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Filter by:Summary Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is defined as common anterior knee pain that occurs during non-traumatic activities such as squatting, running, climbing and climbing stairs.The effectiveness of electrotherapy in increasing muscle strength and endurance in PFPS has generally been investigated using low frequency electrical stimulation methods, and studies on the effectiveness of medium frequency burst module alternating currents are few in number. Since there are no studies in the literature comparing the efficacy of Russian and Aussie currents from mid-frequency burst modulated alternating currents with isokinetic exercise in patients with PFPS, the aim of this study is to examine the pain, functionality, daily living activities of Russian and Aussie currents with knee and hip Isokinetic Exercise (IE) in patients with PFPS and its effect on quality of life. This study, which has a randomized controlled and single-blind design, is planned to be conducted on at least 60 volunteers who meet the inclusion criteria of patients with PFPS who came to Necmettin Erbakan University Sports Medicine Clinic. Participants' physical and socio-demographic information will be recorded; pain intensity Patellofemoral Syndrome Pain Severity Scale; functionality Kujala Patellofemoral Score, Timed Up and Go Test and stair climb test; activity levels Tegner Activity Level score; functional impairment Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale; activities of daily living Knee Test for Activities of Daily Living; quality of life Short Form SF-36; passive and painless active range of motion goniometer; Isokinetic forces of quadriceps, hamstring and gluteus medius muscles CYBEX (2009) device; The Q angle will be evaluated using a goniometer. Participants will be randomized into four groups; The first group will receive knee and hip IE treatment for three weeks for 15 sessions, the second group will receive Aussie Current in addition to IE, the third group will receive Russian Current in addition to IE, and the fourth group will receive placebo electrical stimulation in addition to IE. Evaluations will be made at the beginning, immediately after the first treatment, at the end of three weeks of treatment and one month after the end of the treatment, in total four times. It is thought that the results of the study will be an important source of information about the place of medium frequency burst modulated alternating currents in physiotherapy programs of patients with PFPS.
We included in this study 42 individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome. 39 of them were completed six weeks of exercise and other groups. We randomized them into three groups. One group is the star technique which is a new patellar taping technique. Another group is placebo taping and the third group is only the exercise group. Both groups performed exercises three times a week for six weeks. Three groups were assessed with knee and hip muscles strength, shortness, performance tests, pain severity in the activity, night, rest, and knee-buckling, and Kujala Scale before and after 4-week exercises.
This study aims to investigate the effects of electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided isometric quadriceps strengthening with patellar taping and isometric exercise alone in young adult male athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
This is a randomized prospective study assessing the impact of psychosocial factors on pain and physical performance among adolescents with patellofemoral pain. A set of psychosocial surveys assessing fear avoidance beliefs, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing will be completed by the participant/parents. Participants will then complete an activity questionnaire, numeric pain rating scale, and a self-report questionnaire of functional ability. Participants will then be randomized into one of two groups (psychologically informed education group and a control group). Participants will view a series of educational videos (based upon group assignment) and complete physical therapy exercises for lower extremity strengthening, flexibility, and neuromuscular control. Participants with patellofemoral pain will then complete follow-up surveys of their psychosocial beliefs, pain and self-reported functional ability through REDcap at immediately post-intervention, 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months.
Preliminary results of a pilot study in The Bergman Clinic Naarden (NL) show that a local exercise therapy group may decrease pain by 30% on the visual analogue scale (VAS) after 6 weeks. A reduction of 50% on the VAS was realized in a spinal manual therapy group. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of local exercise therapy versus spinal manual therapy in patients with PFPS after 6 weeks of intervention and at 6 weeks of follow-up. To the knowledge of the authors, the clinical effectiveness of spinal manual manipulations on pain, function and strength has not been investigated in the medium term.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition of misleading diagnosis. It mostly affects individuals with ages between 18-40 years. It is believed that much work has been done on the joint itself in treating the Quadriceps muscles and triggers related to it but now literature is focusing on the segmental involvement, where weakness of the hip abductors and lateral rotators play a major role. Therefore, interventions used for treating this syndrome should include on focusing the hip muscles for trigger point therapy as well as strengthening them in increasing the stability of the hip and pelvis to reduce excessive valgus forces on the knee.
