Foot and leg exercises for kneecap pain in women
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing short foot exercises along with focused hip and knee exercises helps reduce knee pain and improve function in women with kneecap pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome). You would be assigned to one of two supervised exercise groups to see which works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are female and between 18 and 45 years old.
- You have had pain in or behind your kneecap for at least 6 weeks.
- The pain comes on with activities like squatting, stair climbing, running, or sitting with bent knees.
- Pain is confirmed by two or more tests done by a clinician (like pressing on the kneecap or bending your knee).
- You have not had knee surgery in the last year, and you don't have other knee problems like arthritis, ligament tears, or a history of kneecap dislocation.
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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