OBJECTIVE Physical interventions (nonpharmacological and nonsurgical) are the mainstay of treatment for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Physiotherapy is the most common of all physical interventions and includes specific vastus medialis obliquus or general quadriceps strengthening and/or realignment procedures (tape, brace, stretching). These treatments appear to be based on sound theoreti...

Asymmetry in the alignment of the lower limbs during weight-bearing activities is associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), caused by an increase in patellofemoral (PF) joint stress. High neuromuscular demands are placed on the lower limb during the propulsion phase of the single leg triple hop test (SLTHT), which may influence biomechanical behavior. The aim of the present cross-sec...

background: patellofemoral pain (pfp) is a common affliction and complex clinical entity. deficit in neuromotor control of the core may be a remote contributing factor to the development of pfps. comparative evaluation of core and extensor mechanism muscle activation patterns between healthy group and patients involved by patellofemoral pain syndrome(pfps) in a stair stepping task is the aim of...

Anterior knee pain Patients with patellofemoral pain represent a significant challenge to the orthopaedic and rehabilitation community, despite recent advances in the understanding of almost all other knee conditions. This clinical conundrum is often aptly named “The Black Hole of Orthopaedics”, implying that no single explanation or therapeutic approach has fully clarified this problem yet. Th...

Objectives. To conduct a systematic review comparing the effects of Kinesio taping with McConnell taping as a method of conservative management of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Methods. MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE, AMED, and the Cochrane Central Register of Control Trials electronic databases were searched through July 2014. Controlled studies evaluating the effects of Kinesio ...

Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting knee joint. Conservative treatment reduces and improves functional capacity in short medium-term. Objective: To determine therapeutic effect two muscle strengthening exercise programs patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged between 15 40 years. Materials methods: Experimental r...

BACKGROUND Postural control allows performance of daily and sports activities. The previous studies show that postural sway inceases in orthopaedic injuries such as osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty. OBJECTIVE To compare postural sway, risk of falling and function between individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS). METHODS This study included 22 subjects with p...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness routine physiotherapy program and education given individuals diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) on pain, daily life activities, kinesiophobia, quality functional status. Material Methods: included 68 patients who were PFPS. participants in randomly divided into 2 groups as control (routine rehabilitation) rehabi...

CONTEXT Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is associated with muscle imbalance at the knee and hip. Therapeutic exercise is effective at reducing pain associated with PFPS. OBJECTIVE To identify and analyze clinical trials of elastic resistance in patients with PFPS to determine its efficacy. DATA SOURCES PubMed, CINAHL, and PEDro databases were searched for terms relevant to PFPS rehabili...