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How to Fix Patellar Tendonitis (No More KNEE PAIN!)

4,231,092 views October 25, 2019 7:18

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In brief

This video explains how to recognize and address patellar tendonitis (often called jumper’s knee), focusing on its causes, how to identify it, and the first steps toward recovery. It’s aimed at athletes—especially younger ones in explosive sports—and covers self-assessment and targeted exercises to manage the condition.

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If you're experiencing Knee Pain, you're not alone. It's a common problem that can significantly impact your daily activities.

In this video, we'll dive into the intricacies of patellar tendonitis Knee Pain, discussing how it occurs, how to determine if it's tendinopathy, and the crucial first steps towards fixing it.

Join us as we unravel the causes and mechanisms behind patellar tendonitis Knee Pain. Learn to differentiate between tendinopathy and other knee conditions, empowering you to make informed decisions about your treatment.

I will guide you through the initial steps to address patellar tendonitis Knee Pain, including self-assessment techniques and targeted exercises to promote healing and recovery.

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Your tendons speak the language of load. Depending on a number of factors (such as how intense you have trained throughout your years as an athlete, the medications you take, whether or not you have diabetes, etc.) your body will have adapted your tendon to a certain set point of strength called the “load tolerance” level.

Training loads placed on the tendon that do not severely exceeded this set level create a cellular response in the tendon (that can actually be seen by ultrasound) that will return to normal in 2-3 days given proper recovery methods (this is the normal time frame for the adaption “replenishment” process to take place). However, if the load placed on the tendon is too extreme or if there is inadequate recovery in the athlete’s training program, this balanced process is disrupted. When this occurs the process tips from being adaptive to pathological. A spark is lit and the injury process begins.

Young athletes (under the age of 30) who are involved in sports that include sudden explosive and repetitive movements of the knee are most susceptible to developing an injury at either the quad or patellar tendons. Movements that use the tendons of the knee as a spring (such as a jump) place significantly more load on the tendon than a slower movement like a squat. Historically, this is why sports such as basketball and volleyball that involve a high amount of jumping have such a high incidence of this injury (a reason why this injury is also known as “jumper’s knee”).

The teaching I present today is based primarily from the renowned work of professor Jill Cook. Check out this blog post for a more in-depth discussion on everything I discussed today along with more ideas for the rehab process: squatuniversity.com/2018/01/04/fixing-patellar-…

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Squat University published this 7:18 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 4,231,092 times on YouTube.

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