“Static heels” Stand on one leg. If you have problems with your balance, hold on to a wall/object. With the other hand you grasp your ankle and pull your foot towards your buttocks. The thighs touch each other and the hip is pushed forward. The upper body is straight. Hold the tension in the front … Stretching of the front of the thigh
” Bridging with heel attachment ” Put yourself in supine position and cross your arms in front of your chest. Place both heels slightly away from the buttocks. Straighten your back and tense your abdominal muscles. From this starting position, raise your hips so that they are in a straight line with your thighs. Perform … Strengthening the back of the thigh
Lunge: Take a wide lunge forward with one leg. The front leg is bent max. 90° and the back leg is stretched out. The hands support the front thigh. The back remains straight, the hip pushes forward. Hold the pull in the groin area of the straightened leg for about 10 seconds. Then change the … Morbus Osgood Schlatter – Stretching of the hip flexors
Diagnosis First of all, an exact anamnesis is required, i.e. a patient interview in which the exact symptoms, their character, duration, and connections with falls or other influences are asked about, and a clinical examination, whereby the focus should be on the knee, especially the patella and the patella tendon. Depending on the exact location … Diagnosis | Pain in the patella tendon
Duration of pain in the patellar tendon How long the pain in the form of pain in the patella tendon lasts varies from person to person and depends on the cause. If the patellar tendon is only irritated, for example, patients can be free of symptoms again after a few days or weeks. A tear … Duration of pain in the patellar tendon | Pain in the patella tendon
Definition Pain in the patella tendon is an unpleasant, sometimes stabbing or pulling sensation in the area of the patella tendon. Anatomically, the patellar tendon is a rough ligamentous structure between the underside of the patella and the tibia, more precisely at the tibial tuberosity, a roughened bony process at the front of the tibia. … Pain in the patella tendon
Associated symptoms In addition to the pain in the patellar tendon, other accompanying symptoms may also be present, depending on the cause of the discomfort. These are then usually typical for the respective disease, which causes pain in the patellar tendon, among other things. If the pain in the patella is based on a patellar … Associated symptoms | Pain in the patella tendon
Introduction The patellar tendon is a rough ligament that leads from the kneecap (patella) to a rough elevation (tuberositas tibiae) at the front of the shin bone (tibia). The band is about six millimeters thick and five centimeters long. The patellar tendon is an extension of the attachment tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and … Patella tendon
Inflammation of the patella tendon A detailed anamnesis (patient interview) with special attention to sports and occupational stress can play an important role in the diagnosis of patellar tendon disease. An examination of the knee can then trigger a pressure pain at the lower edge of the patella. Pain when the knee is stretched against … Inflammation of the patella tendon | Patella tendon
Extreme case of torn patella tendon A tear of the patella tendon usually occurs at an advanced age, when the tendon is already damaged by wear and tear. Typically, the trigger is considered to be heavy loads in the bent knee, such as jumping from an elevation when carrying heavy loads (for example, when unloading … Extreme case of torn patella tendon | Patella tendon
Introduction Wearing a bandage can be done for prophylactic reasons on the one hand, and on the other hand it can be a useful means of conservative therapy in the presence of patellar tip syndrome. A knee brace is primarily intended to reduce the pain symptoms (patellar tendon syndrome symptoms) associated with patellar tendon syndrome … Bandage for patellar tip syndrome
Further applications for knee bandages Bandages for the knee can be used either prophylactically to prevent injuries or as therapy for already existing knee damage or diseases. Bandages are used, for example, to stabilize when the ligaments in the knee joint are stretched or to relieve pain when the cartilage behind the kneecap is damaged. … Further applications for knee bandages | Bandage for patellar tip syndrome