Patellar Tendonitis

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You should see a sports med doc. It sounds as if you have some chonic bio-mechanical issues.

With most knee problems, strengthening the quads is a good start. So, while you are waiting for your PT/sports med appointment, I would focus on doing exercises that will strengthen the quads - leg extensions, leg press, body squats, squats with only the bar, etc.

With patellar tendonitis it is a good idea to warm up your quads before going out for a run. Take a warm shower or bath before heading out our use a moist heat heating pad. Gently stretch your quads before running. Stretch your quads after running, then follow up with ice.

CO-Runner wrote:

Stretch your quads after running, then follow up with ice.

^Ice on your patellar tendon, not your quads.

Thanks guys. This past month has been really strange considering I haven't been injured in a very long time (about 4 years). It's just taken me by surprise.

i also have some patellar tendonitis after an ITB issue. is it okay to try to run through? i have a dual action cho-pat, and someone suggested mcconnell taping. anybody had any luck with these? my patella doesnt hurt walking around, just when running it gets pretty sharp. any suggestions would be great.

Does this make sense. If I had patellar tendonitis would I be able to jump around on my bad knee seconds after finishing my run without pain? I'm thinking this pain may be caused by a cyst I have in my knee (was diagnosed a few years back after an MRI). Let me know if this makes any sense whatsoever. Lately I've been noticing the lump in my knee and when I press on it I can feel pain and it is right next to my patella. Thanks.

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Don't let it get out of hand, because you could risk rupturing your patellar tendon. When you do that you lose your ability to move your leg up. Without surgery you won't be able to walk.

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anyone had any luck running some easy runs through it while simultaneously treating it w/ ultrasound/ice? anyone familiar with the mcconnell taping??? i think mine resulted after i got over an IT prob .

Its funny that you say you got patellar tendonitis after having ITB. I had patellar tendonitis this summer, but never had ITB. However, the doc I was seeing noticed that my IT band was extremely tight. This definitely messes up your bio-mechanics. I would suggest stretching and massaging the IT band to loosen it up. My doc. also prescribed me Naproxen, 1000 mg a day (the same stuff that is in alieve) to take to reduce the inflammation. I felt that it really helped. Of course ice it a lot. I find that patellar tendonitis has a lot to do with bio-mechanics, and strengthening exercises along with a lot of stretching is the best way to go. I would agree with the post from Co-runner, there is a lot of truth behind his words. Its just one of those things that goes away with time. Mine was so bad that I couldn?t walk for a few days. The prescription along with massage therapy and both ultrasound and stim were the best ways to go. And once you get over it, STRETCH A LOT to keep it from coming back.