Patellar tendinopathy is characterized by activity-related anterior knee pain. It is most commonly related to sports activity, but has also been reported in the non-athletic population. Most injuries are caused by microtrauma, resulting in tendinitis or tendinosis. Extraskeletal paraarticular osteochondromas, which occur in the soft tissues near the joint, are rare. The infrapatellar fat pad an...

The present pilot study investigated the extent of histological tissue changes in both chronic tendinopathy and individuals that display early clinical signs tendinopathy. included 8 whom 3 were healthy without any tendon symptoms, 2 had symptoms (1–2 months), (>3 months) from their patellar tendons. Percutaneous needle biopsy samples obtained affected region. Biopsy stained with Haematoxyli...

INTRODUCTION Sports injuries frequently involve tendons, muscles and ligaments. The variable outcome of surgery and medical treatment support early functional treatments. Eccentric exercise (EE) showed effectiveness in the management of Achilles tendinopathy (AT), patellar tendinopathy (PT) and lateral epicondyle tendinopathy (LET). Preliminary results of EE in other tendinopathies and sports i...

Although the overall injury rate in volleyball and beach volleyball is relatively low compared with other team sports, injuries do occur in a discipline specific pattern. Epidemiological research has revealed that volleyball athletes are, in general, at greatest risk of acute ankle injuries and overuse conditions of the knee and shoulder. This structured review discusses both the known and susp...

Objective to examine psychological factors during rehabilitation of patients with Achilles or patellar tendinopathy as well the association between and severity, sport participation, satisfaction activity level tendon function. Design cross-sectional study. Setting online survey platform. Participants 119 (mean age: 44 years (SD 14)) diagnosed tendinopathy. Main outcome measures A range patient...