Anterior knee pain, aka chondromalacia, patellofemoral pain (PFP) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), may be the most difficult condition to remedy in the clinic or gym.\u00a0 There is always debate and speculation when it comes to taping, bracing, orthotics and exercise.<\/p>\n
In the latest edition of the JOSPT<\/em>, there was a summary from the findings presented at an international retreat held in the spring of 2009 in Maryland.\u00a0 The publication covered the keynote addresses and podium presentations.<\/p>\n Before I give you the quick and dirty details, I want to emphasize a key point that was made and one I happen to wholeheartedly agree with.\u00a0 It is this:<\/p>\n When assessing and evaluating those with PFPS, it is important to recognize that these patients\/clients do not necessarily fit under one broad classification system.\u00a0 The anterior knee pain\u00a0issue is multi-factorial and not every person has the same issues or abnormalities.\u00a0 As such, the exercise prescription\u00a0most likely will\u00a0need to be tweaked accordingly for best results.<\/strong><\/p>\n Okay, now on to the highlights that may impact your training\/rehab.\u00a0 Some researchers from Belgium have been conducting prospective studies looking at intrinsic risk factors for developing PFPS.\u00a0 They looked at physical education students and novice runners.\u00a0 Major findings are included below:<\/p>\n Study #1 <\/span><\/p>\n There were 4 variables identified as risk factors:<\/p>\n Study #2<\/span><\/p>\n Study #3<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, what does this mean for therapists and fitness pros?\u00a0 It means…….<\/p>\n PFPS is and will continue to be a difficult problem to treat and remedy with exercise.\u00a0 Further research is needed to determine and evaluate more specific gender differences, kinetic chain links, the efficacy of taping\/bracing, and the most effective classification and treatment algorithms for those of us in the trenches.\u00a0 In the meantime, listen to the body and use the best available science and information to move forward with your\u00a0training.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reference: JOSPT March 2010<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anterior knee pain, aka chondromalacia, patellofemoral pain (PFP) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), may be the most difficult condition to remedy in the clinic or gym.\u00a0 There is always debate and speculation when it comes to taping, bracing, orthotics and exercise. In the latest edition of the JOSPT, there was a summary from the findings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,31,8,26],"tags":[77,52,78,79,75,76],"class_list":["post-574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arthritis","category-knee","category-rehab","category-training","tag-chondromalacia","tag-knee-pain","tag-knee-pain-exercises","tag-knee-rehab","tag-patellofemoral-knee-pain","tag-pfp"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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