Patellar Tendinitis
Definition
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Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
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Home Care
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Patellar Tendinitis Risk Factors
Risk factors for patellar
tendinitis
include:
Age over 50
Arthritis
Climbing
Heavy lifting
Inadequate stretching before and after
exercise
Participation in sports
Previous
knee injury
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Patellar Tendinitis Symptoms
Related Conditions
Chondromalacia patella
Knee bursitis
Knee sprain
Knee tendinitis
Osgood Schlatter disease
Osteoarthritis
Patellar tendon rupture
Quadriceps tendinitis
Quadriceps tendon rupture
Knee injury
Knee pain
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2007
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Patellar 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.
