Patellofemoral Pain. Chondromalacia patellae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Group 1: Individuals in this group will perform the hip abductor and external rotator muscle strengthening exercises in addition to knee muscles strengthening and stretching. Each indi
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Females with PFP in the age range of 18-45 Reporting Anterior Knee Pain a minimum pain intensity of 30 based on a 100-mm visual analogue scale ?A history of Knee Pain in the last 2 months Anterior Knee pain in at least 2 daily activities of ascending and descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, long sitting pain on palpation of the medial and/or lateral facet of patella
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ligament instability Signs or symptoms of meniscal injury or any intra-articular disorder more than trace knee effusion Neural system involvmen that leading to walking disorer Osgood's_ Schlatter syndrome positive Apprehension Test excessive foot pronation, excessive knee valgus/varus Hip pain, sacroiliac pain, back pain patella, iliotibial band and pes anserinus tendonitist A history of Patellar dislocation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal Isometric strength of Quadriceps muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: A fixed dynamometer.;Maximal Isometric strength of hamstring muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: a fixed dynamometer.;Maximal isometric strength of Hip external rotators and Abductor Muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: a fixed dynamometer.;Knee flexion angle. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Motion Analysis System.;Hip flexion angle. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Motion Analysis system.;Hip internal/external rotation angle. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system.;Hip Abduction/adduction angle. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system.;Knee abduction/adduction angle. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog scale.;Function. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Kujala Questionnaire and the step-down test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahsa Keshavarz
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed