Patellofemoral pain syndrome managed by ischemic compression to the trigger points located in the peri-patellar and retro-patellar areas: A randomized clinical trial

A treatment regimen with 15 sessions of manual ischemic compression applied to peri-patellar and retro-patellar regions of the knee was found to be effective in short and medium term at reducing symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome for up to 6 months.