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. 2015 Jul 31;10(7):e0134461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134461

Table 4. Participant-reported use of co-interventions for patellofemoral pain during the six-week trial.

Initial Randomization Regrouping* Total
Additional Intervention 3 mm Lateral Wedge (n = 14) 6 mm Medial Wedge (n = 13) Decreased KAAI (n = 13) Increased KAAI (n = 14) (n = 27)
Active release therapy 0 0 0 0 0
Ice following run 0 2 1 1 2
Knee stabilizing device during run 0 0 0 0 0
Non-specific lower extremity muscle strengthening 1 2 1 2 3
Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory use 2 2 3 1 4
Physiotherapy 0 0 0 0 0
Prescription pain medication 0 0 0 0 0
Yoga 1 1 1 1 2
None 12 8 11 9 20

*subjects were regrouped based on whether they experienced increased or decreased KAAIs with their assigned footwear, regardless of wedge type

†some participants used more than one