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Patellofemoral pain syndrome - What is it and how can I manage it?

  • Barton CJ, Rathleff MS. ‘Managing My Patellofemoral Pain’: the creation of an education leaflet for patients. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2: e000086. doi:10.1136/ bmjsem-2015-000086
  • Kayll SA, et al. Do biomechanical foot-based interventions reduce patellofemoral joint loads in adults with and without patellofemoral pain or osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysisBr J Sports Med 2023;57:872–881
  • Lankhorst NE, et al. Factors that predict a poor outcome 5-8 years after the diagnosis of patellofemoral pain: a multicentre observational analysis. Br J Sports Med 2016;50:881–6.
  • Mølgaard CM, et al. Foot exercises and foot orthoses are more effective than knee focused exercises in individuals with patellofemoral pain. J Sci Med Sport. 2018 Jan;21(1):10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.05.019.
  • Patellofemoral Pain: Using the Evidence to Guide Physical Therapist Practice. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 49:9, 631-632
  • Patellofemoral Pain: Treating Painful Kneecaps. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 49:9, 633-633
  • Rathleff MS, et al. Activity Modification and Load Management of Adolescents With Patellofemoral Pain: A Prospective Intervention Study Including 151 Adolescents. AJSM. 2019;47(7):1629-1637. doi:10.1177/0363546519843915
  • Smith BE, et al. Incidence and prevalence of patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2018 Jan 11;13(1):e0190892. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190892.
  • Wallis JA, et al. A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Physical Therapist Management of Patellofemoral Pain. Phys Ther. 2021 Mar 3;101(3):pzab021. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab021.
  • Willy RW, et al. Patellofemoral Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Sep;49(9):CPG1-CPG95. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.0302.
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August 29, 2023

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August 29, 2023

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Knee Osteoarthritis - What is it and tips for self-management

  • Bichsel D, et al. Cross-sectional Analysis of Recommendations for the Treatment of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Clinical Guidelines. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Mar;103(3):559-569.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.07.801.
  • Caneiro JP, et al. Process of change for people with knee osteoarthritis undergoing cognitive functional therapy: a replicated single-case experimental design study. Disabil Rehabil. 2023 Jun 14:1-17. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2221459.
  • Fernandes L, et al. European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Jul;72(7):1125-35. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202745.
  • Fu K, et al. Osteoarthritis: the genesis of pain. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 May;57(suppl_4):iv43-iv50. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex419.
  • Gijs F. Snijders and others, on behalf of the Nijmegen OsteoArthritis Collaboration (NOAC) study group. Fatigue in knee and hip osteoarthritis: the role of pain and physical function, Rheumatology. 2010 Oct:50(10):1894–1900. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ker201
  • Hurley M, et al. Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD010842. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010842.pub2.
  • Knee and hip osteoarthritis (in Finnish). Current Care Guidelines. Working group set up by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim and the Finnish Cardiac Society. Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, 2018. Available: https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi50054
  • KNGF guideline Osteoarthritis of the hip-knee Conservative, pre-operative and post-operative treatment, Practice guideline. Edited by: Kampshoff CS, et al. 2018 Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF) [Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy. Available: https://www.kngf.nl/binaries/content/assets/kennisplatform/onbeveiligd/guidelines/artrose-heup-knie-2018-prl-en-toelichting-eng_def.pdf
  • Osteoarthritis in people over 16: diagnosis and management (2022). [NICE Guideline NG226]. Available:  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng226
  • Physiotherapy clinical practice guideline for knee and hip osteoarthritis (in Finnish) [Polven ja lonkan nivelrikon fysioterapiasuositus, Hyvä fysioterapiakäytäntö]. Finnish Association of Physiotherapists working group: Kettunen J et al. 2020. Available: https://www.terveysportti.fi/dtk/sfs/avaa?p_artikkeli=sfs00001
  • Skou ST, Roos EM. Physical therapy for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis: supervised, active treatment is current best practice. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2019 Sep-Oct;37 Suppl 120(5):112-117.  Erratum in: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2020 Sep-Oct;38(5):1036.
  • Whittaker JL, et al. Risk factors for knee osteoarthritis after traumatic knee injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies for the OPTIKNEE Consensus. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Dec;56(24):1406-1421. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105496. Epub 2022 Sep 2
  • WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Available: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128
  • Wood G, et al; Guideline Committee. Osteoarthritis in people over 16: diagnosis and management-updated summary of NICE guidance. BMJ. 2023 Jan 24;380:24. doi: 10.1136/bmj.p24.
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Achilles tendinopathy - What is it and tips for self-management

References

  • Millar, NL et al.  Tendinopathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers 7, 1 (2021). doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-00234-1
  • de Vos RJ, et al. Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. Br J Sports Med. 2021 Oct;55(20):1125-1134. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103867.
  • Wong M, et al. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Achilles Tendon. [Updated 2022 Aug 8]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan. Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499917/
  • Yasui Y, et al. The Risk of Achilles Tendon Rupture in the Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy: Healthcare Database Analysis in the United States. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:7021862. doi: 10.1155/2017/7021862.
  • Malliaras P. Physiotherapy management of Achilles tendinopathy. J Physiother. 2022 Oct;68(4):221-237. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2022.09.010.
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Reducing the risk of knee OA after knee injury - What you need to know

References:

  • Whittaker JL, et al. OPTIKNEE 2022: consensus recommendations to optimise knee health after traumatic knee injury to prevent osteoarthritis. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Dec;56(24):1393-1405. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106299. Epub 2022 Nov 15.
  • World Health Organization. WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. World Health Organization, 2020. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/336656
  • Culvenor AG, et al. Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Oct;53(20):1268-1278. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099257. Epub 2018 Jun 9.
  • Roos, E., Arden, N. Strategies for the prevention of knee osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol  12, 92–101 (2016). doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2015.135
  • Whittaker JL, et al. Risk factors for knee osteoarthritis after traumatic knee injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies for the OPTIKNEE Consensus. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Dec;56(24):1406-1421. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105496. Epub 2022 Sep 2.
  • Bricca A, et al. Infographic. Therapeutic exercise relieves pain and does not harm knee cartilage nor trigger inflammation. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Jan;54(2):118-119. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100727. Epub 2019 Jun 21. PMID: 31227490.
  • Lo GH, et al. Running does not increase symptoms or structural progression in people with knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Rheumatol. 2018 Sep;37(9):2497-2504. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4121-3. Epub 2018 May 4.
  • Arundale AJH, et al. Exercise-Based Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Sep;48(9):A1-A42. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.0303.
  • Knee and hip osteoarthritis. Current Care Guidelines. Working group set up by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim and the Finnish Orthopaedic Association. Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, 2018. Available online at: www.kaypahoito.fi [in Finnish]
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management [NICE Guideline No.115], 2022. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng226
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