The Foot Exercises in Patellofemoral Pain

Hacettepe University30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the additional effects of Short Foot Exercises on pain, biomechanical characteristics and functionality of lower extremity in patients with patellofemoral pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome Pronation Deformity of the Foot Exercise Pain Biomechanics Functionality

Interventions

SFEOTHER

The 'short foot exercise' has been described as a means to isolate contraction of the plantar intrinsic muscles.

ExerciseOTHER

Exercises which improves muscle strength, ROM...

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 25-60 * diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Having walking disability * Having a trauma, knee surgery or other arthritis

Locations (1)

Pınar Kısacık

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale

Asked for expression of pain

Time frame: Change from baseline pain at 6th week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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