The immediate effects of passive hip joint mobilization on hip abductor/external rotator muscle strength in patients with anterior knee pain and impaired hip function. A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial
Georg Pfluegler, Martin Borkovec, Johanna Kasper, Sionnadh McLean
Abstract
: These data suggest that passive hip joint mobilization has an immediate positive effect on eccentric hip abductor/external rotator muscle strength in pwAKP with impaired hip function, even in the absence of current pain.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePhysical therapyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationRandomized controlled trialWeaknessMuscle weaknessHip painPlaceboCrossover studySurgeryInternal medicineAlternative medicinePathologyLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesHip disorders and treatments