Objective: To compare the effect of mobilisation with movement and Mulligan knee taping on anterior knee pain, hamstring flexibility and physical performance of the lower limb.
Methods: The randomised controlled trial was conducted from July to December, 2019, at the physical therapy department of Sahat Clinic, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprise participants of both genders having patellofemoral pain who were randomised into mobilisation with movement group A and Mulligan knee taping group B. Both the groups were treated for 2 days per week for 2 consecutive weeks. Outcome was measured using the numeric pain rating scale, the Kujala pain rating scale, the active knee extension test and the time-up-and-go test. Assessments were taken at baseline, and at 2nd and 6th weeks post intervention. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: Of the 34 participants, there were 17(50%) in each of the two groups. Overall, there were 6(17.6%) males and 28(82.4%) females with a mean age of 31.17±7.22 years. Group A showed significant improvement (p<0.0001) in terms of pain, while group B had better hamstring flexibility (p<0.0001). Both the groups showed a significant difference (p<0.0001) for all outcome variables post-intervention.
Conclusions: Mobilisation with movement was found to be more effective in the treatment of patellofemoral pain and associated knee functional performance.
Keywords: Anterior knee pain syndrome, Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Musculoskeletal manipulations, Manual therapy, Physical therapy techniques..