Management of Common Conditions 243

Course overview

*Compare the effectiveness of multiple interventions for patellofemoral pain. *Assess the literature on the effects of spinal or local joint manipulation or mobilization for patellofemoral pain syndrome. *Evaluate the efficacy of knee strengthening with or without hip strengthening for improving strength and decreasing pain in patients with patellofemoral pain. *Summarize the factors that contribute to the development of patellofemoral pain. *Investigate the influence of exerted state running on lower extremity kinematics during the stance phase in runners with patellofemoral pain.