Open AccessPhysiotherapy for Anterior Knee Pain - A Narrative Review
Author(s) -
Manali K Shah,
Megha S Sheth
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of science and healthcare research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-7587
DOI - 10.52403/ijshr.20220138
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior knee pain , patellofemoral pain syndrome , physical therapy , squatting position , narrative review , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , knee pain , patella , osteoarthritis , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , intensive care medicine
Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a common musculoskeletal complaint including pathologies like patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), patellar or quadriceps tendinopathy and patellar instability. PFPS is the commonest of all, described as retro-patellar or anterior knee aching with diffuse pain most prominent when ascending or descending stairs, squatting, or sitting for prolonged periods with the knees flexed. It is a multifactorial condition with various treatment approaches being suggested. However, there is no clear physiotherapy protocol to be followed for the same.Objectives: This review aimed at finding recent advances in rehabilitation approaches (non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical) for patients with PFPS in last 5 years.Methods: 35 published articles were found from Google scholar, PubMed (NLM) and PEDrO databases and 19 studies were included in this reviewed.Conclusion: Five treatment protocols emerged from the reviewed articles: hip and knee muscle strengthening, core muscle strengthening, patellar taping, stretching and spinal mobilization. The current review suggested that a multimodal conservative management is more beneficial in these kind of patients.Keywords: Anterior knee pain, Physiotherapy, Patellofemoral pain.