Patellar tendonitis is a common injury or inflammation of the tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone (tibia). Your pain may be mild or severe. Anyone can get patellar tendonitis.

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Patellar tendinopathy is commonly encountered in athletes who participate in high-impact sports. This condition can be frustrating for athletes and clinicians. Despite a breadth of treatment options ...

2 Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden 3 Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine, University of ...