Patellar tendinopathy happens when the patella tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone is torn or injured. Stress on the tendon causes tiny tears, which are usually small enough ...

Several stretches and strengthening exercises may help manage and prevent runner’s knee. Examples include clam shells, donkey kicks, and stretches that target the quads, hamstrings, and calves.

Objective To compare the effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercises (PTLE) with eccentric exercise therapy (EET) in patients with patellar tendinopathy (PT). Methods In a stratified, ...

Gentle stretching and other low impact exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knee joint. Start by stretching your heel, calf, quadriceps, and hamstrings, and work up to half squats, ...

If you’re experiencing knee pain, adding a few simple Pilates moves into your weekly workout routine might be the ticket to relief. Pilates is a good go-to form of exercise for this because it ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

The weight bearing Merchant radiographic view compared with the routinely used standard radiographic view may offer additional information, is easy to perform and is reliable for the assessment of ...