Evidence Based Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: FPF Show Episode 24

By dpope2020

March 12, 2022

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Patellofemoral Pain

Evidence Based Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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In today's episode we go over an Evidence Based Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 2:29 What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? PFPS Definition
  • 3:10 Relavent anatomy - Patella, trochlear groove and support structures
  • 6:10 What is the source of pain or "pain generator" in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?
  • 8:08 What is the prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?
  • 8:57 What is the clinical presentation of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (onset, population, common symptoms)
  • 10:40 What is the natural history of patellofemoral pain syndrome? Does it improve with time?
  • 12:45 What risk factors are NOT associated with patellofemoral pain?
  • 14:00 What risk factors ARE associated with patellofemoral pain?
  • 16:03 Mechanism of injury for patellofemoral pain [FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it]
  • 21:34 Exercise prescription for knee pain - FPF Insiders
  • 22:22 Differential diagnosis for Patellofemoral Pain
  • 25:19 Diagnosing Patellofemoral Pain (History, subjective)
  • 25:19 Diagnosing Patellofemoral Pain (History, subjective)
  • 28:26 Diagnosing Patellofemoral Pain (Objective - palpation, manual muscle testing, range of motion testing, special tests, imaging, psychosocial factors)
  • 33:56 Evidence based treatments for patellofemoral pain
  • 38:05 What treatment is BEST for patellofemoral pain syndrome?

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