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Knee pain and knee pain related disability in adults of the Western Development Region of Nepal
Background Knee pain and related disability are important public health problems worldwide. In a systematic review, the prevalence of knee pain varied between 2.4% to 49.2% worldwide and disabilities were greater in those with knee pain compared to those without. The prevalence of knee pain may be …
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Mechanisms of Peripheral Sensitization in Inflammatory Knee Pain
… and costs billions to the global economy with painful, inflamed joints being the major clinical symptoms. Knee joints are innervated by the distal ends of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and hyperexcitability of knee-innervating DRG neurons (knee neurons), through a process called peripheral …
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Individualized Physical Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain
Background: Chronic knee pain is highly prevalent, debilitating, and costly. It can result from maladaptive neuroplastic changes in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Up to 66% of individuals with chronic knee pain do not respond to conservative treatments such as physical therapy (PT) or …
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An investigation of the relationship between anterior knee pain and lower limb biomechanics.
… of the relationship between anterior knee pain and lower limb biomechanics in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals during walking. Although foot orthotic devices are often prescribed to realign lower extremity mechanics, there is conflicting evidence to support this. A quantitative …
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The role of a biokinetics rehabilitation programme in alleviating anterior knee pain in adolescents
Anterior knee pain is a common condition prevalent within the adolescent population and frequently interferes with sporting and routine activities. The condition is often self-limiting, but can take up to two years to resolve- Surgical intervention is not recommended in this population group, and …
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Cross-cultural Adaption and Psychometric Properties Testing of The Arabic Anterior Knee Pain Scale
<p>Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP) is a common condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and has a tendency of becoming chronic and is problematic in the affected people. It is the commonest cause of anterior knee pain. In over 2/3 of the patients affected it has been successfully treated …
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Factors Affecting Anterior Knee Pain in Post-ACLR Comparing Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Autografts
… autografts have been blamed for chronic anterior knee pain (AKP) and extensor mechanism deficits. This study compared the PT and HT autografts and their impact on AKP in subjects who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Data were gathered from existing patient data from …
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Knee pain, swelling and stiffness after total knee replacement : a survey of South African knee surgeons
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60).
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The effectiveness of a lateral wedge insole on knee pain, physical activity and joint loading in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal diseases causing knee pain, disability and reduced levels of activity. Medial compartment of the knee joint is commonly affected, nearly 10 times more frequently, than lateral compartment by the disease. Knee loading (i.e. External …
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The kinematic effects of three quarter and full length foot orthoses on anterior knee pain sufferers when walking and descending stairs
Background: Patellofemoral pain is a common disorder whose aetiology is complex often being described as multifactorial, increased load of the patellofemoral joint is often attributed to foot function. Foot orthoses are commonly prescribed for this condition; however the mechanisms by which they …
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Comparison of Health Promotion Behaviors and Performance on the Navy Physical Readiness Test among Active Duty Shipboard Personnel with and without Anterior Knee Pain
… of the management plan for persons with anterior knee pain (AKP). In an active duty military population, AKP can interfere with performance on the required, semi-annual physical readiness test (PRT). The purpose of this descriptive, comparative study was to compare the relationships among HPB, AKP …
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An investigation of the biomechanical efficacy and clinical effectiveness of patello-‐femoral taping in elite and experienced cyclists
… in the Thesis Considering that Patello-Femoral Pain (PFP) is responsible for over 25% of all road cycling related injury and over 65% of injuries in the lower limb, alongside trauma related pain it remains the main injury affecting experienced and elite cyclists and is commonly treated using …
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The effect of medial patellar taping on pain, strength and neuromuscular recruitment in subjects with and without patellofemoral pain
… general population [8, 33, 68]. Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is usually described as diffuse, peripatellar, anterior knee pain [8, 61].
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The Effects of Gait Retraining in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain
… injuries. Of these injuries, patellofemoral pain (PFP) is the most commonly reported. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine whether gait retraining by modifying footstrike patterns from rearfoot strike (RFS) to forefoot strike (FFS) reduces PFP and improves associated …
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Monitoring Arthritis - Biochemical, Metodological and Clinical Aspects
… In paper I, we studied the natural course of knee OA in a population based cohort of middle-aged individuals with chronic knee pain at inclusion, over a 12 year period with a structural method, radiography, and a clinical method. The main finding was that individuals with chronic knee pain …
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Kneeling function following total knee arthroplasty
The ability to kneel is an important function of the knee joint, as it is required for many daily activities, including religious practices, professional occupations and recreational pursuits. The inability to kneel following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is frequently a source of disappointment. …
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Comparison of electrical activity of lateral and medial stabilizers of the patella and further diagnostically relevant risk factors in athletes with and without patellofemoral pain and in a Tai Chi group
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a term for a variety of pathologies or anatomical abnormalities leading to a type of anterior knee pain and is the most common single diagnosis among runners and in sport medicine centers. Despite this high incidence, the exact cause of these disorders remains …
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The Biomechanics of Sit-to-Stand and Physical Performance in Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is common in Western society. OA of the patellofemoral (PF) compartment of the knee is prevalent in adults greater than 55 years of age. Isolated radiographic PFOA is present in 13.6-24% of females and 11-15.4% of males with knee pain. Biomechanical factors such as …
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