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What is a Patellar Tendonitis?
Patellar tendonitis is an injury that affects the tendon connecting your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone. The patellar
tendon plays a pivotal role in the way you use your legs. It helps your muscles extend your lower leg so that you can kick
a ball, push the pedals on your bicycle and jump up in the air.
Patellar tendinitis is most common in athletes whose sports involve frequent jumping Patellar tendinitis is commonly
known as jumper's knee. However, anyone can suffer from patellar tendinitis, whether a frequent jumper or not.
Symptoms
Pain is the first symptom of patellar tendonitis. The pain usually is located in the section of your patellar tendon
between your kneecap (patella) and the area where the tendon attaches to your shinbone (tibia). During physical
activity, the pain may feel sharp — especially when running or jumping. After a workout or practice, the pain may persist
as a dull ache.
The pain in your knee may:
• Initially be present only as you begin physical activity or just after an intense workout
• Increase as you step up the intensity of your activity
• Progress to be present before, during and after physical activity
• Make going up and down stairs painful
• Become a constant ache that can make it difficult to sleep at night
Causes
Patellar tendonitis is a common overuse injury. It occurs when you place repeated stress on your patellar tendon. The
stress results in tiny tears in the tendon, which your body attempts to repair. But as the tears in the tendon become
more numerous, your body can't keep up, causing the inflammation in your tendon to worsen. A combination of factors
may contribute to the development of patellar tendinitis, including:
• Intensity and frequency of physical activity
• Being overweight
• Tight leg muscles
• Misalignment of your leg bones
• Raised kneecap (patella alta)
• Muscular imbalance
Western Medicine Treatment
• Rest
• Physical therapy treatments
• Patellar tendon straps
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroid medications
• Corticosteroid injections
• Pain medications
• Massage
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Patellar tendonitis is an injury that affects the tendon connecting your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone. The patellar
tendon plays a pivotal role in the way you use your legs. It helps your muscles extend your lower leg so that you can kick
a ball, push the pedals on your bicycle and jump up in the air.
Patellar tendinitis is most common in athletes whose sports involve frequent jumping Patellar tendinitis is commonly
known as jumper's knee. However, anyone can suffer from patellar tendinitis, whether a frequent jumper or not.
Symptoms
Pain is the first symptom of patellar tendonitis. The pain usually is located in the section of your patellar tendon
between your kneecap (patella) and the area where the tendon attaches to your shinbone (tibia). During physical
activity, the pain may feel sharp — especially when running or jumping. After a workout or practice, the pain may persist
as a dull ache.
The pain in your knee may:
• Initially be present only as you begin physical activity or just after an intense workout
• Increase as you step up the intensity of your activity
• Progress to be present before, during and after physical activity
• Make going up and down stairs painful
• Become a constant ache that can make it difficult to sleep at night
Causes
Patellar tendonitis is a common overuse injury. It occurs when you place repeated stress on your patellar tendon. The
stress results in tiny tears in the tendon, which your body attempts to repair. But as the tears in the tendon become
more numerous, your body can't keep up, causing the inflammation in your tendon to worsen. A combination of factors
may contribute to the development of patellar tendinitis, including:
• Intensity and frequency of physical activity
• Being overweight
• Tight leg muscles
• Misalignment of your leg bones
• Raised kneecap (patella alta)
• Muscular imbalance
Western Medicine Treatment
• Rest
• Physical therapy treatments
• Patellar tendon straps
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroid medications
• Corticosteroid injections
• Pain medications
• Massage
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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