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Research Paper | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 10 Issue 2, February 2021
Effectiveness of Taping in Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain
Dr. Vijayshree Singh
Abstract: The term arthritis is derived from Greek word 'arthro' meaning joint and its meaning inflammation, so arthritis is inflammation of joint or several joints. Some from of arthritis involves along with joint other structure while Osteoarthritis solely affects joints. Pateellofemoral Osteoarthritis mainly causes anterior knee pain i. e. retro patellar and peripatellar pain resulting from physical, biomechanical and pathological changes in Patellofemoral joint. In Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis, pain typically occurs with activity and worsens with descending stairs, prolonged sitting. The other symptoms are limitation of range of motion, swelling, crepitus and stiffness is common. The symptology is due to joint space narrowing, sclerosis and osteophyte formation.
Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Patella Femoral Osteoarthritis, Vastus Medialis Obliqus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Short Wave Diathermy
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 2, February 2021,
Pages: 1585 - 1589
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Research Paper, Physiotherapy, India, Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021
Pages: 1016 - 1024Immediate Effects of Mobilization with Movement versus Kinesio Taping on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability among Individuals with Osteoarthritis of Knee
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