Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Patellar tendonitis happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and irritated.

Your knee is a complex piece of equipment: Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and muscles meet at or help to form the knee, and any of these could be involved in knee pain. "There are a number of ...

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Patellar tendinopathy is commonly encountered in athletes who participate in high-impact sports. This condition can be frustrating for athletes and clinicians. Despite a breadth of treatment options ...

2 Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden 3 Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine, University of ...

Background There are multiple treatments in physiotherapy for patellar tendinopathy, highlighting the combination of electrolysis ecoguide with eccentric exercises and training in hypoxia. The use of ...