This study will analyze the effects of a non-invasive radiofrequency diathermy device added to knee exercises on the symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome. For this aim, a randomized clinical trial will be carried out with a control group that will perform supervised exercises and an experimental group that will add radiofrequency diathermy to supervised exercises. Diathermy treatment will be performed along three weeks, ten treatment sessions in total, while supervised exercises will be performed daily. Outcomes to measure will include pain, knee function and quality of life
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common running-related injury that is often referred to as runner's knee. The condition typically presents with pain in the front of the knee that is located around or behind the knee cap. This injury occurs twice as frequently in females and is often associated with weakness of the muscles of the thigh and hip, as well as altered running form. Heavy-weight strength training is needed in order to improve muscle weakness; however, this puts a significant amount of load on the knee joint and it is difficult for individuals with PFP to train at this level without experiencing increased pain and joint discomfort. Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a promising alternative method to safely improve muscle weakness while reducing knee joint loading. With BFRT, a pressurized band is applied to the thigh in order to partially restrict blood flow as a patient exercises in order to decrease the amount of oxygen delivered to the muscle. Lack of oxygen to the muscle combined with strength training creates an environment within the muscle that results in the ability of low-weight strength training to provide the same results as heavy-weight strength training. This study will evaluate how low-weight strength training with and without BFRT affects thigh and hip strength, and consequently pain, function, running ability, and running form in female runners with PFP. The hypothesis is that 10 weeks of low-weight strength training with BFRT will lead to greater thigh and hip strength, reduced pain, improved knee function, improved running ability, and improved running form compared to low-weight strength training without BFRT. The expected results will have a significant impact within the running community by providing a safe and effective treatment that increases strength and improves running form while reducing pain and joint loading. This will also have an impact on the larger field of sports medicine by providing an alternative method to improve strength, as well as improve function when heavy-weight strength training is not well tolerated or unsafe due to injury.
Introduction: The treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) uses the strengthening of the knee and hip muscles. Studies propose the use of partial vascular occlusion (OVP) of the quadriceps muscle to increase muscle strength and endurance, without joint overload or discomfort to the patient. However, there is no consensus on the use in individuals with PFPS. Objective: To establish the effect of quadriceps muscle strengthening with OVP and low resistance to exercise on pain, functionality, postural control and muscle recruitment in women with patellofemoral dysfunction. Methods: Women with PFPS (n = 20) will respond to pain and functionality scales. The postural control and muscle recruitment of the quadriceps will also be evaluated in dynamic activities of single-legged squat and up / down stairs using a force platform and surface electromyography. After the initial assessment, the participants will be randomized into two groups: conventional quadriceps strengthening with greater resistance loads to exercise and quadriceps strengthening with OVP and low loads. And they will perform a six-week treatment protocol with exercises to strengthen the quadriceps. At the end of the intervention protocols, all of them will be reassessed immediately, after four and eight weeks. Expected Results: It is expected that the group submitted to exercises with OVP and lower load will present the same results of postural control and muscle recruitment compared to the conventional strengthening group. These results will indicate the possibility of using exercises and loads with less joint impairment.
The present study aims to promote research in the field of Physiotherapy, focusing on a health problem of maximum relevance, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome. Although these treatments seem to be based on theoretical reasoning, the evidence for the efficacy of these interventions is not well established. Therefore, we select from among all the therapeutic tools available in physiotherapy, a procedure of therapeutic physical exercise. Main objectives: To know the efficacy of a therapeutic physical exercise protocol in the reduction of pain and the improvement of functional disability in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Secondary objectives: - Quantify the reduction of pain in the anterior aspect of the knee in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), after treatment with monopolar capacitive diathermy by radiofrequency. - To evaluate the improvement of functional disability in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), after treatment with monopolar capacitive diathermy by radiofrequency. Study hypothesis: The treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) with a therapeutic physical exercise protocol produces statistically significant changes in the reduction of pain and functional disability and the normalization of the anthropometric values of the joint balance of the knee