Correlation between anterior knee pain with flexibility muscles hip

the syndrome Femoropatellar pain (PFPS) is one of the most common disorders of the knee and has as one of its main functions human locomotion, while the hip is the largest spherical fit joint of the human body. Objective: the aim of this study is to know the correlation of knee pain prior to the flexibility and range of motion (ROM) of the hip in college women. Method: for this was made a descriptive cross-sectional study with a population composed of 40 academic, divided into two equal-sized groups, one composed of voluntary with PFPS and the other without the syndrome. The voluntary were aged between 18 and 30 years. To evaluate the flexibility we used a fleximeter and ADM universal goniometer. Results: After statistical analysis, it was found that ADM hip abduction appeared was reduced, probably due to the retraction of the adductor muscles of the hip in the PFPS group, or even the loss of muscle strength own abductors. With regard to flexibility, it was found the retraction of the flexor muscles of the hip, a significant difference comparing the group with pain and the group without previous knee pain. Conclusion: it can be concluded that there are muscle changes for flexibility and ADM, the flexors and abductors of the hip groups respectively, in subjects with presence of patellofemoral pain syndrome.