If you have jumper's knee, taking some rest from the activity that causes it can be helpful to reduce pain. However, you don't want to overdo the rest because if you return right back to your sport or ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in every 40 elite soccer players will have to sit out games or practices because of "jumper's knee," an injury more commonly found in basketball and volleyball players, ...

Background Jumper’s knee is difficult to treat; athletes may suffer persistent problems during their career, and some even retire. However, the long-term prognosis is unknown. Objective To investigate ...

1 Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty Florence Nightingale Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty Florence Nightingale ...

Like many sports, playing tennis can lead to injuries. Many of these are caused by overuse, not enough muscle strength, training too fast, and sudden movements. Learn the most common tennis injuries ...

Former Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) takes a jump shot over Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8). Jumping in basketball can lead to injuries to the tendon that attaches to your kneecap.

Patellar tendinopathy happens when the patella tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone is torn or injured. Stress on the tendon causes tiny tears, which are usually small enough ...

Knee pain is common among adolescents, especially in physically active teens. Most cases of pain are due to overuse, but knee pain can result from medical conditions and skeletal growth. Knee ...

If you’re an athlete who does an activity with a lot of jumping involved, or if you have a child or teen who plays such a sport, you may one day find yourself with jumper’s knee. In the medical world, ...