What are some good ways to treat knee tendinitis?
If you have knee tendinitis, use the RICE treatment to help ease your knee pain. RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. You can also try these methods to treat knee tendinitis pain and swelling and help prevent the development of knee tendinitis: Compress and stabilize the joint with a knee splint to help treat and prevent knee tendinitis pain. Apply heat before stretching and exercise and ice the area afterward to help relieve and prevent knee tendinitis. Take oral anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, ibuprophen, naproxen and glucosamine, to help relieve knee tendinitis symptoms. Strengthen the quadriceps and stretch the hamstrings to help treat and prevent knee tendinitis pain. If you feel any pain, rest the knee joint for a few days to help make sure you don’t develop knee tendinitis.
