Exercise selection for Patellofemoral Pain

Exercise selection for Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) can make a big difference. The right approach can reduce pain, improve strength and restore function but how do we create that approach?
In our video below I talk about identifying patient’s needs, common areas to focus on, whether VMO is still a thing and how to modify exercises to reduce painful loading. There’s also so clips of me demonstrating my top exercises I use regularly in clinic. Enjoy!
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[@joshuahankins2613]

Clamshells are helpful

[@darrenscott3544]

Fantastic video, thank you very much

[@jaredririe9087]

Thanks, Tom! Very helpful. I'm curious whether you've ever had a patient with PFP that experiences chronic pain at rest. I have a patient that has anterior knee pain associated with activities that load the knee (running and cycling in particular), yet also a constant pain at rest. Is there a differential diagnosis I should be chasing? It has complicated rehab as his pain isn't settling and I'm unsure how much to push him.

[@jayterra2060]

Im the same. Did you find anything out? The pain at rest just started … a few months after my PFP was diagnosed.

[@jaredririe9087]

This patient's infrapatellar fat pad was inflamed, which I believe is what was causing his chronic pain even at rest. This was an unusual case, and may not be what you're experiencing.