How to treat patellar tendinitis?

Diseases of the human joints are an important factor that threatens health. When the human body enters middle age and old age, as various physical skills decline, various middle-aged and old age diseases will follow. For example, rheumatism, patellar tendonitis, etc. are all major diseases that threaten people's health. Among them, patellar tendonitis is one of the more difficult to deal with, and it requires the use of various methods to be effectively treated. Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

1. Rest is the best method.

2. Use various methods to reduce swelling and inflammation. Such as ice compress, hot compress, physical therapy, etc., conservative treatment or taking anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs to control the inflammatory response. Ice compresses are very helpful. Ice compresses can reduce pain, inhibit the inflammatory process, constrict blood vessels to reduce edema, and lower metabolism, thereby achieving the purpose of treating acute inflammation. Sometimes, ice compresses are also used in conjunction with the rehabilitation treatment of chronic inflammation to carry out proper sports injury control. Even baseball pitchers (or other athletes who perform repetitive exercises at maximum capacity) will use ice compresses to prevent muscle soreness after a game so that they can restore arm muscle function as quickly as possible.

3. Surgical treatment

Go to the orthopedic clinic - for local steroid injections to reduce inflammatory pain.

The use of protective gear - compression and fixation can allow the affected part to rest and relieve pressure, allowing the tendon to heal in a good environment.

Patellar arthritis patients should not exercise too much, and in general, they should pay attention to protecting the joints during exercise and avoid excessive flexion activities. Patellar arthritis mainly causes knee pain when squatting, going up and down stairs, and climbing mountains, and when exercising the quadriceps. These exercises can increase knee stability and may relieve pain. The specific method is: Lie flat on your back, stretch your legs and lift them up, hold for 10-20 seconds, you can also bear weights or even lift your legs, twice a day, 30-40 times each time. In addition, patients with patellar arthritis can also exercise by running and walking. Practicing Tai Chi is also beneficial to restoring health. Patients should pay attention to avoiding excessive labor and pay attention to moderation in daily health care.