How a Weak Gluteus Medius Causes Patellar Tendonitis
Your glutes have a lot to do with knee pain and can be a contributing factor to patellar tendonitis. You see the glutes are responsible for many things such as walking, jumping, and running which involve controlling your femur (thigh bone). More specifically the glute medius muscle plays a huge role in abducting and rotating…
Do Patellar Tendonitis Straps Work?
If you have patellar tendonitis, you’ve likely overdone a certain activity, have not rested enough, and now your knee is letting you know by causing a sharp pain right below the knee cap. The majority of people with this condition also have several underlying contributing factors that they’re not aware of which overload the patellar…
How Tight Calves Cause Patellar Tendonitis
When it comes to treating patellar tendonitis, it’s very important to look at the calves as a contributing factor so you have to understand the anatomy. The calves cross the knee joint and as a result, affect your knees directly. When you have tight calves, the opposing muscles (quads) and structures (patellar tendon) have to…
How Flat Feet Can Cause Patellar Tendonitis
Your feet and arches make up the base of your entire kinetic chain. If you have flat feet, it means you have a decrease in the medial arch of the foot and that will cause your foot to lean inward also known as overpronation. This starts a whole chain of biomechanical events that affect…
