Persistent pain under or around the kneecap that flares up with stairs, squatting, or prolonged sitting? This is often patellofemoral pain syndrome (also called runner's knee or chondromalacia patella). Dr. Beth Shubin Stein, a New York sports medicine knee surgeon, evaluates the strength, alignment, and biomechanical imbalances that cause this pain and builds a treatment plan that starts with physical therapy and activity modification before considering surgical options.
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