Torsten Grønbech Nielsen, Lene Lindberg Miller, Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen, Martin Lind
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of a 3-month multimodal intervention including patient education, a simple hip exercise program, footwear adjustment, and foot orthoses to reduce symptoms in patients with patellafemoral pain (PFP). METHODS: Patients were diagnosed based on a physical examination, patient symptoms and ruled out intra-articular knee pathologies by MRI. Patients were educated on PFP and participated in a 3-month exercise program; shoes with solid heel-caps were recommended, and custom made orthoses with arch support were recommended to patients with foot pronation...
February 7, 2020: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics