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Patellar tendinopathy

Patellar tendinopathy or tendonitis is a common overuse injury affecting your patellar tendon. Learn about the most common causes, how long recovery takes, and what treatments work best.
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How to get back into running after injury.
Oct 15, 2026
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Safely getting back to running after injury — 7 essential tips
  • Running injuries prevention
  • Prevention
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Man holding his knee because of patellar tendonitis pain.
Oct 15, 2026
10 min
Patellar tendonitis pain - Treatment and running advice
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Pain management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
Oct 15, 2026
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain management
  • Achilles tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Learn how to prevent overuse running injuries.
Oct 15, 2026
7 min
Preventing overuse injuries: How to run without getting hurt
  • Prevention
  • Running injuries prevention
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
We share our top tips on how to prevent patellar tendonitis when running.
Oct 15, 2026
5 min
Top training tips to prevent patellar tendonitis in runners
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Prevention
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Man performing bodyweight squat as an exercise for patellar tendonitis.
Oct 15, 2026
9 min
Squat exercises for patellar tendonitis - 3 things runners should know
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Pain management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Learn what causes patellar tendonitis in runners, what the typical symptoms are, what treatments work best and how long patellar tendonitis recovery takes.
Oct 15, 2026
12 min
Patellar tendonitis: The comprehensive guide all runners need to read
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Knee pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Balance exercises for knee injuries
Oct 15, 2026
2 min
Balance exercises for knee injuries - Benefits and common pitfalls
  • Knee pain
  • Exercises
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Man holding his injured Achilles tendon
Oct 15, 2026
6 min
How do tendons heal?
  • Anatomy
  • Tendons
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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