Fear of movement and (re)injury is associated with condition specific outcomes and health-related quality of life in women with patellofemoral pain.

CONCLUSION: The relationship of greater fear of movement and (re)injury with greater disability, pain catastrophizing, pain sensitization, and poorer health-related quality of life highlights the potential importance of considering this psychological feature of PFP during assessment and management. PMID: 33106118 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33106118?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - October 27, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Pazzinatto MF, Silva DO, Willy RW, Azevedo FM, Barton CJ Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research