What is patellar Tendonitis?
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Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper's knee, is a relatively common cause of pain in the inferior patellar region in athletes. It begins as inflammation in the patellar tendon where it attaches to the patella and may progress by tearing or degenerating the tendon. Overuse injury from repetitive overloading of the extensor mechansism of the knee. Microtears exceed the body's healing mechanism unless the activity is stopped. Occurs in many athletes, but is most common in sports such as soccer, volleyball, or basketball which require explosive movements. Early stages may be treated conservatively. Uncommonly may require surgery to remove myxoid degeneration in the tendon. This is reserved for patients with debilitating pain for 6-12 months despite conservative measures.
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I did repetitive lifting at work.  My elbows hurt so bad by the end of my shift I couldn't lift anything, I would drop it.  First had cortisone shot, therapy eventually surgery to repair the tendons.  Get checked out.  I was told that I will have permanent damage.  Surgery is the last resort, try other options, stop lifitng as much as you can.
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Any kind of tendonitis is very painful and strains can be painful too. It could last a few weeks if you're walking or using it alot. it is a part of the body that one tends to use a fair bit, even while trying to rest. it is going to be used for any kind of leg movement. Are you taking anything for it or have you a support on it? If it's not healed after a month I would return to the dr. You may need physio. Did it happen as a result of sport?Hope it heals soon. Good luck.
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The most common cause of tendonitis is overuse. The tendon is unaccustomed to the new level of demand, and this overuse will cause an inflammation and tendonitis.\n\nTo treat your tendonitis:\nrest the area\nprotect the area\napply ice\ntake an anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen or Motrin\n\nIf pain persists the doctor can give you cortisone injections.\n\nTo prevent a recurrance:\npurchase the new wrist/hand supports made for computer usage\ntake frequent breaks \nphysical therapy
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poor you, thats really hard and pains alot, I have a tendinitis in my shoulder since 6 or 7 month and can't get rid of it. I already got cortisone injektions and I got painkillers. Be patient , it can take a while, and don't be so stupid as I am, because I don't rest enough.
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Cellulitis is an acute inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin, caused by infection with staphylococcus, streptococcus or other bacteria ,The skin normally has many types of bacteria living on it, but intact skin is an effective barrier that keeps these bacteria from entering and growing within the body. When there is a break in the skin, however, bacteria can enter the body and grow there, causing infection and inflammation. The skin tissues in the infected area become red, hot, irritated and painful.\n\nCellulitis is most common on the lower legs and the arms or hands, although other areas of the body may sometimes be involved. If it involves the face (erysipelas), medical attention is urgent. People with fungal infections of the feet, who have skin cracks in the webspaces between the toes, may have cellulitis that keeps coming back, because the cracks in the skin offer an opening for bacteria
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I would definitely see your doctor. Most likely it's tendonitis. The thing to do would be to RICE it. Rest Ice Compression (with an Ace Bandage or something similar) and Elevation. You might also want to take some Ibuprofen or something similar to that. Get to your doctor before it gets worse though.
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Your Achilles tendon is located just above the heel in the back of the ankle.  Many times you can develop tendonitis of this tissue from overuse, tightness of the calf muscles, or improper foot mechanics.  You should try to lightly stretch the calf muscle by wrapping a towel around your toes while sitting with your leg straight out in front of you, and then lightly pull the towel to pull the toes back towards you.  Hold this stretch for 20-30 seconds, and then repeat with the leg bent at the knee.  You can also try applying ice to the area after activity or prolonged periods of walking/standing for about 20 minutes.  You can also try taking an anti-inflammatory medicine, such as ibuprofen or aleve.  Make sure to follow the dosage info on the bottle.  If this stuff doesn't help after about 1.5-2 weeks, follow-up with a physician.
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Rheumatism.\nLack of calci.\nGo to the doctor's right away.
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Look at the knee jerk reflex as a typical example:\n\nhttp://staff.washington.edu/chudler/chreflex.html#patella\n\nYou may need to look at other parts of the site, for info on structure inside neurons:\n\nhttp://staff.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html
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cutting your tendons is very serious....get to a doctor or urgent care facility and get it treated. your tendons are a very important part of your muscles. especially if it is located in your hands or fingers. surgical procedures are necessary to connect them together.
