大多数患者可经保守疗法成功治疗,仅少数需要进行手术干预。目前保守治疗的标准疗法包括纠正生物力学因素的物理治疗,结合锻炼股四头肌肌力;髂胫束、腘绳肌及股四头肌拉伸;使用矫形器具、髌骨带及支具维持膝关节稳定性的疗法。[7]Earl JE, Vetter CS. Patellofemoral pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2007;18:439-458,viii.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17678761?tool=bestpractice.com然而,没有哪一种锻炼方法明显优于其他方法,每位髌股关节疼痛的患者应当根据其具体问题实施个性化计划。[93]Clijsen R, Fuchs J, Taeymans J. Effectiveness of exercise therapy in treatment of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Ther. 2014;94:1697-1708.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25082920?tool=bestpractice.com[94]van der Heijden RA, Lankhorst NE, van Linschoten R, et al. Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;(1):CD010387.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010387.pub2/fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25603546?tool=bestpractice.com一般治疗4-6周即可缓解症状。结合综合家庭锻炼计划的长期疗效成功率可达67%-85%。[95]Karlsson J, Thomee R, Sward L. Eleven year follow-up of patello-femoral pain syndrome. Clin J Sport Med. 1996;6:22-26.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8925361?tool=bestpractice.com[96]Kannus P, Natri A, Paakkala T, et al. An outcome study of chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome: seven-year follow-up of patients in a randomized, controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999;81:355-363.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10199273?tool=bestpractice.com