Talonavicular joint mobilization and foot core strengthening in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a single-blind, three-armed randomized controlled trial.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. 10. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jun 7;103(23):e38438. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038438. Effectiveness of Kinesio tape in the treatment of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Luo Y(1), Chen X(2), Shen X(1), Chen L(1), Gong H(1). Author information: (1)Department of Rehabilitation, The First People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, China. (2)Department of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, China. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the Kinesio tape in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) by meta-analysis. METHODS: Two investigators independently conducted an electronic literature search to assess the outcomes of intramuscular patches for PFPS. Electronic databases included PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Database, Chinese Journal Full Text Database (CNKI), and Wipo Database from November 2023. Extracted inclusion indicators included pain score VAS or NRS, knee function assessment knee pain syndrome (Kujala) score, and knee symptom score Lysholm knee score scale. Data were extracted and then meta-analyzed using Review Manager 5.3 software and Stata 17.0 software. RESULT: Fourteen studies were included, all of which were randomized controlled studies. The results showed that short-term pain relief was superior in the Kinesio tape (KT) group compared with the control group, with a statistically significant difference in the results (MD = -1.54, 95% CI [-2.32, -0.76], P = .0001); medium-term pain relief was superior in the KT group compared with the control group, with a statistically significant difference in the results (MD = -0.84, 95% CI [-1.50, -0.18], P = .01); long-term pain relief in the KT group was better than the control group, with statistically different results (MD = -0.56, 95% CI [-0.98, -0.13], P