Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
ice packs plus isometric exercises for knee extensors
shockwave group
Sponsors
faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Age range of 14-26 years. 2)Male and female 3)Subjects have anteriorly located knee pain, which is exacerbated by activity or sometimes by prolonged knee flexion 4) patients also experience pain at the beginning of specific activities or even throughout their sport activity. 5)Physical findings are straightforward in patellar tendinopathy. The most consistent finding is localized tenderness at the inferior patellar pole
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Malignant tumor in the treatment area (not as underlying disease) 2.Fetus in the treatment area 3. Infection in the area to be treated 4. Over ischemic tissue in individuals with vascular disease 5. Patient has a coagulation disorder or if taking anti-coagulant medications 6. Patient has a prosthetic device in the area to be treated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional activity | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactragia mohamed
perfessor of basic science department faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Outcome results
None listed