NBA players like Giannis Antetokounmpo are prone to patellar tendon and other leg injuries due to the sport's high-impact nature and demanding schedule. Rest, targeted exercises, and proper ...

Background and aim: Eccentric training has become a popular treatment for patellar tendinopathy. Our purpose was to review the evolution of eccentric strength training programmes for patellar ...

Patellar tendon pain affects muscle inhibition—isometric exercise may be used to reduce pain and change muscle inhibition without a reduction in muscle strength.

What Is Jumper’s Knee? Jumper’s knee refers to pain in the patellar tendon, which is located below your kneecap (patella). Doctors also call the condition patellar tendonitis. If the pain ...

If patellar tendonitis—that nagging pain in the front of your knee—is slowing you down, Aaron Horschig, D.P.T., of Squat ...

Knee pain can limit movement, disrupt sleep, and reduce workplace efficiency. If you want to avoid using medications for ...

Exercising can help heal and strengthen your muscles while recovering from patellar tendinopathy. Learn the best exercises for knees with tendinopathy, how to get started, and how to maintain your ...

Achilles tendonitis, alongside plantar fasciitis and runner's knee, is a painful but unfortunately common running injury. The terminology, however, isn't quite right. ‘In most cases,’ says running ...

Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury it is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him to ...

The knee pain associated with a condition called patellar tendonitis can often be improved, and sometimes resolved, using several simple exercises. Learn how.