Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Knee and hip mobilisation
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Knee and hip mobilisation and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Not applicable
Sponsors
University of Johannesburg Health Science Ethics Committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Males and females 18-50 years old. The reason for the minimum age of 18 is so that parental consent is avoided, meaning all participants will be able to sign their own consent form. The reason for the maximum age of 50 is to avoid any degenerative changes that may be present in the knee joint which is a normal part of aging Runners who run a minimum of 10km a week Runners who are symptomatic with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome for longer than six weeks Be able to be treated six times in a three-week period with an additional 7th time to do the last recording of pain and muscle strength
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contra-indications to Chiropractic mobilisation therapy Acute knee pain of less than six weeks Trauma to the knee in last six months (e.g. Falling directly onto knee, motor vehicle accident) Unable to make prescribed schedule of treatments Knee surgery Participants who are currently taking analgesics or anti-inflammatories as this may interfere with the results of the study Participants who are receiving other forms of treatment that may interfere with the results of the study, including manual therapy such as massage and physiotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The possible outcomes of this research study could indicate which of the three groups of runners has the most improvement of pain and symptoms and which treatment protocol may be the most successful in treating PFPS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results of this research study may help guide Chiropractors and other physical therapists as to which protocol may be the most effective. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactChris Yelverton
Head of department
Outcome results
None listed