The Eccentric Exercise Protocol
for Chronic Patellar
Tendinopathy

I suffered from severely painful patellar tendinitis for 5 years. Now I can complete 100-mile bike rides pain-free. I credit my success to "eccentric exercise." Through trial and error, after reviewing the medical literature, I found a regimen that helped me eliminate knee pain. Do not do these exercises if you have inflammation and until you consult with medical professionals to determine whether these exercises are appropriate for you.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Other Sources with Information on Tendinopathy

The following are some sources with information or articles on treating tendinopathy:

Martin Koban's book "Beating Patellar Tendonitis: The Proven Treatment Formula to Fix Hidden Causes of Jumper's Knee and Stay Pain-free for Life" You can purchase it on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/beating-patellar-tendonitis-Treatment-Pain-free/dp/1491049731

http://www.myfivefingers.com/knee-exercise/

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/patellar-tendinitis/DS00625

http://www.emedicine.com/sports/topic56.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendinitis

http://www.tendinosis.org/current.html

http://www.kneeguru.co.uk/

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/patellar-tendon.html
An article from the New York Times (Feb. 17, 2009) on a new, experimental treatment for various kinds of tendinitis: platelet-rich plasma therapy

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/sports/17blood.html?hp=&pagewanted=all Because this is still an experimental therapy with mixed results so far, I encourage you to focus on eccentric exercise for chronic patellar tendinopathy.

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