Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Chondromalacia patellae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention 1 : The treatment for the individuals in the knee exercise group includes stretching and strengthening of the knee musculature. Each individual will receive 12 sessions of
Rehabilitation
Intervention 1 : The treatment for the individuals in the knee exercise group includes stretching and strengthening of the knee musculature. Each individual will receive 12 sessions of treatment with
Intervention 2 : Individuals in the knee and hip exercise group will perform the hip abductor and lateral rotator muscles strengthening exercises in addition to knee musculature stretching and strengt
Sponsors
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research Development and Techn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Females with PFPS in the age range of 18-45 years will be included in this study if they have a history of anterior or retropatellar knee pain with a severity of at least 30 on a 100 visual analogue scale (VAS) for at least the past 3 months, in 2 or more daily activities including: ascending and descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, jumping, long sitting, isometric knee extension, quadriceps contraction at 60° of knee flexion, and pain on palpation of the medial and/or lateral facet of the patella. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects will be excluded if they have more than trace knee effusion, a history of patellar dislocation; surgery involving the patellofemoral joint; or signs or symptoms of meniscal pathology or other intra-articular conditions; cruciate or collateral ligament involvement; tenderness of the patellar tendon, the iliotibial band, and/or the pes anserinus tendon; positive patellar apprehension sign; Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome; hip pain, back pain, or sacroiliac joint pain. Subjects who have been diagnosed with any neuromuscular disorder of the lower extremity will also be excluded in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hip adduction and internal rotation angles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment interventions. Method of measurement: Motion Analysis System.;Maximal Isometric Strength of Quadriceps Muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment interventions. Method of measurement: Handheld Dynamometer.;Maximal Isometric Strength of Hamstring Muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment interventions. Method of measurement: Handheld Dynamometer.;Maximal Isometric Strength of Hip External Rotator and Abductor Muscles. Timepoint: Before and after treatment interventions. Method of measurement: Handheld Dynamometer.;Knee dynamic valgus. Timepoint: Before and after treatment interventions. Method of measurement: Motion Analysis System. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain and Functional ability of lower extremity. Timepoint: Before and post treatment intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale, Kujala Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Fateme Esfandiarpour
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Outcome results
None listed