▁rest ▁and ▁ad her ence ▁to ▁an ▁appropriate ▁physical ▁ther apy ▁program . ▁Allow ing ▁infl amm ation ▁to ▁sub side ▁while ▁avoid ing ▁ir rit ating ▁activities ▁for ▁several ▁weeks ▁is ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁grad ual ▁res umption . ▁Cross - training ▁activities ▁such ▁as ▁sw imming ▁– ▁using ▁stro kes ▁other ▁than ▁the ▁breast stroke ▁– ▁can ▁help ▁to ▁maintain ▁general ▁fit ness ▁and ▁body ▁composition . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁benef icial ▁until ▁a ▁physical ▁ther apy ▁program ▁emphas izing ▁strength ening ▁and ▁flex ibility ▁of ▁the ▁hip ▁and ▁th igh ▁mus cles ▁can ▁be ▁undert aken . ▁Use ▁of ▁non st ero idal ▁anti - infl am mat ory ▁medic ation ▁is ▁also ▁helpful ▁to ▁minim ize ▁the ▁sw elling ▁ampl ifying ▁pat ell ar ▁pain . ▁Tre at ment ▁with ▁surg ery ▁is ▁decl ining ▁in ▁popular ity ▁due ▁to ▁positive ▁non - s urg ical ▁out comes ▁and ▁the ▁relative ▁in effect iveness ▁of ▁surg ical ▁inter vention . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁K ne e ▁K ne e ▁pain ▁Pat ello f em oral ▁pain ▁synd rome ▁K ne e ▁o ste o arth rit is ▁P lica ▁synd rome ▁ ▁I li ot ib ial ▁band ▁synd rome ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Over use ▁inj uries ▁Category : Ar th rop ath ies ▁Category : K ne e ▁inj uries ▁and ▁dis orders <0x0A> </s> ▁M estre ▁() ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁populated ▁bor ough ▁of ▁the ▁comune ▁of ▁Ven ice , ▁in ▁Ven