Scientists probe mystery of unexplained knee pain
NCT ID NCT01862731
Summary
This study aimed to understand how muscles around the knee cap affect movement and pain in people with chronic knee pain not caused by injury. Researchers used MRI scans to compare knee movement in 35 healthy volunteers and people with knee pain, both before and after temporarily numbing a specific thigh muscle. The goal was to learn if correcting muscle imbalances could help normalize knee cap motion and reduce pain.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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