Knee Tendinitis
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Knee Tendinitis Symptoms
Symptoms of knee
tendinitis
include:
Knee pain
:
Worse with movement
Mild redness over the tendon
Knee
swelling
:
Over the tendon
Tenderness over the tendon
Warmth over the tendon
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Related Conditions
Knee bursitis
Knee sprain
Patellar tendinitis
Popliteus tendinitis
Knee injury
Knee pain
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Knee Tendinitis References:
Bailey MP, Maillardet FJ, Messenger N. Kinematics of cycling in relation to anterior knee pain and patellar tendinitis. J Sports Sci. 2003 Aug;21(8):649-57.
Bennett R. Addressing musculoskeletal pain. Geriatrics. 2004 Aug;59(8):11-2.
Richards DP, Ajemian SV, Wiley JP, Zernicke RF. Knee joint dynamics predict patellar tendinitis in elite volleyball players. Am J Sports Med. 1996 Sep-Oct;24(5):676-83.
