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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Comparing the Movement System Impairment Method and Routine Physical Therapy for Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Mohammadreza Farazdaghi, Hassan Sadeghi, Marjan Alipour Haghighi, Salem M Alshammari

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Mohammadreza FarazdaghiDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-14336, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-9180-4597
Hassan SadeghiDepartment of Biomechanics and Sports Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran 15719-14911, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-5602-1754
Marjan Alipour HaghighiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Alzahra and Hejazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-14336, Iran.
Salem M AlshammariDepartment of Curriculum and Teaching Method, College of Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 31470, Kuwait.

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Abstract

This study explores the effectiveness of the Movement System Impairment (MSI) model compared to traditional physiotherapy for treating knee pain. Fifty patients with unilateral knee pain participated, with their femur, tibia, and knee alignment assessed in nine functional positions. Evaluations included the Tegner Activity Scale, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), muscle power, extensibility, and pain levels. Patients were randomly assigned to either the MSI treatment group, which focused on identifying and correcting faulty movements, or a routine physiotherapy group that received general strengthening and stretching exercises. Results indicated that both treatment approaches improved muscle power in hip abductors and lateral rotators, as well as scores on the Tegner Activity Scale and the KOOS. Notably, the MSI group demonstrated greater improvements in the muscle power of the hip lateral rotators and knee extensors and a significant reduction in knee pain during walking compared to the routine group (

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exercise therapyfunctional recoveryknee painmusculoskeletal painphysiotherapy

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PMID40003588
PMCPMC11856088

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