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If you're an athlete who does an activity with a lot of jumping involved,
or if you have a child or
teen who plays such a sport, you may one day find yourself with jumper's knee. In the medical
world, it's known as patellar tendonitis or patellar tendinopathy.
Tendons are tissues in the body that connect muscle to bone. The patellar
tendon is an area of tissue that links the kneecap to the shinbone. The
patellar tendon helps you during activities like jumping, running and
straightening your leg.
Jumper's knee is used to describe an overuse injury in the patellar
tendon. Some sports that have a greater association with jumper's knee:
- Basketball.
- Football.
- Volleyball.
However, this type of injury can happen with other activities as well,
such as walking for exercise after you've been sedentary for a long
time or if you're training for a marathon, says Theresa Marko, a board-certified
clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and owner of Marko
Physical Therapy in New York City.
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