A Study to Compare the Effectiveness of K taping with wall squats and K taping with standard exercise program in reducing pain and improving running performance in100 m female runners with patellofemoral pain syndrome

INTRODUCTION: Patellofemoral pain syndrome [PFPS] is a condition of peripatellar pain resulting from physical
and bio mechanical changes in the patellofemoral joint, generally affecting young active individuals. It occurs more
commonly in female athletes who involve more in running and jumping sports and soldiers. This study compares theeffect of wall squats and standard exercise program in adjunct with kinesio taping in reducing pain and runningperformance. METHODOLOGY: Thirty female subjects between the age of 18-25yrs were randomly allocated intoGroup-A and Group-B. The anterior knee pain scale, the numerical pain rating scale and 20 m sprint test were used