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Patella Tendonitis and Ways of Treatment

Learn about Patella Tendonitis, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options including rehabilitation phases, exercises, and surgical procedures. Discover external factors leading to this condition, along with a detailed study on its effects.

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Patella Tendonitis and Ways of Treatment

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  1. Patella Tendonitis and Ways of Treatment By: Morgan Mitchell

  2. What is Patella Tendonitis? • Patella Tendonitis also known as Jumpers Knee and it is an inflammation of the tendon in the knee • A tendon is a flexible band of tissue that connects the muscles to the bones

  3. How is Patella Tendonitis Developed? • Caused by the pull of the muscles paired with the tendon of the knee and the bone • With constant rigorous movements of the knee, may cause the inflammation

  4. External Causes • Sports is a major cause of the development of patella tendonitis • Basketball, soccer, running, volleyball, and other sports that cause the person to extend the knee and do a lot of running and jumping

  5. What Patella Tendonitis Looks Like

  6. Ways to Know if you have tendonitis

  7. Taking Care of Patella Tendonitis • Phase 1 and Phase 2 Rehab is just the simple icing after workouts and massaging the area of the pain or both together

  8. Taking Care of Patella Tendonitis • Phase 3 and Phase 4 People are recommended to rest a lot and refrain from sports or any harsh activity causing the pain.

  9. Taking Care of Patella Tendonitis • For all for phases, rest, some stretching, massages, and ice are key but people should also exercise to strengthen the tendonitis • Such as some workouts in the pool and some light leg extension exercises.

  10. Taking Care of Patella Tendonitis

  11. Laboratory Study • A lab study was done on the effects of a patella band on patella tendonitis. • Twenty men participated in this study (mean age, 34 years; range, 24-62 years). They had a mean weight of 186 lbs, ranging from 150 to 240 lbs

  12. What Happened with the Study • The Men were randomly selected to wear two different patella strap or band • During a weight bearing exercise they made them bend 60 degrees and took radiograph pictures of the knee

  13. Traps and Radiograph

  14. Results and Conclusion • Neither infrapatellar band significantly altered patellar tilt • The highest predicted localized strain (average and maximum) in all participants during weight bearing without infrapatellar • So the Patella straps or bands has some effect on protecting the patella

  15. Patella Tendonitis Ruptures and Causes • A very strong force is required to tear the patellar tendon. • Falls. Direct impact to the front of the knee from a fall or other blow is a common cause of tears. Cuts are often associated with this type of injury. • Jumping. The patellar tendon usually tears when the knee is bent and the foot planted, like when landing from a jump or jumping up

  16. Patella Tendonitis Rupture • You have partial tears and this is not a completely disrupt of the soft tissue. This is similar to a rope stretched so far that some of the fibers are torn, but the rope is still in one piece

  17. Partial Rupture

  18. Complete Ruptures • A complete tear will disrupt the soft tissue into two pieces. • The patellar tendon often tears where it attaches to the kneecap, and can break a piece of the bone as it tears.

  19. Complete Ruptures

  20. Surgery on Ruptures • Surgery is required when a person has a partial or a complete rupture to reconnect the tendon • It will require a hospital stay • After two weeks of the surgery and the staples should be removed • Rehab may start and it will take 4 to 6 weeks to be able to hold your own body weight

  21. Surgery on Rupture

  22. Reference page • http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00512 • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/patellar-tendinitis/basics/definition/con-20024441 • http://www.eorthopod.com/content/tendonitis

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