FINDINGS: Females with PFPS who performed
initial hip strengthening prior
to starting a functional weight-bearing
exercise program demonstrated more
decreased pain after 4 weeks and increased
hip strength after 8 weeks of rehabilitation
than those who performed
initial quadriceps strengthening.
IMPLICATION: The use of isolated hip
strengthening in the first weeks of rehabilitation
for patients with PFPS may be
a more clinically efficient approach to
reducing pain and improving function
in the early stages of rehabilitation.
CAUTION: Only women were included in
the study, and follow-up was limited to
8 weeks, which represented the end of
the intervention.