Sept 10, 2018 - Quad Tendon Injuries

⛹️‍♂️Knee Pain in Jumping Sports 

🗣’I think I have Jumper’s Knee Doc’...a common phrase I hear in clinic. Especially with the high-profile Kawhi Leonard Injury in basketball, everyone is more aware of this overuse type of knee pain. But did you know there are different types? :
🔻Quadriceps Tendon Pain
🔻Patellar Tendon Pain
🔻Patello-Femoral Pain
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🌌Quad Tendon pain is generally less common, but typically presents above the knee-cap after a lot of exercise, after a long period of rest (like the off-season). It’s frustrating to clients and teams because it won’t hurt at rest, but then will flare-up mid-activity 💢and be unbearable
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🌠We’ll see the quad tendon variant more with:
🔹Sports needing a lot of knee flexion (basketball, skiing)
🔹Older patients
🔹Patients with diabetes or metabolic problems
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➡️ Rest and Ice rarely solves the problem,