Injury : Knee (Patellofemoral) Pain
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Several studies have shown that exercises with elastic resistance such as Thera-Band® resistance bands reduce pain and improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (O’Reilly et al. 1999, Topp et al. 2002). Researchers in Japan investigated the effectiveness of home physical therapy exercises in community-dwelling females with mild knee pain.
By Phil Page. Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation. 2005. 14(3):21
By Phil Page, 2005. Advance for Physical Therapists 14(3):21. This article describes how anterior knee pain is related to muscle imbalance and the sensorimotor system.
German researchers hypothesized that the same preventive effects of proprioceptive training may apply to other lower extremity injuries, namely hamstring, patellar tendon, and Achilles tendon injuries. They implemented a multi-station soccer-specific exercise program involving jumps and balance training on a wobble board with the Premier League female soccer team, Bayern Muenchen.