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A 28-year-old female recreational runner complains of diffuse, vague retro-patellar and peri-patellar left knee pain. The pain is exacerbated by squatting, descending stairs, and sitting for prolonged periods with knees flexed ('movie-sign'). Physical examination reveals no joint effusion, normal knee stability, and reproduceable pain on single-leg squatting. What is the first-line management strategy?

Targeted load management and quadriceps/gluteal strengthening physiotherapy Intra-articular corticosteroid injection under ultrasound guidance Diagnostic knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty Rigid knee immobilization brace for four weeks

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Targeted load management and quadriceps/gluteal strengthening physiotherapy

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