Objective: To analyse effectiveness of patellar the range of motion also increased in both groups.
glides and patellar distraction in the patients with Both treatment techniques were effective in
patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). reducing pain in PFPS (P <0.005). Pre-treatment
Methodology: This longitudinal interventional KOOS score in patellar glides group was
comparative study was conducted at 34.77+10.84 and post-treatment KOOS score
Physiotherapy Department, Mayo Hospital was 62.155+15.75 and for patellar distraction
Lahore, Pakistan from September 2015 to March group pre-treatment KOOS score was
2016. A total of 70 patients were divided into 2 35.42+10.07 that increased to 55.77+14.66 after
groups randomly; group A received hot pack, treatment which showed that patellar glides had
quadriceps strengthening exercises and patellar better effect on PFPS.
distraction whereas group B received hot pack, Conclusion: Both treatments were effective in
quadriceps strengthening exercises and patellar managing PFPS in terms of decreasing pain and
glides. Age of the female patients was 18-40 increasing ROM as there was no significant
years. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) & Knee Injury difference between two techniques, however
& osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) patellar glides were superior as compared to
questionnaire were used to compare the patellar distraction in decreasing pain and
effectiveness of both treatments. The data were increasing ROM. (Rawal Med J 201;43:48-51).
Sidra Syed, Muhammad Asad Chaudhary, Rabiya Noor, Muhammad Salman Bashir, Binish Manzoor. (2018) Comparison of patellar distraction with patellar glides in female patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, , Volume-43, Issue-1.
