• Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2002

    Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial

    The effects of patellar taping on pain and neuromuscular performance in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

    • Gabriel Y F Ng and Jenny M F Cheng.
    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. rsgng@polyu.edu.hk
    • Clin Rehabil. 2002 Dec 1; 16 (8): 821-7.

    ObjectiveTo examine the immediate effects of patellar taping on pain and relative activity of vastus medialis obliquus to vastus lateralis in subjects with patellofemoral pain and patellofemoral joint malalignment.DesignPre- and post-treatment design, with order of testing determined randomly.SettingOutpatient physiotherapy department.SubjectsFifteen subjects with patellofemoral joint pain and malalignment.InterventionsWith and without patellar taping with a standard force of application.Main Outcome MeasuresPain and surface EMG activity ratio of vastus medialis obliquus to vastus lateralis during single-legged semi-squat with 20% of extra body weight loading.ResultsThere was a significant decrease in anterior knee pain (p < 0.001) and vastus medialis obliquus to vastus lateralis activity ratio (p = 0.05) during single-legged standing after patellar taping.ConclusionsPatellar taping can reduce pain in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellofemoral malalignment but it decreases the relative activity of vastus medialis obliquus to vastus lateralis. Such a decrease in relative activity of vastus medialis obliquus after taping implies that it may not be suitable to combine patellar taping with vastus medialis obliquus facilitative exercise training.

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