Patellar tendonitis: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | |||
*Seen in runners, basketball and volleyball players, high jumpers | |||
==Clinical Features== | |||
*Pain referred to area of patellar tendon | |||
*Pain worsened w/ going from sitting to standing and running (especially uphill) | |||
**Point tenderness at distal aspect of patella or proximal part of patellar tendon | |||
==Treatment== | |||
*Heat, NSAIDs, quadriceps-strengthening exercises | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 25 February 2012
Background
- Seen in runners, basketball and volleyball players, high jumpers
Clinical Features
- Pain referred to area of patellar tendon
- Pain worsened w/ going from sitting to standing and running (especially uphill)
- Point tenderness at distal aspect of patella or proximal part of patellar tendon
Treatment
- Heat, NSAIDs, quadriceps-strengthening exercises
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli