High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy on Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome will be recruited from outpatient physical therapy clinics. Following a comprehensive clinical screening, eligible participants will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups:

The Study Group: Will receive true High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy sessions plus a traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.

The Control Group: Will receive sham High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy sessions plus the same traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome (anterior or peripatellar knee pain aggravated by at least two activities such as stair climbing, prolonged sitting, squatting, or running).
• Symptoms persisting for at least 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

• History of previous knee surgery or trauma (e.g., ligamentous laxity, meniscal tear, or patellar fracture).
• Concomitant knee pathology (e.g., tibiofemoral osteoarthritis, patellar tendinopathy, or plica syndrome).
• Presence of metallic implants, pacemakers, or electrical medical devices in the body .
• Recent corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection into the affected knee within the last 3 months.
• Pregnancy.