Patellar tendonitis, also known as jumper’s knee, develops when the tendon that connects the kneecap and shinbone is overused or irritated.
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Zentralklinik Emil von Behring der Stiftung Oskar-Helene-Heim, Walterhöferstraße 11, 14165, Berlin, Germany Prof. Dr. med Ulrich Weber (Direktor der Orthopädischen Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik der Freien Universität Berlin) Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der ...
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 ...