Mugaviya, N (2019) A Study on the Effectiveness of Fascial Manuplation in Reducing Pain and Improving Knee function among Athletes with patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Masters thesis, RVS College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is charecterized as pain in retropatellar or peripatellar regions. It is a common complaint in young adults and adolescent athletes. The pain gradually aggravates when the patellofemoral joint is loaded with weight bearing activities on a flexed knee like squatting and running. Pain and stiffness increases with prolonged sitting with flexed knees (theatre or moviegoer sign). It may lead to limitation or cessation of sports or physical activity. Patellofemoral pain syndrome affects athletes who engage in running, basket ball and high impact sports. Due to repetitive or overuse stress to the knee joint, muscle imbalance, physical trauma or malalignment of the knee. OBJECTIVES: 1. To find out the effectiveness of fascial manipulation in reducing pain among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome. 2. To find out the effectiveness of fascial manipulation in improving function among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: study setting: The study was conducted in outpatient department of RVS college of Physiotherapy, Sulur, Coimbatore. Selection of subjects: 20 Patients were selected who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Variables: Dependent Variable: Pain, Knee function. Independent Variable: Fascial manipulation. Study Design: The study was a pre test and post test experimental study. Duration of the Study: Duration – 3 sessions for 3 weeks. Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 – 30 yrs, 2. Sex – both, 3. Clinically diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome, 4. Duration of symptoms – 3 months, 5. Clarks test, 6. McConell test. Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous injury to hip or ankle, 2. Recent fractures, 3. Patellar dislocation, 4. Patellar subluxation, 5. Knee surgeries, 6. Limb length discrepancy. RESULTS: 20 Patellofemoral pain syndrome patients were selected for the study who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients were treated with fascial manipulation for a period of 3 sessions for 3 weeks. Before and after the treatment, pain and knee function was assessed by visual analogue scale and anterior pain scale respectively. Analysis of dependent variable – pain in the experimental group: The calculated paired ‘t’ value for pain is 20.41 and the table ‘t’ value is 3.250 at 0.005 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than the table ‘t’ value so there is significant difference in pain following fascial manipulation among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Analysis of dependent variable – knee function in the experimental group: The calculated paired ‘t’ value for knee function is 17.20 and the table ‘t’ value is 3.250 at 0.005 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than table ‘t’ value there is a significant difference in knee function following fascial manipulation among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Results of the present study shows that there is a significant difference in pain and knee function following fascial manipulation among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Hence, hypothesis 1 was accepted and hypothesis 2 was rejected. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that fascial manipulation is effective in reducing pain and improving knee function among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.271750025 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fascial Manuplation, Reducing Pain, Knee function, Athletes, patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Sports Physiotherapy |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2019 03:30 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2019 03:48 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11531 |
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