When an individual is presented with PFPS, Petersen and others in 2013 stated that there are various treatments that are utilized to decrease the pain. The treatments that have been tested and proven to reduce pain in their own degree are the usage of knee braces, taping techniques, icing, foot orthotics, and physical rehabilitation (Petersen, 2013). Before taking extensive precaution on PFPS, initial treatment is suggested which is composed of rest, icing, compression, and elevation of the knee. According to Witvrouw, Werner, Mikkelsen, Van Tigglen, Vanden Berghe, and Cerulli in 2005, when icing, it is recommended to retain the bag on the knee for a time of 10 to 20 minutes. This will allow for any inflammation of the knee to become reduced. In 2005, Witvrouw and colleagues examined that stretching of the hamstrings, quadrcipes, and iliotibial band can alleviate pain that is present in the patella. When stretching and icing of the knee seem to have no effect in declining pain, there are other treatment measurements that are available. …show more content…
Examined by Petersen and others in 2013, the main objective of a knee brace is to apply a medially directional force to ensure that the patella does not demonstrate excessive lateral tracking. The study was able to provide Petersen and colleagues (2013) that with the usage of a brace, there is a positive effect in decreasing pain due to the readjustment of the patella in its proper position. Individuals that find knee braces as less than comfortable for them, turn to other techniques, such as taping of the knee in two different manners (Campolo, Babu, Dmochowska, Scariah & Varughese,