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Comparing The Effects Of Two Physiotherapy Treatments Along With Conventional Treatment On Pain, Range Of Movement And Function In Subjects With Knee Pain.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patellofemoral pain
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/07/014798
Lead Sponsor
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria

1. Both male and female between age group 18- 35 years. (general population as well as runners.)

2. Pain on activities like prolonged sitting, stair climbing, squatting, running, kneeling and hopping/ jumping in anterior compartment of knee. At least 2 of the following should be present.

3. The score on VAS must be minimum 4/10.

4. Positive result of vastus medialis co-ordination test, Clarkeâ??s test and lateral pull test.

5. Insidious onset of symptoms which should be non-traumatic pain.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Signs and symptoms of meniscal or other intra- articular injury conditions.

2. Cruciate or collateral ligament injury

3. Tenderness over the patellar tendon, iliotibial band or pes anserinus tendons.

4. A history of patellar dislocation.

5. Degenerative changes.

6. Positive patellar apprehension sign for patellar stability.

7. No periarticular effusion/ bursitis.

8. Knee surgery/ injury.

9. No steroids for 3 months prior to the intervention.

10. Chronic Osgood- Schlatter/ Sinding lrsen- Johanssen syndrome.

11. Pain radiating from lumbar or hip joint.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Kujalas patellofemoral pain questionnaire <br/ ><br>Range of motion (ROM) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Will be used on first session of the intervention and on the last session that is sixth session.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analogue scale (VAS)Timepoint: Will be used on first session of the intervention and on the last session that is sixth session.
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