Current Physiotherapy Approaches for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A systematic review

Abstract

Background PFPS is a common knee-flexion-induced pain among young people who attend physiotherapy. Significant This study focused on PT management on PFPS. Methods The papers were retrieved via an electronic search of year-round databases. The McMaster Critical Review Form for Quantitative Research and the Cochrane (EPOC) were utilised for quality and risk assessments. Limitations Small evidence on Blood flow restrictions, kinesiophobia, and patient education could be due to lack of investigation. Findings More trials on the effect of various types of PFPS intervention. Implications Physiotherapy improves pain, physical function, and kinesiophobia, but further research is needed for clinical applicability. Keywords: physiotherapy; patellofemoral pain; physical functions; kinesiophobia eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2023. The Authors. Published for AMER & cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4673