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Evaluations included the Tegner Activity Scale, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), muscle power, extensibility, and pain levels. Patients were randomly assigned to either the MSI treatment group, which focused on identifying and correcting faulty movements, or a routine physiotherapy group that received general strengthening and stretching exercises. Results indicated that both treatment approaches improved muscle power in hip abductors and lateral rotators, as well as scores on the Tegner Activity Scale and the KOOS. Notably, the MSI group demonstrated greater improvements in the muscle power of the hip lateral rotators and knee extensors and a significant reduction in knee pain during walking compared to the routine group (p = 0.005). 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