Electrical Stimulation Therapies for Active Duty Military with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial
Abstract
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder among military service members that causes knee pain, quadriceps strength loss, and impaired motor performance in otherwise healthy individuals. PFPS poses a threat to the health, fitness, and subsequent readiness of the total force. The goal of rehabilitation for military service members with PFPS is to regain physical capacity of strength and function and to reduce pain, in order to restore readiness in this population. The randomized controlled trial reported here compared an active home exercise program (HEP) alone with three different electrical stimulation treatment regimens implemented concurrently with HEP postulated improvements in lower extremity strength and physical functional performance while also reducing pain in active duty military diagnosed with PFPS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa037
Entities
People
- Christopher Morrell
- E. Jeffrey Metter
- Laura A. Talbot
- Lee Webb
- Zack Solomon
Organizations
- Loyola University Maryland
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Department of Defense
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center