Knee exercise program with or without fascia treatment for knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a special type of manual therapy (fascial manipulation) to a knee exercise program helps reduce pain and improve function in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome, a common cause of knee pain. It aims to find out if the combined treatment is more effective than exercise alone.
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Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 45 years old
- You have had pain in the front of your knee for at least 8 weeks
- Your knee pain gets worse with activities like climbing stairs, sitting for a long time, walking, running, squatting, bending your knee, or tightening your thigh muscle
- You have never had the specific treatments being tested (Stecco fascial manipulation and the Mikhled knee exercise program)
- You do not have other knee problems like tendonitis, fractures, arthritis, or past knee surgery
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