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Soft Tissue Mobilization with Blood Flow Restriction Training for Patellofemoral Joint Pain

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October 2023

Soft Tissue Mobilization with Blood Flow Restriction Training for Patellofemoral Joint Pain

Vol: 303| Issue: 10| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization combined with blood flow restriction training on function, pain and strength of patients with patellofemoral joint pain.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Aug 31;24(1):698.

Contributing Authors:
Y Liu L Wu

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Synopsis

26 patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome were randomized to receive a 4-week program of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) plus blood flow restriction (BFR) training (n=13) or IASTM alone (n=13). The outcomes of interest included knee pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Lysholm knee scores, Modified Thomas test (MTT), and knee extensor strength, assessed after 1 treatment a...

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