From February 1994 to October 1996, 15 consecutive patients had primary repair of a ruptured patellar tendon with early range of motion initiated postoperatively. During the study period, 6 other ...

An intervention combining passive joint mobilization to realign the patellar (kneecap) position, along with exercise to maintain it, can reduce pain and improve function and quality in life in ...

Arthritis of the knee At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization. Regina Wing Shan Sit, MBBS, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Key Takeaways Joint mobilization is a hands-on treatment to improve joint ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

Thirteen patients aged 22 to 37 years (mean, 30 years) were available for follow-up evaluation at a mean of 24 months (range, 18 to 32 months) postoperatively (Table 2). Two patients with less than 18 ...