Anterior knee pain
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Pain points of athletes with anterior knee pain caused by extracorporeal shock waves. Adopting divergent extracorporeal shock wave therapy, with an energy flow density of 0.2mJ/mm2, a sh
Experiment group one:Extracorporeal shock wave quadriceps and hamstring myofascial trigger points+stretching training. Adopting divergent extracorporeal shock wave therapy, with an energy flow density
Experiment group two:Extracorporeal shock wave quadriceps trigger point+stretching training.
Using divergent extracorporeal shock wave therapy, with an energy flow density of 0.2mJ/mm2, a shock wave i
Sponsors
School of Physical Education, Southwest University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Athletes aged between 18 and 30 who engage in movements including jumping, twisting, emergency stop and start. (2)Having over three years of sports training experience and having at least two systematic trainings or competitions per week. (3)Pain in front of or around the knee for at least one year and causing certain impact on training or competition. (4)The evaluation results showed that the VAS value for visual analog pain was = 3, while the Lysholm value for knee joint function assessment was = 65 points. (5)Capable of completing the entire research process and signing informed consent forms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Those who have received treatment or are currently receiving treatment within the past 6 months. (2)Within one year, there have been knee joint surgeries, total knee implants, patellar fractures, patellar dislocations, and rheumatoid diseases. (3)Diagnosed as fibroids or other vascular or neurological diseases, they have been effectively controlled. (4)Suffer from serious systemic diseases, such as tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease. (5)Knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. (6)Unable to accept the treatment plan and unable to cooperate with the treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lysholm Knee Joint Function Assessment Scale;Visual Pain Analog Scale (VAS);Less Landing Error Screening Experiment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee flexion extension range of motion (ROM) (°);Infrared thermography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSong Liu
School of Physical Education, Southwest University
Outcome results
None listed