Sporty knee support for effective treatment of Patellar Tendonitis

A combination of tried-and-tested technology incorporated in knee support for treatment of patellar tendonitis!

Patellar tendinitis or rather commonly called Jumper’s knee is basically an injury to the patellar tendon due to overuse or undue stress on the knee joint. The injury targets mostly the sports people like tennis, soccer, rugby athletes like sprinters, jumpers rather than the common people. It is also noticed that patellar tendinitis is more common in men than in women. Similarly it’s incidence is quite high in teens and young adults in the 20s.

Repeated or overuse of joints of the knee cause patellar tendinitis. Mainly the injury to patella tendon causes tendinitis that can be mild but later progress to severe condition. There are several factors that contribute to patellar tendinitis. Both external and internal factors contribute to such incidence of patellar tendinitis

External Factors – External factors basically include use of improper footwear during sports, too much sports or play activity as noticed among adolescents and teens are a major reason of this malady. Besides improper sports training without the guidance of a sports specialist, sports physio or trainer, playing on hard surfaces (& not on ground), associated diseases like diabetes, chronic kidney ailments and rheumatoid arthritis contribute to Jumper’s knee.

Internal Factors – These factors include weakness in the muscles as a result of overuse, aging or degenerative cause, tightness of muscles and mal-alignment of knee or ankle joint. Any other foot problem like flat foot causes more pressure on the patella and the shin bone. Besides, obesity and any muscular imbalances have a direct impact on the patellar tendon and make it prone to patellar tendinitis. It is also a chronic problem and study reveals degeneration of tendon is the principal reason behind this condition.

The main symptoms of patellar tendinitis are not very noticeable or prominent at early stage. The symptoms gradually progresses as the condition worsens. The major symptoms include:

• Pain in the area below the knee cap
• Initial Pain after a sport activity or a work-out
• Daily activity including walking up and down the stairs
• Noticeable swelling of the knee joint
• Redness around the knee
• A popping sound on bending the knee
• Difficulty in walking especially due to loss of muscle strength

All these symptoms further worsens as the patient puts on constant pressure on the knee and this pressure restricts movement of the knee joint causing irritation and discomfort.

The occurrence of patellar tendinitis is extremely common among sports athletes. Any factor that puts pressure on knee joint can lead to patellar tendinitis. The risk factors are quite high if the patient happens to be aged and if the patient is involved in high action sports. The risk factors include:

• Physical activity, sports or any other exercises without the help of a trainer
• Stiff leg muscles
• Weakness in leg muscles
• Any associated ailments viz. arthritis or osteoarthritis
• Consumption of steroids that complicates the existing condition
• Post-surgery of knee replacement

So under such a situation you should consult an orthopedic surgeon to seek medical advice for proper treatment method in faster recovery from jumper’s knee. Neglecting such a condition aggravates the condition worsening the pain. Your orthopedic surgeon will discuss in details for the cause of pain, site, family history and check for any degenerative disorders of the knee problem. He will suggest few diagnostic tests for pinpointing the exact source of pain like physical examination, ultrasound to extract explicit images of the knee, MRI scans that reveal subtle changes in patellar tendon & X-Ray that are very crucial to diagnose problems like fracture of the patella that is causing the pain. It besides, your doctor will suggest for rest, rehabilitation exercises under guidance of a physiotherapist and medications to ease pain and give relief. There is also a high probability that your doctor will advise for use of knee supports or braces to offer compression for reliable guidance & stabilization of the knee joints. As a part of physiotherapy it helps in strengthening and proper functioning of the knee joints.

You should therefore opt for knee support with patellar strap for reliable guidance and stabilization of knee joint.

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