What is it?
Commonly known as "Jumper's Knee", this condition results from the overuse and repetitive overloading of the knee extensor mechanism. It occurs frequently in jumping-type sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, running, badminton, skateboarding, snowboarding, and others.
Patellar 'tendinitis' simply refers to the inflammation of the patellar tendon in the acute phase of the injury. However often this acute inflammation is not addressed properly, causing the condition to progress further into 'tendinosis' or 'tendinopathy' (ie. chronic degeneration and/or tearing of the tendon due to insufficient healing).
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