Summary
More than 50% of adults suffer from patellofemoral pain (PFP) and up to 78% of adolescents continue to present symptoms several years after their onset, despite therapeutic interventions in physical therapy. This unfavorable evolution in terms of symptoms puts these patients at greater risk of physical deconditioning with all the associated harmful consequences (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular pathologies, etc.). And this of course requires a better knowledge of this pathology by physiotherapists.
For several years, the literature has emphasized a close relationship between PFD and hip muscle weakness. Good practice guidelines also recommend including strengthening exercises for these muscles when managing patients with PFD. However, it is not always clear to the clinician how the hip muscle group relates to PFD or how to provide patients with the appropriate exercises. This webinar will aim to review the current state of knowledge on the topic through a comprehensive literature review and provide clinicians with concrete tools to improve the management of their patients with PFD.
At the end of this presentation, a question period will be offered to give participants the opportunity to ask questions or present clinical cases to Joachim Van Cant.
Objectives
- Describe which hip muscles are primarily deficient in subjects with PFD
- Specify the causal relationships between hip muscle deficits and PFD
- Determine the influence of gender, biomechanics, symptom severity and duration on hip muscle deficit in patients with PFD
- Integrate a targeted hip muscle exercise program in patients with PFD
Course Content
Target professionals
Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learnerâs license or regulation. Continuing education courses should not be taken by people who are not licensed or regulated.This does not apply when they are part of a specific plan of care. By participating in this course, the participant agrees to respect his/her professional scope of practice.
