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One of the most common basketball-related injuries, jumper’s knee (also called patellar tendonitis) occurs when the knee's tendon becomes damaged due to tearing. Recognizing the injury early can prevent more advanced damage from occurring as the injury progresses.
Some of the most common symptoms of a jumper’s knee are pain, stiffness, and swelling in the kneecap. Other symptoms of the injury include weakness in the calf or leg and bruising. The swelling associated with the condition is best treated by using topical pain relievers and resting the injured knee. However, patients with severely injured knees may require surgery to abstract the abnormal tissue from the knee. The recovery time after having surgery for the jumper’s knee and before rehabilitation can be started is typically six to twelve months.
One of the most common basketball-related injuries, jumper’s knee (also called patellar tendonitis) occurs when the knee's tendon becomes damaged due to tearing. Recognizing the injury early can prevent more advanced damage from occurring as the injury progresses.
Some of the most common symptoms of a jumper’s knee are pain, stiffness, and swelling in the kneecap. Other symptoms of the injury include weakness in the calf or leg and bruising. The swelling associated with the condition is best treated by using topical pain relievers and resting the injured knee. However, patients with severely injured knees may require surgery to abstract the abnormal tissue from the knee. The recovery time after having surgery for the jumper’s knee and before rehabilitation can be started is typically six to twelve months.
