Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists

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Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists

Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is considered one of the commonest forms of knee pain. This study aimed to identify how physiotherapists in the United Kingdom (UK) currently manage patellofemoral pain (PFP), particularly in relation to exercise prescription, and response to pain. Methods: An...

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Main Authors:	Smith, Benjamin E., Hendrick, Paul, Bateman, Marcus, Moffatt, Fiona, Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Selfe, James, Smith, Toby O., Logan, Pip
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2017
Subjects:	patellofemoral pain anterior knee pain exercise therapy survey
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42442/

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