Question 1

patellar tendonitis cures?

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Relative rest: Things to try:  regular NSAID use, restrict painfull activities (squattting and kneeling), restore quadricep strength and stretch illiotibial band.

Question 2

patellar tendonitis. what is it?

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Inflammation: Inflammation of the patella due to overuse or repetitive motion. Overuse injuries respond best with rest, ice and nsaids. Therapy helps with decreasing swelling and pain as well as improving  strength and range of motion.

Question 3

how is patellar tendonitis treated?

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Patellar tendinitis: Tendinitis refers to an acute condition lasting less than 6 weeks. Treatments include relative rest, antiinflammatory meds, icing, then progressive strengthening prior to returning to full activity. If it has been present for greater than 6 weeks probably represents tendinosis or disease of the tendon. Txment for that is an eccentric loading program, or regenerative injections.

Question 4

what will help patellar tendonitis?

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Quad strengthening: The biggest thing is working on quadriceps strengthening.
The  most important is straight leg rasing. The other part of exercise is to avoid deep flexion of the knees, any squats or leg presses should be done only to about 60 degrees of bending.  Also, add hamstring stretching. Another helpful tactic can be icing 20 minutes 3-4x per day.  If you can take alleve/motrin can be helpful.

Question 5

what is patellar tendonitis exactly ?

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Inflammation: Inflammation of the patella due to overuse or repetitive motion. Overuse injuries respond best with rest, ice and nsaids. Therapy helps with decreasing swelling and pain as well as improving  strength and range of motion.

Question 6

what is patellar tendonitis caused by?

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Usually Jumping: Overuse of your patellar tendon especially by jumping [aka jumper's knee]. The patellar tendon is the large tendon between your kneecap and your leg or shin bone. It is about three finger breadths long. Patellar tendonitis, or inflammation of the tendon, will be painful to firm touching.  It is not pain behind the kneecap, or pain at the joint lines, or pain of the tibial turbercle.

Question 7

will my patellar tendonitis ever go away?

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Generally yes: Patellar tendinitis generally resolves with appropriate conservative care.  If it fails to resolve with conservative care it can be treated with surgical debridement or newer ultrasound guided treatments.

Question 8

how do you treat severe patellar tendonitis?

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Multiple modalities: Typically a patient must rest and ice and take anti-inflammatories. Physical therapy with eccentric strengthening of the tendon is essential to return to pain free activity. I prescribe electric stimulation and ultrasound therapy to my patients who have severe recalcitrant tendonitis.

Question 9

how serious is a patellar tendonitis injury?

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Depends: The seriousness of patellar tendonitis injury depends on how it affects your function.  If your activities are not affected then it is not too serious, but if you are substantially hampered then it is more serious.

Question 10

how long will patellar tendonitis take to heal?

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It depends: This depends on the severity and duration of the symptoms and the treatment plan. A rehab program can sometimes take 4-12 weeks to resolve symptoms completely. If surgery is done, sometimes recovery can be accelerated to approximately 6 weeks, though surgery is not the first option for this condition.

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