<unk>  can result from one or more of the following: training habits, anatomical abnormalities, or muscular imbalances: Training habits * Spending long periods of time/regularly sitting in lotus posture in yoga. Esp beginners forcing the feet onto the top of the thighs * Consistently running on a horizontally banked surface (such as the shoulder of a road or an indoor track) on which the downhill leg is bent slightly inward, causing extreme stretching of the<unk>  against the femur * Inadequate warm-up or cool-down * Excessive up-hill and down-hill running * Positioning the feet "toed-in" to an excessive angle when cycling. (Knee should be positioned between 30-35 degree to help avoid<unk>  * Running up and down stairs * Hiking long distances * Rowing * Breaststroke * Treading water Abnormalities in leg/feet anatomy * High or low arches * Supination of the foot * Excessive lower-leg rotation due to over-pronation * Excessive foot-strike force * Uneven leg lengths * Bowlegs or tightness about the<unk> <unk> . Muscle imbalance * Weak hip abductor muscles * Weak/non-firing multifidus muscle * Uneven left-right stretching of the<unk> , which could be caused by habits such as sitting cross-legged
Iliotibial band syndrome
Heel pad syndrome
Facet syndrome
Patellar subluxation syndrome
Anterior interosseous syndrome
Medial knee injuries
Milwaukee shoulder syndrome
Back strain