Patellofemoral Compression Test

Patellofemoral Compression Test – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Patellofemoral Compression Test. Tests for patellofemoral pathology. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The screen fades to show a patient laying on an examination bed on her back. A doctor is standing next to the bed and raises his hand to the back of her knee cap. He applies pressure to the knee cap while he instructs the patient to tighten her quad muscles. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.