Patellar tendon ACL grafts create a second healing site: the tendon itself. Here's how that changes rehab in Boulder and Lafayette.
When will my knee tendinitis get better?
October 17, 2018
Knee tendinopathy, either in the quadriceps or patellar tendon, is a common source of knee pain among jumping athletes, but can occur in non jumping athletes or the general population as well. This overuse injury is caused by repetitive sub maximal loading of the knee through a bending range of motion. If the loading is...
What Are the Best Exercises for Knee Tendon Pain?
January 26, 2021
Understanding Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee) Patellar tendinopathy, commonly known as jumper’s knee, is one of the most prevalent chronic knee injuries, especially among athletes who engage in jumping activities. Up to half of all jumping athletes experience this condition. In the past, patellar tendinopathy was often referred to as tendinitis, but more recent research suggests...
Pain to the elbow is very common among climbers and is one of the leading causes of time away from the sport. The most likely areas of pain are to the lateral elbow or medial elbow. Keep reading to learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for elbow pain. Lateral epicondylalgia (also...
Treating Knee Pain In Tennis Players
February 6, 2026
Knee pain is a common issue for tennis players because the sport involves repetitive stopping, starting, and lateral movements that place heavy loads on the tendons and joints of the knee. One frequently seen condition in tennis athletes is patellar tendinopathy (often called “jumper’s knee”), which stems from chronic tendon overload during high-impact actions like...
Physical Therapy superior to injection or wait and see for patients with lateral hip pain
May 16, 2018
Pain located on the outside of the hip has previously been diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis, but more recent research reports less than 10% of patients demonstrate bursal inflammation. This condition is more accurately diagnosed as greater trochanter pain syndrome indicating a breakdown of the glut tendons as they attach into the hip. This condition commonly...
Overuse tendon injuries can present as an acute inflammatory response (Tendinitis) or a chronic degeneration condition (tendinopathy). These injuries result when an individual’s volume of activity (type, duration, frequency, and intensity) exceeds the strength and integrity of the tendon. At MEND, we commonly see these injuries in the tendons of the rotator cuff, knee, ankle...
Patellar tendinopathy is one of the more common sports medicine conditions seen in our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic. This condition causes increased pain along the front of the knee just beneath the knee cap and leads to pain with jumping, running, and squatting activities. Current medical evidence has described an absence of inflammatory cells and...
Lateral Elbow Pain and Physical Therapy Solutions
September 25, 2015
Elbow pain on the outside of the elbow is most common in individuals’ aged 30-50 y.o. and effects 1-3% of the general population (Shiri et al. 2006). Risk factors for this condition include blue collar workers utilizing repetitive gripping and manipulation in the work place, smokers, and tennis athletes. This condition has previously been described...
Pain to the elbow is very common among climbers and is one of the leading causes of time away from the sport. The most likely areas of pain are to the lateral elbow or medial elbow. Keep reading to learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for elbow pain. Medial epicondylalgia (also...
