Patellar Tendonitis aka jumpers knee
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Hey again…
I’ve been diagnosed with patellar tendonitis. I noticed knee pain after soccer games about a year ago. it would come and go…nothing major. however, over the last 3-4 months it aches before, during and after games…the tendon is usually tender to touch, but not always. The pain is not so bad that i can’t play, but it doesn’t seem to be going away. I ice frequently and have had massage therapy on it and ultra sound from the chiropractor. I do play soccer religiously and am worried this problem is not going to go away. anyone else out there with patellar tendonitis and any suggestions or help you can offer would be great.
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5 comments
mikew
Hi,
Yes, I have had this injury. Like you it would come and go but would not go completely.
I ignored it and it got worse.
In the end I needed surgery. My advice is to rest it now and get it better before it becomes chronic – then it will be very difficult to treat.
Surgery was very successful but took more nearly a year to fully recover from.
More info here:
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/knee/indexjumpersknee.html
Eccentric strengthing is the way to go with rehabilitation.
bphelan1
Just sat through a very good presentation on tendonitis.
Tendons heal better in tension so if you can sleep in fetal position that can put some stretch on your quad.
Stretching the quad as was mentioned can do wonders for tendonitis esp. if you catch it early.
Ice can work well but then again it might not it depends on the location but it is always worht a try.
Very Light eccentric exercise is necessary to rehab tendon structures. This is like doing the “negative” part of the exercise but literally with 1 lb to start. For Patellar tendonitis just dropping down into a squat quickly then rising slowly is enough. All exercise should be done below the pain threshold, that is it shouldn’t hurt during or after exercise.
There are shockwave therapies that are effective in treating tendonitis. There are the “ONE BIG SHOCK” deveices which require anesthesia and there are lower intensity devices which stimulate healing and regeneration of the tendon near its junction with the bone.
Hope something in there helps,
Muscledawg
Muscledawg
Just sat through a very good presentation on tendonitis.
Tendons heal better in tension so if you can sleep in fetal position that can put some stretch on your quad.
Stretching the quad as was mentioned can do wonders for tendonitis esp. if you catch it early.
Ice can work well but then again it might not it depends on the location but it is always worht a try.
Very Light eccentric exercise is necessary to rehab tendon structures. This is like doing the “negative” part of the exercise but literally with 1 lb to start. For Patellar tendonitis just dropping down into a squat quickly then rising slowly is enough. All exercise should be done below the pain threshold, that is it shouldn’t hurt during or after exercise.
There are shockwave therapies that are effective in treating tendonitis. There are the “ONE BIG SHOCK” deveices which require anesthesia and there are lower intensity devices which stimulate healing and regeneration of the tendon near its junction with the bone.
Hope something in there helps,
Muscledawg
timomni
I got jumpers knee while playing basketball. I went through therapy with wieghts and ultrasound and ice and the whole nine yards. It helped each time, but everytime I went back to play it would be sore again. Then came the magic medicine…. cortisone shot directly in the knee. 3 days later it felt good, 2 weeks later it felt great and it’s now a year later and I have no issues at all.
Dennythedentist
I am a runner who has patellar tendinitis. Icing, as you mentioned, is somewhat effective. But a rigorous stretching regime directed at the quadriceps worked very well. By far the most effective exercise turned out to be lifting weights (wrapped around the ankle) with the affected leg straight while lying on the floor 18-24 inches. It strengthened the quad considerably and took pressure off the knee. Intense stretching of the hamstring was also part of the regime, although the leg lifts were the most effective.
I found the exercise bike was a form of exercise I could do without aggravating the knee much, as well.