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December 9, 2025Open Access

Assessment of Therapeutic Ultrasound as an Adjunctive Modality in the Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS): A Clinical Evaluation

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PIPravinkumar Vishwanath IngleInternational Medical UniversityTWT. Y. WenHXHo Xin

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Overview

Interventional study shows therapeutic ultrasound improved pain scores in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome, suggesting a viable conservative treatment option.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in managing patellofemoral pain syndrome among students.
  • Survey used was derived from the SNAPPS questionnaire to diagnose PFPS.
  • Survey sent to Frisbee club students with 61 responses.
  • 11 participants met the inclusion criteria for treatment evaluation.
  • Participants underwent 2 sessions of therapeutic ultrasound at 1 MHz frequency and 1.5 W/cm² intensity.
  • 9 out of 11 individuals showed improvement in pain scores post-treatment (p<0.05).
  • 2 participants reported increased pain post-treatment, while 1 had unchanged scores.
  • Findings suggest subjective pain scoring may influence results.

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Ingle et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401efa2d562116f28f9836https://doi.org/10.11648/j.mededu.20251004.11
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