Efficacy of Neuromuscular Training and Manual Therapy With Augmented Low-Dye Taping Technique for Correction of Pronated Foot in the Management of Anterior Knee Pain

Launched by MEDICLINIC AL NOOR HOSPITAL · Jun 15, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how effective a combination of special exercises, manual therapy, and a specific taping technique is for treating knee pain in people who have flat feet, also known as pronated feet. The researchers want to understand if there is a connection between flat feet and knee pain, and whether correcting the foot position can help reduce knee pain.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 18 and 35 years old and have been experiencing knee pain for more than 12 weeks. You should also have flat feet, which means your ankles roll inward when you stand. However, certain conditions, like a history of knee surgery or certain injuries, would exclude you from participating. If you join the trial, you can expect to receive personalized treatment that may include exercises and taping to help improve your foot's position and potentially relieve your knee pain.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age - 18 to 35 years
• • Sex - both males \& females
• • Clinically diagnosed patient of PFPS with Pronated foot
• • Anterior or posterior pain in the knee area lasting for more than 12 weeks
• • Excessive calcaneal eversion measured at 6° in the relaxed posture
• • Score of between three and seven points on the numerical pain rating in activities of daily living Kujala Scale Point 40 \& Above
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • A history of diagnosis of meniscus or joint injury \& knee joint surgery
• • Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids within 24 hrs before the test
• • History of brain injury or vestibular disorder within the last 6 months
• • Positive sign of Patellar Apprehension test
• • Congenital or traumatic deformity
• • Allergic reactions to taping
• • Concomitant diagnosis of pre patellar bursitis or tendonitis
• • knee Ligamentous injury or laxity
• • Plica syndrome \& Osgood Schlatter's disease
• • Malignancy \& Skin Infection
• • Pregnant woman or lactating women.