Open AccessEFFECTIVENESS OF ILIOTIBIAL BAND STRETCHING AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISES IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME
Author(s) -
D. Malarvizhi,
Neha Bhatt
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i2.14914
Subject(s) - medicine , inclinometer , patellofemoral pain syndrome , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthodontics , alternative medicine , cartography , pathology , geography
Objective: The study objective was to find out the effectiveness of iliotibial band stretching and strengthening exercises in patellofemoral pain syndrome.Methods: The study design was Quasi-experimental study design. 20 patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome were taken, with the age group of 18-40 years. 20 patients undergone pre- and post-test measurement of hip angle of adduction with the help of inclinometer and were given interferential therapy and iliotibial band stretching and strengthening exercises for 1-week duration. Outcome measures were inclinometer and visual analog scale (VAS).Results: Statistical analysis was done using Paired t-test which showed a significant improvement in VAS score (2.57±1.09) and angle of hip adductionpre- and post-test (−6.85±2.50).Conclusion: This study concluded that 1 week of stretching and strengthening of iliotibial band exercises were effective in reducing pain and increasing hip adduction angle in patellofemoral pain syndrome.Keywords: Iliotibial band, Interferential therapy, Test, Stretching and strengthening exercises, Inclinometer.