title: Patellofemoral pain syndrome in Tibetan Buddhist monks.
abstract: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common diagnosis in athletes and especially runners. This article discusses 3 cases of patellofemoral pain caused by pronounced inactivity and prolonged knee hyperflexion at altitude in a unique population of Tibetan Buddhist monks. In this case, the monks responded well to a program of activity modification and exercises.
authors.affiliation: Allan McGavin Sport Medicine Centre, Department of Family Practice and School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Michael.Koehle@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael Stephen
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Koehle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002016:Buddhism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018609:Tibet