PatelloFemoral Pain Syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dry needling of the popliteus muscle with exercise therapy. Intervention 2: Control group: Exercise Therapy.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People between the ages of 18 and 40 (both gender) Complaints of anterior knee pain in at least 2 cases of daily activities including: prolonged sitting, going up and down stairs, squatting, kneeling, jumping and running Clark's test is positive The duration of the onset of pain is more than a month and the pain is unilateral in front of, around or behind the patella, when the person reports an average pain of 4-7 on a numerical scale in the last week, and if the pain is bilateral, consider the side that has more pain Kujala score level 50-80 with moderate disability
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of knee joint injuries such as meniscus tears or knee ligaments and tendons, knee joint arthrosis, dislocation or semi dislocation of the patella History of surgery and trauma in the entire lower limb in the last 6 months Lower limb neurological disorders and neuropathic pain People who have received physical therapy and dry needling for patellofemoral pain in the past 6 months Pain radiating from the lumbar region Contraindications to using dry needling: - Presence of metabolic diseases including diabetes, rheumatic diseases - Local or systemic infection - Local wound in the skin - Pregnancy - Respiratory and cardiovascular problems (peripheral vascular disease, cancer, hepatitis, AIDS and any malignancy) ) - taking immunosuppressive drugs - needle phobia - epilepsy and mental problems - suffering from bleeding diseases and taking anticoagulant drugs
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the intervention and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the intervention and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex isokinetic dynamometer device. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention, after the intervention and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarzaneh Yazdani
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed