Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Pain around or behind patella 2.pain aggravated by at least one activity that loads patellofemoral joint during weight bearing on a flexed knee(squat,descending stairs,jogging,running,hopping/jumping) 3. crepitus during knee flexion movement 4. Pain on sitting,rising on sitting,or straightening the knee following sitting 5. Anterior knee pain elicited during squatting man oeuvre
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of patellar tendinitis, ligament, meniscal or bony injuries(fractures,dislocations) 2. Referred pain from a lesion of the lumbar spine, hip, ankle 3. Other inflammatory conditions 4. Osteoarthritis based on radio graph.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Measures of Vastus medialis oblique fibre angle, length, thickness at rest and isometric contraction will be compared between involved and uninvolved limb of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome individualsTimepoint: Measured at starting only | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research