Vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) retraining or graduated loading programme for patellofemoral pain: different paradigm with similar results?

Our early research identified imbalance in vasti activation in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and that vasti retraining programmes could restore motor control and improve outcomes.1 2 For around a decade, many patients benefitted from this research and its translation into practice. However, it might be time to revisit this paradigm. Consistent evidence from cadaver and modelling studies confirm that imbalance in medial (vastus medialis...