Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to ...

The patellar tendon connects bone to bone and ... or using an assistive device like a knee brace to take some weight off of the injured tendon. Quadriceps tendinitis affects the tendon that ...

The circulatory blood supply to the patella is made up of branches of six main arteries: the descending genicular, the superior medial and lateral genicular, the inferior medial and lateral ...

Wearing a knee brace with a patellar support ring may be effective in the prevention of anterior knee pain caused by running. Conclusions—This review provides evidence for the effectiveness of the ...

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely ... taping the patella, or using a specially designed brace, which provides support specific to the problem.

And sometimes you'll get really traumatic injuries, like a patellar tendon ... just on working the knee. Phase two starts at six weeks. And so they get out of the brace, they start walking.

where the patellar tendons attaches Because walking is a lower-impact activity than running, it is typically not as bothersome, but faster walking speeds and walking downhill can be irritating to ...

Examination may disclose the patella still lying lateral to the joint, but more usually the dislocation has been reduced and there is a swollen knee with a tender line ... My preferred treatment is to ...

A Pierre teen is hopeful his rare knee condition will soon be behind him. His story is tonight’s Avera Medical Minute.