Close Kinetic Chain Exercise With Kinesio Taping in the Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2017-08-17
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators will include patients attending outpatient clinic in the area of
Orthopedics and Traumatology of our hospital with a diagnosis of unilateral Patellofemoral
Pain Syndrome.
Two groups would be made, the control group will receive treatment with acetaminophen and
physical therapy rehabilitation, closed chain exercises and stretches at home intended for
the strengthening of quadriceps, abductors and internal rotators of the hip for the duration
of six weeks. The experimental treatment group will receive the above plus the application of
the technique NUCAP Medical Upper Knee Spider ® Kinesio taping on the affected knee. Both
groups will be evaluated by an external consultation. They will be assessed by the Tegner
Activity Scale, the Kujala score of the WOMAC and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain
assessment; these scales will be applied at the beginning, third and sixth week