Pain during prolonged sitting in subjects with patellofemoral pain in Dutch physical therapy clinics: an online questionnaire-based analysis.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe (1) differences between subjects with patellofemoral pain (PFP) with and without pain during prolonged sitting (PDPS), (2) minimum knee flexion angle and time to onset/disappearance of PDPS and (3) differences between those with PDPS at smaller/greater flexion angles and with fast/slow onset and disappearance of PDPS.

Design: Patient-reported online questionnaire.

Setting: Private physical therapy clinics in the Netherlands between May 2021 and March 2023.

Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review.

Background: Individuals with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury often exhibit visual cognitive deficits during tasks that require neuromuscular control. In this paper, we present evidence of increased visual reliance after ACL injury during a range of clinically applicable cognitive-motor tasks. This information is essential to strengthen the scientific rationale for therapeutic interventions that target maladaptive neuroplasticity and may translate to improved return-to-sport (RTS) outcomes following ACL injury.

Return to running criteria after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an online survey of 1404 Italian physiotherapists.

Background: The aim of this study is to study the clinical decision-making practice of Italian physiotherapists in return to running (RTR) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, and the differences in decision-making in relation to physiotherapist's characteristics.

Methods: An online survey was developed, 1404 physiotherapists were contacted by email, via chartered association, or via social media.

Results: Most respondents (83%) indicated that the RTR decision should be made by a multidisciplinary team with RTR clearance around 3-4 months after surgery (47%).

Impaired hemodynamics of the patella in patients with patellofemoral pain: A case-control study.

Purpose: According to the homeostasis model, patellofemoral pain (PFP) arises as a consequence of disturbed homeostasis of anterior structures of the knee due to vascular insufficiency. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows to measure changes of concentrations (µmol/cm) of (de)-oxygenated hemoglobine (HHb and OHb). The aim was to study differences in patellar hemodynamics between patients and healthy controls.

Large variation in postoperative rehabilitation protocols following operative treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus: A systematic review and meta-analysis on >200 studies.

Purpose: A treatment-specific rehabilitation protocol and well-defined return-to-play criteria guide clinical decision-making on return to normal function, activity, sports and performance after surgical treatment for osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT). The optimal rehabilitation protocols in the current literature remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the existing literature on rehabilitation protocols from the early postoperative phase to return to sport onwards after different types of surgical treatment of OLTs.