(English) Episode 53-Beyond Runner's Knee - Unpacking Patellofemoral Pain and Evidence-Based Recovery

This source presents comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for patellofemoral pain (PFP), offering evidence-based recommendations for its diagnosis, examination, and intervention strategies. It categorizes PFP into four subcategories based on predominant impairments, such as muscle performance deficits or movement coordination deficits, aligning with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The document emphasizes the importance of exercise therapy, particularly combined hip- and knee-targeted exercises, as a core component of treatment, while also discussing the utility of adjunctive therapies like patellar taping and foot orthoses, and discouraging the use of certain interventions like patellar knee orthoses or dry needling. It underscores the necessity of medical screening to rule out other conditions and advocates for ongoing patient re-evaluation throughout the course of care.(Willy RW, Hoglund LT, Barton CJ, Bolgla LA, Scalzitti DA, Logerstedt DS, et al. Patellofemoral pain: Clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability and health from the academy of orthopaedic physical therapy of the American physical therapy association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther [Internet]. 2019;49(9):CPG1–95. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2019.0302)