Would integrating monochromatic infrared energy into the physical rehabilitation of adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome have any advantageous effects? A randomized controlled trial.
Saud M Alrawaili, Alshimaa R Azab, Ragab K Elnaggar, Norah A Alhwoaimel, Nourah Basalem, Aram A ALaseem, FatmaAlzahraa H Kamel, Maged A Basha, Saleh M Aloraini, Walaa E Morsy
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess and compare changes in pain, balance, functional status, and health-related quality of life between adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome undergoing 12 weeks of monochromatic infrared energy application as an adjuvant to physical rehabilitation and those receiving physical rehabilitation alone.
Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Patients: Adolescents aged 15-18.
Methods: 46 adolescents were randomly assigned to receive either a standard physical therapy programme or monochromatic infrared energy plus the standard programme. Pain intensity, dynamic postural control, functional status, and health-related quality of life were evaluated pre- and post-intervention.
Results: The study group showed a greater reduction in pain intensity (p < 0.001; η2 = 0.36), improvement in dynamic postural control, towards the anterior (p = 0.002; η2 = 0.20), posteromedial (p = 0.009; η2 = 0.14), posterolateral (p = 0.018; η2 = 0.12) directions, and composite postural control (p = 0.001; η2 = 0.24), and enhancement of functional status (p = 0.013; η2 = 0.13) from the pre- to post-treatment occasion than the control group. Moreover, the study group reported better quality of life: physical health (p = 0.035; η2 = 0.10), psychosocial health (p = 0.005; η2 = 0.17), and overall (p = 0.001; η2 = 0.21).
Conclusion: Monochromatic infrared energy is likely beneficial in adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
期刊介绍：
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine is an international peer-review journal published in English, with at least 10 issues published per year.
Original articles, reviews, case reports, short communications, special reports and letters to the editor are published, as also are editorials and book reviews. The journal strives to provide its readers with a variety of topics, including: functional assessment and intervention studies, clinical studies in various patient groups, methodology in physical and rehabilitation medicine, epidemiological studies on disabling conditions and reports on vocational and sociomedical aspects of rehabilitation.
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