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Why is weight loss important in treating patellar pain?

April 26, 2017pain patellar treating

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Why is weight loss important in treating patellar pain?

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A. The forces on your knee approach 3 times body weight ascending and descending stairs, and 10 times body weight with jumping. If you are 20 pounds overweight your patella sees a 200 pound force increase when you climb stairs! Lose weight if you want your knee cap symptoms to improve!