Health Condition 1: M222- Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Open kinetic chain exercise: The proximal segment is fixed whi
e distal segment moves to perform exercise. this exercises mainly focuses on isolating a muscle or muscle group. The exercise duration would last for 6 weeks.
Control Intervention1: Closed chain kinet
Sponsors
Kanumuri Sri Harsha
Shipra
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pre-diagnosed subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome. 2. Pain on palpation around patella The patient should have at least three of the following symptoms: - Persistent anterior knee pain for over 6 months. - Pain with prolonged sitting. - Pain while stair ascent or descent. - Pain with squatting. - Pain of anterior knee during activities while weight bearing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with osteoarthritis, chondromalacia patella, any history of ligament or meniscus injury or history of patellar subluxation, bursitis, referred pain from hip and lumbar region, and pregnant women are excluded from our study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kujala scale and numerical pain rating scaleTimepoint: At baseline, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week and 6th week. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RPETimepoint: At baseline, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week & 6th week.;muscle girthTimepoint: At baseline & 6th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Satish Kumar Anumula
GITAM school of physiotherapy, GITAM institute of medical sciences and research
Outcome results
None listed