (aka Runner’s Knee).

Dr. Barton (check out his patellofemoral blog here) discusses current research surrounding the various common biomechanical deficits we see when treating and rehabilitating individuals suffering with patellofemoral pain.

Multifactorial Nature of Patellofemoral Pain

Patella Mal-tracking

Delayed VMO Activation

Quadriceps Strength Deficits

Trunk and Pelvic Movement Patterns and Strength

Hip Motion and Muscle Function

Role of The Foot

Further Reading on Patellofemoral Pain Movement Dysfunctions Behind Patellofemoral Pain In Runners

Last updated on January 9th, 2019.