Health Condition 1: null- Patellofemoral pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both male and female between age group 18- 35 years. (general population as well as runners.) 2. Pain on activities like prolonged sitting, stair climbing, squatting, running, kneeling and hopping/ jumping in anterior compartment of knee. At least 2 of the following should be present. 3. The score on VAS must be minimum 4/10. 4. Positive result of vastus medialis co-ordination test, Clarkeâ??s test and lateral pull test. 5. Insidious onset of symptoms which should be non-traumatic pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Signs and symptoms of meniscal or other intra- articular injury conditions. 2. Cruciate or collateral ligament injury 3. Tenderness over the patellar tendon, iliotibial band or pes anserinus tendons. 4. A history of patellar dislocation. 5. Degenerative changes. 6. Positive patellar apprehension sign for patellar stability. 7. No periarticular effusion/ bursitis. 8. Knee surgery/ injury. 9. No steroids for 3 months prior to the intervention. 10. Chronic Osgood- Schlatter/ Sinding lrsen- Johanssen syndrome. 11. Pain radiating from lumbar or hip joint.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kujalas patellofemoral pain questionnaire Range of motion (ROM) Timepoint: Will be used on first session of the intervention and on the last session that is sixth session. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS)Timepoint: Will be used on first session of the intervention and on the last session that is sixth session. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy