patellofemoral pain syndrome. Chondromalacia patellae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: standard physical therapy plus low-level LASER group:Participants in this group receive active LASER plus standard physical therapy. LASERs will be used at the begi
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellery of Research and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence anterior or retro patellar pain only in one limb The report of pain during a day at least in 2 functional activities including prolonged sitting, climbing stairs, squatting, running, double kneeling, jumping Score of at least 3 on the visual analog scale (VAS) The pain will be reported in the squat on one leg for 10 seconds Subjects have anterior knee pain at least in the past three months Age from 18 to 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Traumatic injuries of the low back and lower extremities Any signs or symptoms or MRI findings based on intra-articular pathologic conditions such as effusion, meniscal, or cruciate or collateral ligament involvement Subluxation and dislocation of the patella Other musculoskeletal injuries in lower extremities hip or lumbar referred pain Any symptoms or evidence of knee osteoarthritis in X-rays Infectious disease, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, cancer and systemic diseases Corticosteroid injections and received physical therapy in the last 3 months, and received opioid and analgesic drugs in the last 72 hours Epilepsy, heart problems and heart pacemaker Active athlete BMI>30kg/m^2 Surgery of the lower limbs and lower back History the use of LASERs due to prejudices about the effect of the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: the first session just before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)-Persian version of Kujala questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: the first session just before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Persian version of Kujala questionnaire- step down test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Zahra Sadat Rezaeian
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed