Effect of Short Foot Exercise in Treatment of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Cairo University28 enrolled

Overview

Purposes of the study To investigate the effect of adding Short foot exercise on patellofemoral pain syndrome on knee Pain, Function, Balance and abductors, quadriceps Muscle strength.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Hip and Knee focused exercisesOTHER

Exercises which improves muscle strength, ROM

Short foot exerciseOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed as PFPS * Pain elicited at least by two of the following four tests; (i) Isometric muscle contraction with slight bent knee,(ii) palpation of the patellofemoral joint line, (iii) patellar compression against the femoral bone (iv) active resisted knee extension. * Psychological and mentally stable * No previous knee surgery, except for diagnostic arthroscopy. * No current knee pathologies (e.g. osteoarthritis) * Navicular drop test more than 10 mm which indicated pronated foot Exclusion Criteria: \- Subjects will be excluded if they don't meet the inclusion criteria.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

assessment of knee pain

by visual analogue scale ( VAS ) to assess knee pain -minimum score is 0 point and maximum score is 10. score of 10 means worst pain outcome

Time frame: Change from baseline pain at 6th week

assessment of knee function

by Anterior Knee Pain Scale ( AKP )- minimum score is 0 point and maximum score is 100 points . score of 100 means no pain . this scale assesses knee pain and function

Time frame: Change from baseline function at 6th week

Secondary Outcomes

Assessment of muscle strength

by Hand-Held Dynamometer (HHD):

Time frame: Change from baseline at 6th week

Assessment of balance:

by Biodex Balance System is the device to assess balance and postural stability .

Time frame: Change from baseline at 6th week

Central Contacts

Abdallah Ali

CONTACT

+201144881439 abdallah.kamel@pt.cu.edu.eg

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