Team PFP – Science Made Simple

Introduction
Patellofemoral pain is the most common type of anterior knee pain and presents in many ways. This series of online modules will focus on expert assessment of the anterior knee and how to develop tailored treatment plans. We will present ways to identify patient specific drivers with tools that can be easily adopted into your clinical practice.

There is so much more to managing patellofemoral pain than VMO exercises and patellar taping. There is no place for a one-size-fits-all approach, and we will provide you with a greater ability to assess and treat people with patellofemoral pain. Most importantly, this course will provide you with practical and clinically applicable skills that can be used the very next time you see a patient.

Overarching aim
Develop, improve, and tailor your approach to the assessment and management of individuals with patellofemoral pain.

Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of these modules, you will be able to;

Lecture 1 – Epidemiology of PFP

1. Define PFP
2. Describe the incidence and prevalence of PFP in differing populations
3. Understand which variables are associated with the development of PFP

Lecture 2 – Variables associated with PFP: structure and biomechanics

1. Recognise structural and biomechanical variables associated with PFP persistence
2. Understand how structural and biomechanical variables affect prognosis

Lecture 3 – Variables associated with PFP: physical activity and psychology

1. Recognise physical activity and psychological variables associated with PFP persistence
2. Understand how physical activity and psychological variables affect prognosis

Lecture 4 – Assessing the anterior knee: part 1

1. Understand the rationale for assessing an individual with PFP
2. Identify the important factors when assessing an individual in pain
3. Describe how to diagnose PFP

Practical 1 – Ruling in PFP

1. Perform clinical examination to rule out differential diagnoses and rule in PFP

Lecture 5 – Assessing the anterior knee: part 2

1. Describe the deficits that can be identified through clinical assessment
2. Communicate the assessment findings to a person with PFP

Practical 2 – Identifying deficits

1. Perform a clinical assessment to identify deficits associated with PFP

Lecture 6 – Adjuncts for PFP

1. Describe the adjuncts that can be used for managing PFP
2. Identify people with PFP that are more likely to benefit from specific adjuncts
3. Describe the adjuncts that should not be used for managing PFP

Lecture 7 – Exercise interventions for PFP

1. Explain why the evidence supports exercise interventions for PFP
2. Describe how exercises interventions can effect pain and function
3. Understand how exercise interventions are best delivered

Lecture 8 – Running retraining for PFP

1. Explain why running retraining may be effective for people with PFP
2. Describe the sub-group of people with PFP who are more likely to benefit from running retraining
3. Understand which retraining cues are most appropriate

 Lecture 9 – Load management in PFP

1. Recognise people with PFP who have a load management issue
2. Deliver load management strategies in people with PFP
3. Understand how to integrate load management strategies into a comprehensive management plan

**Upon purchase, access to the courses is given for 10 weeks. Please use your username and password that you created to register for this course to access the online material