TIBIOFEMORAL JOINT MOBILIZATION IN THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy

Justin M. Lantz³  John J. Mischke¹  Carol A. Courtney²  Alicia J. Emerson-Kavchak² 

[1] University of Montana, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Missoula, Montana, USA;University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program, Chicago, Illinois, USA;University of Southern California, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, California, USA

关键词: Central sensitization;    manual therapy;    patellofemoral pain syndrome;    pressure pain threshold;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: American Physical Therapy Association

【 摘 要 】

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common source of anterior knee pain. Controversy exists over the exact clinical findings which define PFPS, thus, diagnosis and management can be challenging for clinicians. There is paucity in the literature concerning joint mobilization as treatment for PFPS, particularly at the tibiofemoral joint, as standard management is currently focused on therapeutic exercise, orthotics, bracing and taping. Therefore, the purpose of this case report is to describe the effects of tibiofemoral joint mobilization in the successful treatment of an individual with chronic PFPS as it relates to pain, function and central processing of pain.

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