Abstract
Eccentric exercises are not effective for all patients with chronic patellar tendinopathy (CPT). The aim of the present case report is to present the effect of eccentric - concentric loading combined with stretching exercises on pain and disability in a patient experiencing CPT.
Highlights
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy (CPT) commonly referred to as Jumper’s knee is the most common tendinopathy in the knee area
As eccentric-concentric training, the participant carried out three sets of 15 repetitions of forward step lunge (FSL) with the anterior knee motion going in front of the toes (FT) with 1-min rest interval between each set
As the subject moved from the standing to the FSL-FT position, the quadriceps muscle and patellar tendon by inference were loaded eccentrically; followed by concentric loading, as the injured leg was used to get back to the start position
Summary
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy (CPT) commonly referred to as Jumper’s knee is the most common tendinopathy in the knee area. A wide array of physiotherapy treatments has been recommended for the management of CPT such as electrotherapeutic/physical modalities, exercise program s, soft tissue manipulation, and manual techniques [3]. These treatments have different theoretical mechanisms of action, but all have the same aim, to reduce pain and improve function. The subject was a 26-year-old female volleyball player with a seventh- month history of anterior knee pain, in her right knee She was diagnosed by a specialist (orthopaedic) as having CPT. She did not have any operation or illness in the past
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