Patellofemoral Pain EVIDENCE UPDATE for Physical Therapists

By dpope2020

September 26, 2025

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Patellofemoral Pain EVIDENCE UPDATE for Physical Therapists

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In today's video we go over a Patellofemoral Pain EVIDENCE UPDATE for Physical Therapists:

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 1:31 Just how big of a problem is patellofemoral pain?
  • 4:38 Why patient perspective is important in patients with patellofemoral pain
  • 16:36 Which interventions were most effective for treating patellofemoral pain?
  • 17:53 Which additional treatments when combined with knee strengthening improved outcomes in patients with patellofemoral pain?
  • 18:55 Which interventions provide no additional benefit over knee strengthening exercises alone?
  • 19:27 Which interventions showed NO efficacy at all?
  • 23:14 What did PATIENTS find most valuable in the treatment of patellofemoral pain?
  • 53:12 Key Take-away for physical therapists
  • 56:14 Patellofemoral Pain MASTER CLASS for Physical Therapists

Updated!!

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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References: 

Neal BS, Lack SD, Bartholomew C, Morrissey D. Best practice guide for patellofemoral pain based on synthesis of a systematic review, the patient voice and expert clinical reasoning. Br J Sports Med. 2024 Dec 18;58(24):1486-1495. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108110. PMID: 39401870.