Abstract
Objective: To find the prevalence of patellofemoral
pain syndrome in females and its impact on daily
activities.
Methodology: This observational cross-sectional
study was done on 162 females of age range 18 to 30
years using non-probability convenient sampling. Data
were collected from different institutes of Lahore.
Participants were assessed on the basis of the Anterior
Knee Pain Questionnaire. To find the impact on daily
activities, LEFS was used. Both questionnaires were
provided to the participants in hand and they filled the
answers on the spot.
Results: Out of 162 Participants, 25 (15.2%) had
patellofemoral pain syndrome and one had unstable
patella. Out of 162 participants, 14 had mild difficulty
(8.64%) and 2 had moderate difficulty (1.23%) with
lower extremity functions. There was an association
between patellofemoral pain syndrome and LEFS
(Likelihood ratio 71.071).
Conclusion: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is very
common among females. Because of the painful
symptomatic condition, the individual is unable to
perform usual daily activities. As this condition is
quite underrated, the therapist should pay close
attention to its diagnosis and treatment plan to avoid
the osteoarthritic condition of the joint.
Keywords: Patellofemoral pain syndrome, anterior
knee pain, Kujala score.
