Knee stability or movement correction exercises for knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether two types of exercise—one focused on stabilizing the knee and another on correcting movement patterns—can improve pain and function in people with front-of-knee pain (also called patellofemoral pain). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two exercise programs.
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Who can take part
- You have had front-of-knee pain for more than 6 weeks
- Your knee abnormally caves inward when you squat on one leg
- You score below 80 on a knee function questionnaire (Arabic version)
- You are between 18 and 35 years old
- You have not had knee surgery, ligament or meniscus damage, or fractures in your leg
- You do not have a neurological disorder, an inflammatory disease, or are not pregnant
Quick eligibility check
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