What are the symptoms of patellar tendonitis?
Patellar tendonitis produces pain in the front of the knee (anterior knee pain) directly over the tendon itself. Painful activities that have been associated with patellar tendonitis are running, jumping, kneeling, squatting, and stairs. The tendon is often painful to the touch and becomes sore after prolonged periods of rest or sitting. There are occasionally complaints of clicking in the front of the knee with use. The pain from patellar tendonitis can var y depending on the stage of injury. In the early stage of tendinopathy, the pain will only present after exercise, typically when the activity is vigorous. The second stage is where the pain in the knee onsets with activity and can often worsen with continued activity. The third stage is where the knee pain is present at all times, at rest and with activity. X-ray tests are typically ordered to rule out any problems with the underlying bone structure. In chronic cases of patellar tendonitis, an MRI can be useful to identify areas o
