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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 16, 2025
5 min
Safely getting back to running after injury — 7 essential tips
  • Running injury prevention
  • Prevention
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Man holding his knee because of patellar tendonitis pain.
Oct 15, 2025
10 min
Patellar tendonitis pain - Treatment and running advice
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Knee pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
Oct 15, 2025
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain management
  • Achilles tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Learn how to prevent overuse running injuries.
Oct 16, 2025
7 min
Preventing overuse injuries: How to run without getting hurt
  • Prevention
  • Injuries
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
We share our top tips on how to prevent patellar tendonitis when running.
Oct 16, 2025
5 min
Top training tips to prevent patellar tendonitis in runners
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Running injury prevention
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Man performing bodyweight squat as an exercise for patellar tendonitis.
Oct 16, 2025
9 min
Squat exercises for patellar tendonitis - 3 things runners should know
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Exercises
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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, 2025
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 13, 2025
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, 2025
6 min
How do tendons heal?
  • Injuries
  • Achilles tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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