Jumpers Knee – Patellar tendinopathy – from football
Posted by admin | Posted in Knee Injury | Posted on 03-09-2009
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Hello – Here a little help to those of you that suffers with Jumpers knee also cald patellar tendinopathy, what is Jumpers Knee :
It begins as inflammation in the patellar tendon where it attaches to the patella and may progress by tearing or degenerating the tendon. Patients present with an ache over the patella tendon. Most patients are between 10 and 14 years old. Magnetic resonance imaging can reveal edema (increased T2 signal intensity) in the proximal aspect of the patellar tendon.
Symtons are :
- pain and tenderness around the patellar tendon
- swelling
- pain with jumping, running, or walking
- pain with bending or straightening the leg
- tenderness behind the kneecap
It is an overuse injury from repetitive overloading of the extensor mechanism of the knee. The microtears exceed the body’s healing mechanism unless the activity is stopped.
Cause of the injury occurs in many athletes, but is most common in sports such as; baseball (catcher), bowling, golf (reading putts), soccer, rugby, volleyball, track & field, Free running, parkour, American football, basketball, or gymnastics which require explosive movements.
Now that was some facts about Jumpers Knee, now some tips from Health2sport.com
1. Take a break until you can walk without pain under the kneekap, if you feel pain stop and cool down with ice.
2. When you are pain free, its time to make some rehab training, roll a towel so its like the end of a Basball bat, place it under your Knee on the floor and lift your foot up, its no big move but it helps you Knee to stabilaze, the muscle we move here is vastus medialis, if you feel pain stop and cool down with ice..
3. Also squads without weights and your feet placed on a 20 degree plate, so your toes points down, if you feel pain stop and cool down with ice..
4. if you can do all this without pain its time for some light jogging
Some do get a surgery, but I dont think thats the right option, many also have pain after surgery, also cortisone must only be used 1-2 every 5 years, it can make your Patella week and you dont want a Patella tear.
Now let me know your experince or your Solutions.
Links to training Program for People with Jumpers knee :
Remember not to start any running before you are pain free, means you start light jogging/run and as soon you feel pain break the training and ice it 15 min every hour until you feel better.