A multitude of factors (structural, biomechanical, load-related, and psychological) were shown to be involved in patellofemoral (PFP) pain symptoms, contributing differently in each case.
Shared, patient-centered decision making is crucial to design a treatment that considers both the patient’s beliefs and expectations while providing evidence-informed interventions such as exercise, movement retraining, load management, treatment adjuncts and education.
After going through this masterclass, we have learned that not only a variety of factors play a role in PFP, but these may vary greatly from person to person. Some key points:
> From: Lack et al., Phys Ther Sport 32 (2018) 155-166 (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to Elsevier Inc.. Click here for the online summary.