Lower Trunk Muscle Thickness Is Associated With Pain in Women With Patellofemoral Pain.

Ronaldo Valdir BrianiMarina Cabral WaitemanCarlos Eduardo de AlbuquerqueEduardo GasotoGabriel SegattiCrystian Bitencourt OliveiraFábio Mícolis de AzevedoDanilo de Oliveira Silva

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019)

Lower thickness of the OI and OE is present in women with PFP, which is related to self-reported pain. These findings might help in understanding the alterations in trunk biomechanics of individuals with PFP and the mechanisms by which interventions targeting trunk muscle strength are beneficial to individuals with PFP.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
optical coherence tomography
lower limb
skeletal muscle
cancer therapy
drug delivery