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Please see the webpage for more details on Chondromalacia patellae.
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Tennis elbow is a degenerative condition of the tendon fibers that attach on the bony prominence (epicondyle) on the outside (lateral side) of the elbow. The tendons involved are responsible for anchoring the muscles that extend or lift the wrist and hand.  Tennis elbow happens mostly in patients between the ages of 30 years to 50 years. It can occur in any age group. Tennis elbow can affect as many as half of athletes in racquet sports. However, most patients with tennis elbow are not active in racquet sports. Most of the time, there is not a specific traumatic injury before symptoms start. Many individuals with tennis elbow are involved in work or recreational activities that require repetitive and vigorous use of the forearm muscles. Some patients develop tennis elbow without any specific recognizable activity leading to symptoms. \n\n\nPatients often complain of severe, burning pain on the outside part of the elbow. In most cases, the pain starts in a mild and slow fashion. It gradually worsens over weeks or months. The pain can be made worse by pressing on the outside part of the elbow or by gripping or lifting objects. Lifting even very light objects (such as a small book or a cup of coffee) can lead to significant discomfort. In more severe cases, pain can occur with simple motion of the elbow joint. Pain can radiate to the forearm.
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It is called a knee mouse I had one too.\nYou need to get it remove it see a orthopedic surgeon.
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Hmm be careful with that. Don't do anything too strenous with it or it'll get worse. Go see a doctor asap and hopefully you won't need surgery. My dad did. And I have bursitis in the knee.
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It's a medical term - Above the patella, denoting especially a bursa.
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A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, or muscle to muscle. They are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another. Tendons are designed to withstand tension. Typically tendons connect muscles to bones; together, a combination of tendons and muscles can only exert a pulling force.\nComposition\n\nTendons are composed mainly of water, type-I collagen and cells called tenocytes. Minor fibrillar collagens, fibril-associated collagens and proteoglycans are present in small quantities and are critical for tendon structure. Most of the strength of tendon is due to the vertical, hierarchical arrangement of densely-packed collagen fibrils. Tenocytes are specialized fibroblasts responsible for the maintenance of collagen structure.\nAnatomy\n\nThe origin of a tendon is where it joins to a muscle. Collagen fibers from within the muscle organ are continuous with those of the tendon. A tendon inserts into bone at an enthesis where the collagen fibers are mineralised and integrated into bone tissue.\n\nTenocytes produce collagen molecules which aggregate end-to-end and side-to-side to produce collagen fibrils. Fibril bundles are organised by tenocytes to form fibres. Collagen fibres coalesce into macroaggregates. Groups of macroaggregates are bounded by connective tissue endotendon and are termed fascicles. Groups of fascicles are bounded by the epitendon and peritendon to form the tendon organ.\n\nBlood vessels may be visualised within the endotendon running parallel to collagen fibres, with occasional branching transverse anastomoses.\n\nThe internal tendon bulk is thought to contain no nerve fibres, however the epi- and peritendon contain nerve endings, while Golgi tendon organs are present at the junction between tendon and muscle.\n\nTendon length varies in all major groups and from monkey to person. Tendon length is practically the discerning factor where muscle size and potential muscle size is concerned. For example, a man with a 1 centimetre biceps tendon will have greater potential for muscle mass than a man with a longer tendon. Cases in point: Bodybuilders will generally have short tendons and are said to have 'great genetics', however not all bodybuilders are blessed with short tendons. Examples of people with short tendons (in particular the upper arms) are Casey Viator and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tendon length is determined exclusively by genetics.\n\n[edit] Other information\n\nTendonitis refers to inflammation of a tendon.\n\nThe Achilles tendon is a particularly large tendon connecting the heel to the muscles of the calf. It is so named because the mythic hero Achilles was said to have been killed due to an injury at this spot.\n\nSinew was also widely used in the medieval times as a form of ancient elastic. Some specific uses include using sinew as thread for sewing, attaching feathers to arrows (see fletch), lashing tool blades to hafts, etc. It also recommended in survival guides as a material from which strong ropes can be made for items like traps or living structures.\n\nTendon (particularly beef tendon) is used as a food in some cuisines.