1.0BJSM blog - social media's leading SEM voicehttps://blogs.bmj.com/bjsmbjsmhttps://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/author/chloewilliamson/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2KceOCQf92"><a href="https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/09/the-msk-playbook-chondromalacia-part-1/">The MSK Playbook: Chondromalacia Part 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/09/the-msk-playbook-chondromalacia-part-1/embed/#?secret=2KceOCQf92" width="600" height="338" title="“The MSK Playbook: Chondromalacia Part 1” — BJSM blog - social media's leading SEM voice" data-secret="2KceOCQf92" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Introduction Anterior knee pain or “runner’s knee” is a common presenting complaint in the MSK clinic. In active individuals, progressive overload of the patellofemoral joint, and disruption of the under surface of the hyaline cartilage of the kneecap, can cause significant disability, pain and impact training. We discuss the key risk factors for chondromalacia, the [...]Read More...https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/files/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-08-at-11.23.48-282x300.png