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Have patella tendinitis...feels a lot better only dull ache sometimes...been 2weeks..using rice method...can i start running slow again like 6mpw?
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Perhaps: It is extremely important to stretch your quads mechanism. This will, in combination with anti-inflammatories, give you increased pain relief. Symptoms will dictate your activity level.
Answered 2/2/2013
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