Patellofemoral pain. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First intervention group, hip and knee strengthening group: participants will do 3 treatment sessions per week for a period of 1 month stretching exercises for quadriceps, hamstring,
postural control training exercise group: this group participants will do stretching exercises same as hip and knee strengthening group then patients will be received postural control training exercis
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18-40 years/old with unilateral patellofemoral pain Anterior knee pain provoked by at least 2 of the following activities:prolonged sitting, ascending or descending stairs, squatting,kneeling, jumping, running Pain on palpation of the medial and lateral patellar facets, and positive patellar grinding test An insidious onset of symptoms not related to trauma for the last 3 months Kujula scores 50-80 Average pain level of at least 3 out of 10 on an NRS during the previous week Active for at least 30 min daily, but not professional athletes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other knee joint pathologies such as meniscus and ligament injuries, osteoarthritis and tendon impairments;Self-reported history of patellar subluxation or dislocations; plica syndrome and Osgood-Schlatter disease; trauma in hip; knee or ankle joint Knee surgery within the previous year Radicular pain from other joints including lumbar spine, hip and sacroiliac joints or any pain in sitting position Spinal problems such as fractures; discopathies; spondylolysthesis and previous abdomen surgeries ; vertebral column trauma or surgeries and spinal tumors Metabolic disorders such as Diabetes; neurological, and rheumatology diseases such as Stroke;MS;RA and balance disorders and peripheral Neuropathies Pregnancy Athlete women who participates in a specific sport at least 2 h /day and 3 times a week regularly Scoliosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: first ;6th ;12th sessions and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Rate Scale (NRS).;Functional steping. Timepoint: First;6th and 12th sessions and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Step down test.;Function. Timepoint: First;6th;12th sessions and 1month after intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala questioner. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar proproiception. Timepoint: First and 12th sessions. Method of measurement: Isokinetic.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: First and 12th sessions. Method of measurement: Isokinetic. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElham Ahmadi Ashan
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed