Abstract: Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is more prevalent among other knee conditions and often associated with altered biomechanics, including excessive foot pronation. The tibialis posterior muscle plays a major role in maintaining the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. So strengthening this muscle and conventional therapy are widely used to reduce pain and improve the foot arch. But there are a limited number of studies available specifically on the effect of tibialis posterior strengthening along with the conventional therapy to reduce pain and improve medial longitudinal arch of foot arch among the patellofemoral pain syndrome population. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of tibialis posterior strengthening along with conventional therapy on pain and medial longitudinal arch of foot among patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Methods: Pre and post experimental study that includes 30 patients. They were divided into two groups. Group A received tibialis posterior strengthening along with conventional therapy and Group B received conventional therapy alone. The treatment duration was 6 weeks. The outcome measures were Numerical Pain Rating Scale measures the pain and Navicular Drop Test measures the medial longitudinal arch of foot.
Result: Using unpaired‘t’ comparison of post test values of Group A and Group B of Numerical Pain Rating Scale shows t value 5.48 and Navicular Drop Test shows t value 10.83 respectively.
Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a notable improvement in tibialis posterior strengthening along with conventional therapy on pain reduction and improve medial longitudinal arch of foot among patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Keywords: Patellofemoral pain syndrome, pain, medial longitudinal arch of foot, tibialis posterior strengthening, conventional therapy.
Title: EFFECT OF TIBIALIS POSTERIOR STRENGTHENING ALONG WITH CONVENTIONAL THERAPY ON PAIN AND MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ARCH OF FOOT AMONG PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME
Author: Arun kumar selvam, Sri Shankar Marimuthu, Manoj Abraham Manoharlal, Vaishnavi Venkatesh
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 13, Issue 1, April 2025 - September 2025
Page No: 459-468
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 14-July-2025
