Simple foot exercise may ease stubborn knee pain in women
NCT ID NCT07703072
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding short foot exercises—which train the small muscles in the foot—to standard hip and knee strengthening can better relieve pain and improve function in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Thirty-eight women aged 18 to 45 with PFPS will be randomly assigned to either a combined exercise group or a group doing only hip and knee exercises for six weeks. The goal is to see if the foot-focused approach leads to greater reductions in pain and better knee function.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Short foot exercises combined with hip and knee strengthening exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combined exercise approach could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce knee pain and improve daily function in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Exercise adherence and individual differences could affect outcomes.
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Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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