Table 3 Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) Exercise Prescription Supplement Overview
From: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS): a systematic review of anatomy and potential risk factors
| Dynamic Warm-Up |
General dynamic warm-up designed by the strength coach or certified athletic trainer. Sample Dynamic Warm-up: High-Knee March, Toe Jogging, Straight Leg Jogging, "Butt-Kickers", High Knee Skip, Side-Shuffles, Forward Lunge-Walk, High Knee Run, Increasing Intensity 65%–100% 10 yd sprints) |
| PFPS Stretches | Thomas Test Stretch/Single Leg Sprinter Stretch |
| Ely Test Stretch/Prone Quadriceps Stretch | |
| Ober Test Stretch | |
| Supine Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) Gastrocnemius Stretch | |
| Supine AIS Dorsiflexion Hamstring Stretch | |
| Supine AIS Plantarflexion Hamstring Stretch | |
| Long AIS Adductors Stretch | |
| Four Point Stretch | |
| Hip Internal Rotation | |
| Hip External Rotation | |
| Figure-of-Four Stretch | |
| Lying Iliotibial (IT) Band Stretch | |
| Seated Iliotibial (IT) Band Stretch | |
| Power Exercise | Box Jumps/Resisted Squat Jumps |
| Multi Joint | 40 deg Knee Flexion Squat/60 deg Knee Flexion Leg Press |
| Forward Lunge/Step-Ups | |
| Isolation Hamstrings | Romanian Dead Lift (RDL)/Back Extension |
| Isolation Quadriceps | Bridges/Closed Kinetic Chain Terminal Knee Extensions |
| Isolation Hip Abductors/Adductors | Manual Resistance (MR) or Thera-band Hip Abductor/Adductor |