

BEST PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR JUMPER'S KNEE Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper's knee, is most common in athletes whose sports involve frequent jumping .Patellar tendinitis is an injury to the tendon connecting your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone. The patellar tendon works with the muscles at the front of your thigh to extend your knee so that you can kick, run and jump.CAUSES: Jumper's knee is an overuse injury (when repeated movements injure a part of the body). It happens when frequent jumping, running, and changing direction damages the patellar tendon.SYMPTOMS:Pain is the first symptom of patellar tendinitis, Initially, you may only feel pain in your knee as you begin physical activity or just after an intense workout. Over time, the pain worsens and starts to interfere with playing your sport. Eventually, the pain interferes with daily movements such as climbing stairs or rising from a chair.TREATMENT: Aim of physiotherapy treatment is to resolve pain and reduce the tension on the tendon and improve the strength around the knee Pain is controlled using various modalities like ultrasound, laser therapy, ice therapy, with kinesiology taping , soft tissue mobilisation, joint mobilisation.various strength training excercises with stretching . balance excercises with sensa move, we here at Physionautics aim to provide personalised advanced therapy for better results.
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