"Runner’s knee," or chondromalacia patella, occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in people who do high impact sports or have arthritis in their knees.

Quad Muscle Functions The primary responsibility of your quadricep muscles is to help strengthen your knee, which allows you to perform tasks such as walking and running. In addition, the ...

With its direct attachment to the patella, the quad muscle plays a critical role in reducing the pressure on the kneecap when running. When strengthening the quads, ...

Strengthening the quadriceps muscle group also is very important in controlling the knee cap and treating anterior knee pain. Hamstring stretching (rear thigh) also can be helpful, especially ...

Vastus medialis: This teardrop-shaped muscle runs along the inner part of the thigh and connects the femur to the kneecap. In addition to the four quadriceps muscles, this area of the body also ...

Knee pain is the most common muscle and joint ailment that brings people to the doctor. It affects about 25% of U.S. adults. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, overuse, or medical ...

This muscle—which Stretch*d program director Jeff Brannigan calls “the most powerful” of the bunch—specifically works to extend the lower leg and allow ... pulling the patella laterally, ...

The vastus lateralis muscle is located on the side of the thigh. This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps group (often called quads) which also includes the rectus femoris, the vastus ...

What does it mean to have a broken kneecap? Your kneecap, or patella, is a sesamoid bone, meaning it’s not attached to bone on either end—it sits in the tendon, explains Kevin Stone, M.D ...