If YOU'RE FEELING pain just under your kneecap, you might be dealing with a bout of patellar tendonitis. It's a specific place to feel pain, and if you've ever experienced it, you know all too well ...

Bend both knees to 90 degrees to lower down in the lunge. Press through your front heel to return to standing. If the reverse ...

Running and jumping sports often result in jumper’s knee, a condition that causes discomfort around the knee. Lower body exercises can help to minimize pain, build strength, and prevent a recurrence.

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Tendonitis Causes By far the most common cause of tendonitis is repeated stress -- using the same joints for the same stressful movements over and over again. That’s why serious athletes often develop ...

Knee pain comes in many forms. It can strike above or below the knee, on the kneecap itself, behind the knee or on the inner or outer side of the knee. The joint may feel swollen or stiff, or it may ...

What is does the patellar tendon do? The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia). Strictly speaking, the patellar tendon is not actually a tendon, but a ligament – and ...