Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, these structures allow you to straighten your knee and provide strength for a kicking motion. The patellar tendon ...

but there are strong lateralising forces from the insertion of the patella tendon on the outer aspect of the proximal tibia. This is often compounded by inadequate superomedial structures, ...

In 2013, our group published a systematic review of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy rehabilitation programmes.1 Eccentric loading involving slow lengthening muscle contractions was, and among many ...