Project Description
Patellar Tendinitis Shockwave Therapy in Vancouver BC
This pain and inflammation to the patella tendon is also called “Runners knee” or “Jumper’s Knee”. Patella Tendinitis Shockwave Therapy in Vancouver BC offers athletes and active people a fast and effective treatment option. With this debilitating condition, even going up and downstairs causes pain to this area just below the knee cap. Repetitive overloading of this tendon either through sports and/or a tight quadriceps muscle (front thigh muscle) is a common cause. It’s commonly seen in athletes that frequently jump and run such as basketball, volleyball, track and field and even cycling.
The pain initially starts below the kneecap as soon as you start playing one of those sports. Due to the pain, you probably will have to stop playing. Eventually even simple movements like getting up from a chair to a standing position or walking will intensify that knee pain. Patellar Tendinitis is the result of an overuse and repetitive stress on the patella tendon. The tight quadriceps muscle keeps the tension so tight that over time with repeated use, small tears will occur within that tendon. As more tears begin to appear that tendon begins to weaken, and the body can no longer completely repair and heal it. Shockwave Therapy for Patellar Tendinitis in Vancouver BC can repair and heal this injury quickly in a matter of a few weeks.
Typically, conservative treatments include anti-inflammatory medication, stretching, ice, strengthening and wearing a knee strap. If there is no improvement the next treatment would be injections of either corticosteroids, Platelet-Rich Plasma, dry needling or surgery which all invasive. Shockwave Therapy for Patellar Tendinitis in Vancouver BC offers a non-invasive accelerated tissue repair option that makes it the perfect treatment choice for this type of injury. It is recommended that a treatment frequency of between 5-7 treatments is ideal. That plus stretching, and eventual strengthening of the quadriceps muscles will offer a very good success rate for a full and complete recovery.