Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: group A: regardless of risk factors, routin treatment that includes perscription of narcotic drugs and quadriceps isometric exercise is done 3 times per day with 8 repitition each time
Rehabilitation
group A: regardless of risk factors, routin treatment that includes perscription of narcotic drugs and quadriceps isometric exercise is done 3 times per day with 8 repitition each time holding for 10-
group B: In addition to treatments in group A, receive treatment and correction of found risk factors in physical exam including: 1-appropriate shoes and insoles for pess planus or pess cavus 2-heel l
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: having at least 3 of these signs/symptoms: 1.pain during stair climbing or squat exercise, running, cycling, long sitting in bending knee position 2.patellar grinding 3.positive physical tests. Exclusion criteria are any history of knee trauma or operation, history of rheumatologic disease, history of knee osteoarthritis and any interventional treartment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: at begining of study and 3month later. Method of measurement: questioner.;Function. Timepoint: at begining of study and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Kujala Function Score Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EMG changing. Timepoint: at begening and 3 months later. Method of measurement: surface EMG. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Zahra Hamedi
Tehran university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed