Health Condition 1: M222- Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group 1 :Stability trainer exercise program
: Group 1
Convenstional exercise plus Week 1 Balance Training on green stability trainer
Week 2 Balance Training on Blue stability trainer
Sponsors
Hhitika Kapoor
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Already diagnosed case of PFPS by orthopedic surgeon. • Individuals with unilateral anterior knee pain. • Age: 18-45 Years • Patients with anterior knee pain fitting in the diagnostic criteria for PFPS. i. Medial or Lateral patellar facet tenderness ii. Positive Clarke test iii. Positive Patellar Apprehension test iv. Positive Patellar Tilt test • Onset of pain lasting for more than one month and exacerbated by at least two of the following activities: prolonged sitting, squatting, kneeling, running, ascending/descending stairs, jumping, and landing • VAS: 3-7cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Any neurological impairment in lower limb. • History of lower limb fractures or surgery. • Dislocation or subluxation in the patellofemoral joint. • Any signs of secondary osteoarthritis in the knee joint. • History meniscus and/or other knee ligament injury • Patellar tendinopathy • Knee intra-articular injection within the previous three months. • Systemic or local infections. • Patient taking any analgesic medication from past 1 week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment: VAS scale. • Static balance: Single leg balance test • Dynamic balance: Star excursion balance test • Lower limb Functionality: KOOS Scale • Kinesiophobia assessment: Tampa scaleTimepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shlesha Vaidya
S S Agrawal Institute of physiotherapy and medical care education
Outcome results
None listed