Patellar Tendonitis

carpy · 23rd July 2008, 00:09

Have any of you guys had this?

I'm pretty sure I currently do. I was playing football last monday and my knees started giving me so much grief that I had to go in goals. When I stopped playing the pain got worse and my knees got rather stiff. I awoke the next morning to find what I assume to be swelling, over both my tibias (where the patellar attaches to the shin).

It's been over a week now and despite resting my knees as much as I can and taking plenty of ibruprofen, the swelling hasn't gone down. Getting in and out of a chair or bed has become a hassle, as has walking up and down stairs. I'm having to wait until next monday to see the doctor because my local surgery is shite.

KingEric7 · 23rd July 2008, 00:10

Isn't this what Hargreaves has? Hope for your sake you've not got it mate, it's an injury a sportsman really could do without!

EspadaYdaga · 23rd July 2008, 00:11

knee ache

carpy · 23rd July 2008, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingEric7

Isn't this what Hargreaves has? Hope for your sake you've not got it mate, it's an injury a sportsman really could do without!

Yes, I believe it is. I hope I don't have as much trouble with it as he does. I'm already frustrated with it as is.

Cambo · 23rd July 2008, 01:29

I've got a similar problem mate, although it has been diagnosed as 'quadricep tendinopathy' - so its where the tendons in the quadricep muscle join with the knee that is causing me grief.

I went and got an MRI scan and all that, saw physio's and knee specialists, etc. First of all I was doing pilates to strengthen the leg muscles for a few months, but didn't notice much difference. Then went to the knee specialist and he got me doing all these strengthening exercises every day which were a pain in the arse. Eventually got some cortisone treatement too which helped, however I think over time the strengthening exercises played a big part.

Now the pain is manageable, doesn't give me much grief when I'm playing, although afterwards my knees are stiff (mainly when I bend my left leg). I need to get back into doing my strengthening exercises on a regular basis, and might go back for some cortisone treatment. Hope it all works out for you mate cause it can be a real pain to get used to.

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carpy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,958	Patellar Tendonitis Have any of you guys had this? I'm pretty sure I currently do. I was playing football last monday and my knees started giving me so much grief that I had to go in goals. When I stopped playing the pain got worse and my knees got rather stiff. I awoke the next morning to find what I assume to be swelling, over both my tibias (where the patellar attaches to the shin). It's been over a week now and despite resting my knees as much as I can and taking plenty of ibruprofen, the swelling hasn't gone down. Getting in and out of a chair or bed has become a hassle, as has walking up and down stairs. I'm having to wait until next monday to see the doctor because my local surgery is shite.

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KingEric7 Winner of the Tabata bet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Patrice Evra is that which no greater can be conceived. Posts: 12,815	Isn't this what Hargreaves has? Hope for your sake you've not got it mate, it's an injury a sportsman really could do without!

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EspadaYdaga Inbred Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wu Dang mountain Posts: 8,952	knee ache

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Cambo camerony Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 509	I've got a similar problem mate, although it has been diagnosed as 'quadricep tendinopathy' - so its where the tendons in the quadricep muscle join with the knee that is causing me grief. I went and got an MRI scan and all that, saw physio's and knee specialists, etc. First of all I was doing pilates to strengthen the leg muscles for a few months, but didn't notice much difference. Then went to the knee specialist and he got me doing all these strengthening exercises every day which were a pain in the arse. Eventually got some cortisone treatement too which helped, however I think over time the strengthening exercises played a big part. Now the pain is manageable, doesn't give me much grief when I'm playing, although afterwards my knees are stiff (mainly when I bend my left leg). I need to get back into doing my strengthening exercises on a regular basis, and might go back for some cortisone treatment. Hope it all works out for you mate cause it can be a real pain to get used to.