, and that it is not caused by a cyst on the tendon. Osgood Schlatter’s disease can occur at the lower end of the patellar tendon in younger athletes. Self-treatmentWhilst rest, ice and anti-inflammatories may give temporary relief, self-treatment is usually ineffective

(shin)Knee injuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament injuryBaker's CystHoffars syndrome Medial Collateral Ligament injury Meniscal CystMeniscal InjuriesOsgood-Schlatters diseasePatellar TendinitisPosterior Compartment SyndromeRunner's KneeUpper-leg injuries

to run with it?Patellar tendinitis - a cheap fix, stretches and strengtheningPatellar tendinitis - treatment, and maintaining fitnessRunner's knee - beating that dull acheRunner's knee/tracking imbalance - a dose of realismShoes - is too much shoe

, you can't control the movement of your torso as well, and you risk putting excess force on your joints each time your foot lands. This can lead to pain under the knee (known as 'runner's knee'), patellar tendinitis (a sharp pain in the bottom

for osteoarthritis is to become sedentary - weight gain and loss of muscle strength put far more stress on the affected joint. It's far better to take a painkiller, if necessary, and keep moving. See full threadPatellar tendinitisStrap it in placeRob Jones - I wear

option to give up and go home, or should you struggle on regardless?"I have suffered with patellar tendinitis for a while now and have being thinking, is pain just a sensation? When I perform certain movements (like squats) I get a pain but it does

, you can't control the movement of your torso as well, and you risk putting excess force on your joints each time your foot lands. This can lead to pain under the knee (known as 'runner's knee'), patellar tendinitis (a sharp pain in the bottom

, such as patellar tendinitis, Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis, can be traced back to core instability.Speed killsWe all want to run faster, but a career focused on speed alone will be much shorter than one focused on consistency. Although it's true