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A member asked:
How do i recover from patellar tendinitis? is cortisone a cure?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No: No steroid near this tendon , stretch and strengthen hams and quads- will improve over next few weeks with activity modification
Answered 3/29/2015
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Physical therapy 1st: A stretching program supervised by physical therapy usually does the trick. No injections are indicated as a first line of treatment.
Answered 9/26/2016
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Tendinitis: Rest ice patella strap. Ant inflammatories and cortisone can help. Physics therapy is an option
Answered 3/30/2015
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