The effect of high-intensity laser therapy on pain and lower extremity function in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a set of symptoms that negatively affect the daily life activities of the individual, leading to functional disability and significant loss of labor, especially in young adults. PFPS is usually due to weakness of the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) resulting in abnormal patellar tracking and pain. Our study aims to compare the efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) on pain and lower extremity function in the treatment of PFPS with different electrophysical agents (EPAs). The study was designed as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Forty-five people with PFPS (aged 25-45 years) were included in the study. The patients were randomly divided into three groups and a total of ten sessions of treatment were administered to all three groups

SUBMITTER: Ozlu O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11024020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature