Title: PatelloFemoral Syndrome Treatment<br/>Author: Michael Bond<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/78/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
<u><strong>Patellofemoral Syndrome Treatment </strong></u>options<br />
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Patients do best with a combined intervention (ie, exercise therapy, education, manual therapy and taping) plan or patellofemoral bracing may improve outcomes for people with patellofemoral syndrome and the subtype of patellofemoral osteoarthritis.<br />
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For for the ED, we can start NSAIDs, and then have them follow up with Physical Therapy, A sports trainer if in organized sports, or with a sports medicine physician/PCP. Physical therapy is targeted at strengthening the quadricep muscle particularly vastus medialis, which improves the patella’s tracking with knee flexion.</p>