Patella Tendonitis Query

[Dave Longley]

Hi Coaches

I had (self diagnosed) patella tendonitis for about a month. Trained through it, managing to squat when I could. Sometimes it would be too painful and I'd have to stop, sometimes bearable enough to complete a workout.

Pain was when I walked, doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, walking up and down stairs and driving.

Squatted a couple of days ago. Felt the pain, decided to try adjusting my foot position and turned my toes in a little more, with less knees out than normal.

As the session progressed the pain got less. Went up to 192.5kg x 5 and left it.

After the session, my knee didn't hurt at all. It hasn't hurt since.

I'd be very interested to read any thoughts on this. I searched the forum for suggestions a couple weeks ago, and read that Campitelli's Tendonitis just went away on its own.

I was very struck though, by how the pain lessened WHILST training and now the pain has completely gone.

Sorry for rambling.

[Tom Campitelli]

Interesting. Tendinitis is very tricky thing. I have no answers.

[thirdstation]

Hi Coaches
After the session, my knee didn't hurt at all. It hasn't hurt since.

I was hoping you were about to say, "I rubbed some Açaí on it and poof! pain gone."

Send some of that ju-ju my way, if you can :-)

[Dave Longley]

Thank you for responding. I'll file it under "da fuck?"

[Tom Campitelli]

Yeah, provided you weren't overdoing the toes out before, this is somewhat unusual. However, it may be worth keeping in mind for other peeps.