Glossary | Patellar Tendonitis

Patellar tendonitis is also the term for patellar ligament injury. Also called jumper's knee, patellar tendonitis is common in sports requiring much jumping like basketball, volleyball, or dance. A frequent sports overuse injury, patellar tendonitis can result from kicking and backward movement in soccer or tennis.

A case study in Tendon and Ligament Healing shows recovery from patellar tendonitis through osteopathic-style treatment. Hands-on therapy is used to strengthen, thicken, and realign the fibers of the patellar tendon. The athlete in the case study experienced reversal of patellar tendonitis through the book's non-surgical approach.

The basketball player in the account also followed a program of strength, balance, and flexibility training to recover from patellar tendonitis. Pain below the kneecap, weakness, and wasting of the tissues are all symptoms of patellar tendonitis that improved to normal levels.

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