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What type of exercises can i do for patella tendinopathy doing squats raises pain to an 8 after 8weeks still same ammount of pain ?
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Patellar tendon: Stop the squats. Go to short arc exercises or quad sets with progressive weights for strengthening. Accompany this with progressive prone quad stretches and supine ham stretches.
Answered 4/8/2013
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