How do you treat patellar Tendonosis?
Treatment
- Stretching exercises. Regular, steady stretching exercises can reduce muscle spasm and help lengthen the muscle-tendon unit.
- Strengthening exercises. Weak thigh muscles contribute to the strain on your patellar tendon.
- Patellar tendon strap.
- Iontophoresis.
What causes patella tendinosis?
Patellar tendonitis comes from repetitive stress on the knee, most often from overuse in sports or exercise. The repetitive stress on the knee creates tiny tears in the tendon that, over time, inflame and weaken the tendon. Contributing factors can be: tight leg muscles.
What are the symptoms of patella tendonitis?
Symptoms may include:
- Pain and tenderness around your patellar tendon.
- Swelling.
- Pain with jumping, running, or walking.
- Pain when bending or straightening your leg.
- Tenderness behind the lower part of your kneecap.
Can patellar tendonitis heal itself?
A torn patellar tendon cannot heal itself unless specific measures are taken depending on the type of injury. For a complete patellar tendon tear, surgery and physical therapy are required to regain full knee function. For partial tears, physical therapy and braces are typically necessary.
How to fix patellar tendonitis?
ECCENTRIC DECLINE SQUATS ON A SLANTED BOARD These help to offload the calf and load the front of the knee and patellar tendon.
What is the recovery time for a patellar tendon rupture?
Full recovery can take from 6 months to a year. It depends on how healthy you were before and how much effort you put into the process. You should plan for at least a week off work if you have a desk job and 4 to 6 months if you do manual labor.
What causes pain in the patellar tendon?
Causes. Patellar tendinitis is a common overuse injury, caused by repeated stress on your patellar tendon. The stress results in tiny tears in the tendon, which your body attempts to repair. But as the tears in the tendon multiply, they cause pain from inflammation and weakening of the tendon.
How to stretch patellar tendon?
Assessing flexibility. A good place to start is testing the flexibility of the hip flexor and quadriceps muscles. This can be tested by performing the Thomas test.