Online Course
Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Evidence based treatment approaches for anterior knee pain

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UPDATE: A new Patellofemoral Joint Programme is now available and has replaced this course. Follow this link to start the courses in the Patellofemoral Joint Programme.

Introduction

UPDATE: A new Patellofemoral Joint Programme is now available and has replaced this course. Follow this link to start the courses in the Patellofemoral Joint Programme.

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is an umbrella term used for pain arising from the patellofemoral joint itself, or adjacent soft tissues. It is characterised by anterior knee pain but can be felt in other areas of the knee. Pain arises with activities such as stair climbing, squatting, or rising from sitting to standing. According to research some forms of therapy are effective as stand alone interventions and others should be used in combination. It is important for the therapist to have a good knowledge of which interventions are evidence based for treatment of PFPS. The course will provide you with practical advice on education, exercises, and treatment modalities for knee pain and will then focus on the specific evidence based treatment options for PFPS.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarise you with the evidence based treatment options for PFPS and to provide you with practical advice on how to treat knee pain.

Outline

The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video of interview with topic specialist
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • describe 3 aspects of education to be covered with a patient with Patellofemoral Pain
  • create an evidence based treatment program for an individual with Patellofemoral Pain based on a case presentation

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
Great content, accessible, and well presented!  This course will help you consider the entire patient who complains of knee pain and give you practical ways to enhance your practice immediately.
Francis Tetsuji Bisagni, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
United States
Excellent course, very informative, and interactive - applies to all learning styles.
Profession not set
United Kingdom