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Jumper’s Knee or Patellar Tendinopathy – Best Jumpers at Increased Risk

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Knee Injuries and Knee Surgery, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury, Volleyball Injuries.

Research by Visnes and colleagues (2012) published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that volleyball players with best ability to jump are at an increased risk of jumper’s knee. When a volleyball player jumps over and over again, it can cause tendonitis in the patella or patellar tendonitis, also known as “jumper’s knee”… Read more »