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Popliteus Muscle Release Versus Patellofemoral Mobilization in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study will be conducted to compare the effect of popliteus muscle release and patellofemoral mobilization on pain intensity, function, and quadriceps muscle strength in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2026-07-15
Completion Date
2026-11-01
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Popliteus Muscle Release
the participant will lie supine and relaxed on a treatment bench. The therapist will begin the treatment by flexing the participant's knee to approximately 15-25 degrees. Then, the therapist will apply pressure to the popliteus muscle while simultaneously extending the knee to approximately 5 degrees of flexion. When the knee is extended, the pressure will be released. The therapist will repeat this procedure for up to 2 minutes plus tradional therapy
Patellofemoral Mobilization
Following the clinical guidelines established by Brukner and Khan, the mobilization will be performed with the patient in a supine position to ensure complete relaxation of the quadriceps musculature, thereby minimizing joint compressive forces. The intervention will include multidirectional glides tailored to specific functional deficits:Superior glides,Inferior glides,Medial-lateral excursions and tilt mobilization.Each mobilization will be applied as a gentle sustained glide for duration of 30 to 60 seconds per repetition
traditional therapy
patients will receive quadriceps muscle strength, hip extension strength, hamstring stretch.