according to MayoClinic.com. The patella is responsible for extension of your lower leg. Patellar tendinitis is frequently seen in athletes who do a lot of jumping, including basketball and volleyball players. Eccentric knee exercises are frequently used to treat patellar tendinitis...
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What is the efficacy of eccentric exercises for the treatment of patellar tendonitis? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: In patients with patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee), eccentric training results in similar improvements in pain and function compared with normal training, corticosteroid injections, heavy slow ...
according to MayoClinic.com. The patella is responsible for extension of your lower leg. Patellar tendinitis is frequently seen in athletes who do a lot of jumping, including basketball and volleyball players. Eccentric knee exercises are frequently used to treat patellar tendinitis...