The Evaluation of a Novel Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Patellofemoral Syndrome (PFSAlgorithm)
Patellofemoral Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Patellofemoral Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
-Diagnosis of Patellofemoral Syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tenderness to palpation of patellar tendon, inferior pole of patella, or tibial tubercle as primary complaint
- Patient is pregnant or nursing
- Patient has other current lower extremity injuries
- History of patellar subluxation or dislocations
- History of knee surgery
Sites / Locations
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Orthopedic PT East Broad St location
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Orthopedic PT Westerville location
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
PFS algorithm treatment
Multimodal Treatment
The Patellofemoral Syndrome algorithm is designed to determine what deficits a patient may have and addressing these sequentially. This subgrouping first assesses a patient fear avoidance beliefs, flexibility, body mechanics, and then strength and functional ability. The reason for sequential treatment is that there is evidence that without adequate flexibility a patient will be unable to perform exercises with proper body mechanics, and without proper mechanics strengthening and functional activity can cause increased stress on the patellofemoral joint. Progression through each specific subgroup is based on objective goals. Once the patient has met these goals they are progressed to the next treatment subgroup until discharge.
Patients randomized to the this treatment group will be treated in a manner consistent with a Multimodal treatment approach previously described in literature that has been found effective in treating Patellofemoral Syndrome (Lowry, 2008). Treatment consists of strengthening, flexibility and manual treatments aim to improve patients knee pain.