Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Patellar tendonitis happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and irritated.

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If YOU'RE FEELING pain just under your kneecap, you might be dealing with a bout of patellar tendonitis. It's a specific place to feel pain, and if you've ever experienced it, you know all too well ...

At the end of a long ski season, I see a large number of patients with overuse injuries and conditions. Patellar tendonitis is one such common condition seen in our athletic population. Common sports ...

Q: I am a 25 year old male who has been running on and off for the past 10 years. Whenever I increase my weekly mileage to 30+, or begin running at faster than a jogging pace, my right knee gets ...

Many Eagles fans are concerned about Nakobe Dean, the linebacker who has been confirmed to have a patellar tendon tear. Dean suffered his knee injury in the second quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles’ ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — According to a presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, ...

I used the word Tendonitis in the title, but in many cases, you may have a Tendinopathy instead. A tendon is a fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone. Tendonitis is inflammation of the tendon ...

More NFL: Photos | Videos & GIFs | Stories | Training Camps | Manziel watch Things didn't look good when Falcons tackle Sam Baker was carted off the field on Saturday night holding his knee. In the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I use patellar tendon autograft as my main graft selection in young, high-demand, active patients. Bone-patellar ...