Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar Tendonitis
It is a condition that can happen when the tendon that joins your kneecap (patella) to your shin bone (tibia) gradually wears down. Your tendon becomes weaker and painful, and is less able to cope with loading the weights on it, so affects how you walk and exercise. It is also called jumper’s knee’ because the injury often happens during sports that involve jumping.
Characteristics/ Clinical Presentation
- Pain or aching just below the kneecap (patella)
- Pan gradually increase rather than shaving an injury that suddenly cause it
Risk factors for Developing Patellar tendonitis
According to various research articles, there are 9 main risk factors for developing patellar tendonpathy.
- Weight
- BMI
- Waist to hip ratio
- Leg-length difference
- Arch height of the foot
- Quadriceps flexibility
- Hamstring flexibility
- Quadriceps strength
- Vertical Jump performance
Physiotherapy management for Patellar tendonitis:
In the York-Med physiotherapy, our registered physiotherapists and chiropractors carefully assess your knee and then plan an individual programme of rehabilitation exercises alongside manual therapy to strengthen your knee and leg muscles gradually. Treatment may involve stretching and specific strengthening exercises. Our healthcare providers might offer braces base on the individual needs to help support your knee when you’re active.
