The most prevalent condition diagnosed in most sports medicine clinics is patellofemoral pain. Professor Irene Davis is one of the world’s leading physiotherapists and researchers who addresses this issue.

She’s a regular keynote speaker at major international conferences. In this BJSM podcast she shares her approach to assessing the patient with patellofemoral pain. From this basis she outlines a range of therapeutic options.

Professor Davis was a catalyst for the International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreats (IPFRR). You can read the full Consensus Statement from the 3rd of these conferences in the special BJSM theme issue highlighted by the Swiss Sports Physiotherapy Association (http://www.sportfisio.ch/) at the link below.

See also:

Patellofemoral Pain Consensus statement: http://bit.ly/RzNirr

Introduction/overview – why have an international patellofemoral pain consensus meeting?: http://bit.ly/TZvtmO

Professor Davis discussing ‘the foot core’ concept in another BJSM podcast: http://goo.gl/nUigMB

Patellofemoral pain: consensus statement from the 3rd International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat held in Vancouver, September 2013: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/6/411.full

The 3rd International Patellofemoral Research Retreat: An international expert consensus meeting to improve the scientific understanding and clinical management of patellofemoral pain: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/6/408.full

Is hip strength a risk factor for patellofemoral pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/14/1088.full

High knee abduction moments are common risk factors for patellofemoral pain (PFP) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in girls: Is PFP itself a predictor for subsequent ACL injury?: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2014/03/31/bjsports-2013-092536.full

Patellofemoral pain syndrome? Consider orthoses or more comfortable shoes!: http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2011/02/24/patellofemoral-pain-syndrome-consider-orthoses-or-more-comfortable-shoes/

Professor Irene Davis - Does the concept of the abdominal ‘core’ apply to the foot too?: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/does-the-concept-of-the-abdominal-core-apply-to-the-foot-too-professor-irene-davis-harvard