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Conditions of chronic knee pain, patellofemoral syndrome is also called, can be cured by exercises or sports that strengthen and stretch the hip muscles. It is proved through a study involving 35 adults with the condition. When patients can improve hip strength and flexibility through physical therapy, their knee pain decreased.
Patellofemoral pain occurs at the bottom or around the kneecap and worsened after the move by using the knee in a long time. When the knee moves, the kneecap will move toward the thigh bone and connective tissue that is not true it will cause patellofemoral pain. Therapy for patellofemoral pain focused on the kneecap. While the exercises for the hip muscles will stabilize the thigh bone and hip bone.
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The study was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, involving 35? Patients who had undergone six weeks of therapy for patellofemoral pain. More focused way to strengthen and improve flexibility of muscles acting on the hip.
The results showed that the therapy was successful in two thirds of patients and strengthen the pelvic muscles.? From the 26 who successfully treated knee, hip muscle strength increased by approximately 35%. Whereas in other cases, where patellofemoral pain is not treated, does not occur on the addition of hip muscle strength. The core of these studies demonstrate the importance of hip muscle function in patellofemoral pain.
Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine
