Eccentric exercises for knee pain in women
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies if special leg exercises can improve walking in women with pain behind the kneecap. It may help if you have had knee pain for at least 2 months and it hurts during activities like stairs or sitting for a long time.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 35 years old.
- You have had pain behind your kneecap for at least 2 months.
- Your pain level is higher than 3 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- Pain happens during at least two of these: going up/down stairs, hopping/jumping, sitting with knees bent, kneeling, or squatting.
- Pain is felt when pressing the inner or outer edge of your kneecap or the front of the thigh bone near the knee.
- You have not been diagnosed with worn cartilage under the kneecap, knee joint instability, kneecap dislocation, or had prior leg surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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