Evaluation of a Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

This intervention will consist of exercise, mechanics training, education, manual therapy and modalities. The treatment will address the impairments found during the evaluation. This approach is a typical individualized physical therapy treatment approach.

Physical Therapy treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome based upon a treatment algorithm that addresses patients: fear avoidance beliefs, flexibility, body mechanics, and strength. The exercises and treatments are individualized to each patient with the goals of low fear avoidance beliefs, flexibility, body mechanics, and strength and are performed in a sequential manner