Quadricep Tendonitis

abstract image. Quadricep Tendonitis. Injury Presentation Author: Kenneth Cogdell American Military University Therapeutic Exercise – SPHE425 R. Scott Johnson July 24 th , 2022.

What is Quadricep Tendonitis?. Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Vastus Intermedius Quadriceps Tendon Patella Patellar Tendon Tibial Tuberosity.

How Does Quadricep Tendonitis Happen?. “ Q uadriceps tendinopathy is an important cause of anterior knee pain, that is most commonly seen in athletes due to chronic degenerative tendon changes from repetitive loading, stress, and extension of the knee” (King et al., 2019b, para. 2).

Further Specifics Around The Injury. Femur Articular cartilage Meniscu Lateral collateral ligament Fibula Tibia Quadriceps tendon Patella Anterior cruciate ligament Patellar tendon (ligament).

Rehabilitation Process. If we reference the Annals of Translational Medicine , “Historically, the management of quadriceps tendinopathy is based on the classifications by Blazina , Roels et al. , and Ferretti et al. , which correlated the treatment based on the stage of patient symptoms. It is most commonly treated non-operatively with rest, activity modification, ultrasound, and physical therapy with eccentric training programs” (King et al., 2019a, section 3)..

Exercise Recommendations. Leg Extension – Focus on eccentric control.

Return to Activity Checklist. Medication is no longer required for pain management. The patient does not experience pain/discomfort when the area is palpated. The patient can perform open chain knee extension without pain/discomfort The patient can move through triple flexion and extension movement patterns without pain/discomfort.

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References. King, D., Yakubek , G., Chughtai , M., Khlopas , A., Saluan , P., Mont, M. A., & Genin , J. (2019a). Quadriceps tendinopathy: A review, part 2—classification, prognosis, and treatment. Annals of Translational Medicine , 7 (4), 72–72. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2019.01.63 King, D., Yakubek , G., Chughtai , M., Khlopas , A., Saluan , P., Mont, M. A., & Genin , J. (2019b). Quadriceps tendinopathy: A review—part 1: Epidemiology and diagnosis. Annals of Translational Medicine , 7 (4), 71–71. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2019.01.58 Sprague, A., Epsley , S., & Silbernagel , K. (2019). Distinguishing quadriceps tendinopathy and patellar tendinopathy: Semantics or significant? Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy , 49 (9), 627–630. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2019.0611.