Eccentric Exercises for Patellar Tendonitis Stretches to Help Popliteus Tendinitis Patellar tendinitis affects the tendon that connects your knee cap -- the patella -- to your shin bone, according to MayoClinic.com. The patella is responsible for extension of your lower leg. Patellar tendinitis is ...
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 ...