Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group B: Group B will receive knee and hip joint exercises for 3 weeks (4 times a week).
Intervention2: Group C: Group C will receive knee joint exercise in combination of Diacutaneous
Sponsors
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with anterior or retro patellar knee pain from at least 2 of the following activities regardless of the level of pain intensity: prolonged sitting, ascending and descending stairs, squatting, running, kneeling and hopping / jumping, Insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident and persistent for at least 6 weeks, Both males and females, Age group between 18 to 40 years, Presence of pain on palpation of patellar facets, Positive results in the physical examination tests: patellofemoral grinding test and patellofemoral compression test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with meniscal or other intra articular pathologic conditions, Subjects with cruciate or collateral ligament involvement, Subjects with patellar subluxation or dislocation, Subjects with previous surgery of the knee and hip joints, Subjects with knee and hip joints osteoarthritis, Pregnancy, Subjects with any conditions affecting the muscles strength like diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis, Non cooperative patients / participants not willing to participate in study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain, Patellofemoral joint pain and disability, Tenderness around patella, PCD (Patella Condyle Distance) Timepoint: The outcome measures will be evaluated at the baseline, at 3 weeks (end of treatment protocol) and followed up at 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILLTimepoint: NILL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manoj Malik
Department of physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed