Vastus Medialis Hoffmann Reflex Excitability Is Associated With Pain Level, Self-Reported Function, and Chronicity in Women With Patellofemoral Pain

The strong and significant relations reported in this study suggest that women with PFP showing greater VM H-reflex excitability tend to have lower pain, better physical function, and more recent symptoms. Therefore, rehabilitation strategies designed to increase the excitability of the monosynaptic stretch reflex should be considered in the treatment of women with PFP if their effectiveness is demonstrated in future studies.