A systematic review of physical interventions for patellofemoral pain syndrome

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-110

  Crossley, Kay ^a,d   Bennell, Kim ^a   Green, Sally ^b   McConnell, Jenny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c McConnell and Clements Physiotherapy   (Australia)

^d OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS MEDICINE CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Brace; Orthoses; Outcome measures; Patellar tape; Patellofemoral joint; Physical therapy; Physiotherapy; Quadriceps; Treatment; Vastus medialis obliquus

Indexed keywords

BRACE; KNEE DISEASE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; ORTHOSIS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034981381     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200104000-00007     Document Type: Review

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