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Jumpers knee in both knees is getting bad- rice and the knee strap isnt working. is a wheelchair necessary? i dance 5 days a week
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Walking & stretching: Do not use a wheelchair if at all possible. Walking should minimize stress on patellar tendons. Stretching the qudriceps & patellar tendons will help with the addition of NSAID (Aleve, etc.). A compression sleeve may help too. Rarely, after obtaining an MRI to visualize the damaged tendon on the deep side just off the kneecap-- surgical debridement (arthroscopic) may be indicated. Ortho eval now
Answered 10/15/2015
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