To See The Effectiveness Of Kinesio Taping And Patellar Correction In Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome

Research Article
Ashfaque Khan., Abdur Raheem Khan., Namrata Suri., Ahmad Merajul Hasn Inam and Hashim Ahmad
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Background and Purpose: Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) is characterized by a group of symptoms resulting from physical and biochemical changes in the Patellofemoral joint. The common presentation is knee pain in association with positions of the knee that result in increased or misdirected mechanical forces between the kneecap and femur. The purpose of this study is to see the effectiveness of kinesio taping and patellar correction in Patellofemoral pain syndrome. This will help in identifying the better treatment approach for Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Methods Sample of 40 subjects were taken in this study. Patient were included this study with unilateral Patellofemoral pain for at least 2 month, age 19-38 years Female Design of study: Pretest and post test control experimental design Data analysis: Data was analyzed by using the software SPSS version 15.0. Statistical analyses VAS score; AKPS and Q angle was used. For within the group analysis paired simple t test was applied with variation of F (f =12.43) and for between the group analysis was conducted using independent t test with level of significance ,α set at 0.05. Result: Significant difference was found within and between the groups for each outcome measure at each follow up period.