BACKGROUND Therapeutic ultrasound is one of several rehabilitation interventions suggested for the management of pain due to patellofemoral pain syndrome. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and side effects of ultrasound therapy for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Healthstar, Sports Discus, CINAHL, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Regist...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal condition and major cause for anterior knee pain. It has been associated with excessive compression between the patella lateral femoral condyle. one of those overuse disorder that can limit activity daily living along participation in sports. The prevalence more on female than male ratio 2:1 it affect athletic solely due to greater intern...

BACKGROUND Patellofemoral pain is considered one of the most common forms of knee pain, affecting adults, adolescents, and physically active populations. Inconsistencies in reported incidence and prevalence exist and in relation to the allocation of healthcare and research funding, there is a clear need to accurately understand the epidemiology of patellofemoral pain. METHODS An electronic da...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence regarding the effectiveness of conservative treatment in reducing patellofemoral pain. DATA SOURCES CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PEDro databases. STUDY SELECTION Adults with patellofemoral pain, randomized controlled trials only, any conservative treatment compared with placebo, sham, other conservative treatment, or no treatment. Two independent reviewer...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To determine if females with anterior knee pain are more likely to demonstrate hip abduction or external rotation weakness than a similar, asymptomatic, age-matched control group. BACKGROUND Diminished hip strength has been implicated as being contributory to lower-extremity malalignment and patellofemoral pain. The identification of reliable and con...

Pain in front of the knee is common in athletes and is often called patellofemoral arthralgia, but it is difficult to prove that the pain arises in that joint. Thermograms of 30 athletes clinically considered to have patellofemoral arthralgia were compared with those of a similar number of unaffected athletes matched for age and sex. A comparison was also made with thermograms of two older grou...

PURPOSE There is research evidence which supports the effectiveness of exercise in reducing pain and increasing function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. However, what is unclear are the parameters underpinning this intervention. This has led to uncertainty when operationalizing exercises for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome in clinical practice. The aim of this review w...

STUDY DESIGN Case report. OBJECTIVE To describe an alternative treatment approach for patellofemoral pain. BACKGROUND Weakness of the hip, pelvis, and trunk musculature has been hypothesized to influence lower-limb alignment and contribute to patellofemoral pain. Two patients who had a chief complaint of patellofemoral pain and demonstrated lack of control of the hip in the frontal and tran...

Objective The study aimed to investigate whether there is any association of anterior knee pain and knee function with chondromalacia stage and patellofemoral alignment in patients with anterior knee pain for over a month and with chondromalacia patellae (CMP) detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods We reviewed the medical records of 38 patients who underwent a kne...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether there was a difference in hamstring length between patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome and healthy asymptomatic controls aged 18 to 35 years. DESIGN A cross-sectional observational study measuring hamstring length in patients and asymptomatic controls. SETTING Hospital physiotherapy department. PARTICIPANTS Two groups were tested; one group diagnos...