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Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee)
Inflammation of the ligament that connects your knee cap (patella) to your lower leg bone (tibia). The inflammation is most often caused by repetitive or overuse.
Risk Factors playing in sports that require lots of jumpingtight quadricep and hamstring musclessudden change in sport intensity or or activity leveltraining / playing on hard surfacespoor biomechanicschanging from one sport to another
Symptomspain or tenderness just below the kneecappain or tightness when squatting, bending, or straightening the knee / leg pain or discomfort below the knee with jumping, running or walking
Treatmentsresticenon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)infrapatellar strap/knee bandphysical therapysoft tissue therapies / massagecortisone injectionssurgery
Preventionperform regular exercises to improve strength and flexibility of the quadriceps, hamstring, adductor and IT bandavoid activity that require repetitive or stressfull jumping or runningincrease activity level gradually
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