Adding hip or ankle moves to knee exercises eases pain in women with Runner's knee
NCT ID NCT07210060
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding hip or ankle exercises to standard knee strengthening could help women with patellofemoral pain syndrome (anterior knee pain). Forty-five female recreational athletes aged 20-40 completed an 8-week telehealth-supervised program. Both the hip-plus-knee and ankle-plus-knee exercise groups showed similar improvements in pain and movement control compared to a stretching-only group.
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Active substance
exercise therapy (knee strengthening plus hip or ankle exercises)
What this could lead to
If confirmed, this could point toward more effective exercise programs for women with anterior knee pain, reducing pain and improving function without surgery or drugs.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 45 participants, all female recreational athletes. Results may not apply to men, non-athletes, or people with different types of knee pain. The study did not test long-term outcomes.
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Locations
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Nai-Jen Chang
Tainan, Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan