Patellar tendonitis, also known as jumper’s knee, develops when the tendon that connects the kneecap and shinbone is overused or irritated.
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 ...
This has been reported as being useful in patellar tendonitis and PFPS [27–29]. However, there has been little research into the biomechanical benefits of the strap. Although gait analysis is used to see the effect of orthotics on PFPS very few have assessed the effects of knee braces on...