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Gents:
Deer season is here for the next month for the next six weeks! Important stuff, first...:)

Looks like a case of patellar tendinitis that is getting just about unbearable. Assumed it was the sciatica crap that is ongoing, but the swelling on the bottom of the kneecap is new. I imagine this is a common injury by the stuff on the net.

Would appreciate any suggestions to enable getting by thru hunting season.

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I had that many years ago, turns out the problem was tight hamstring muscles. WHen your hamstrings are tight, your leg doesn't extend fully with each step and that puts a strain on the patellar tendon (and also the lower back).

The answer for me was stretching the hamstrings and it worked. I still do it religiously, haven't had the problem in the past 20 years.

Lots of Aleve and water. Ice packs always reduce swelling and pain.

RS

If it is an infected bursa it is a bigger issue.

I have about a 30% tear in my right petelar and over 50% in my left

PRP (plasma rich platelets) injections in both petelars
followed up immediately by extremely rigorous physical therapy in a sports medicine clinic that understands jumpers knee

This took about a year but I am now pain free most days

Google PRP injections for the Petelar

Lmao! +1

The hamstring stretch is no doubt a part--maybe a large part. They used the patellar tendon to make a PCL about 30 yrs ago--probably ain't quite right...:

Did you guys use a brace to help get around at all?

A: go to a specialist and get things going in the right direction. Don't make it worse!!!
b: take glucosamine chondroitin

I tore my quadracep tendon off my kneecap in 05. I had to have surgery and did everything the doc told me to do and nothing he said don't do. The result is my knees hurt the same now!!!

Ouch!

Well Dave, I will call tomorrow--you know they are going say R&R. But there aren't enough seasons left to sit one out...:)

Just like Dave in WV said - go to a medical specialist and find out what can be done. I have pretty extensive arthritis and had both knees replaced (the pain is gone, but both are now pretty stiff) and I'm currently looking forward (?) to a hip replacement. Maybe your treatment will be less severe, but you need to find out your options.

MSM flakes. Bitter tasting, but they helped my knee a lot.

Wrap the damn thing with your flavor of neoprene. Something tight, on that spot that hurts.
Use Ice, to chill your beer.

I had an issue with my kneecaps 'tracking' correctly. Stretching the quads and strengthening the hips corrected it. Basically concentrate on walking, especially up or down stairs, by actively engaging your hip muscles more rather than placing the strain on the front of your knees. Imagine walking in ski boots where your ankles can't move.

Appreciate the input, Gents.

Studies have shown that glucosamine will do nothing for the petelar.

Go to a sports medicine Dr. amd after that seek a rehab center thats core elements are sports medicine


Call this guy.....Ryan Pretz 573-712-2280

He knows jumpers knee and did my rehab after my PRP injections

http://poplarbluffrehab.com/page11.php

This plus lots of quad stretches helps me, when my knees get sore I do cardio on the elliptical which spares the knees.


mike r

Smoke:

How religious are you? Daily? Leg up on a chair, type?

Hamstrings definitely tight on the affected side...

I too had this many moons ago while playing varsity volleyball at university. Daily stretching helped, but what really got rid of it for me was the stationary bike. A good 30 minute workout a few times a week really helped even things out for quads and hams.

You need to WORK on the bike though......1-2 minutes at a hard setting, then rest on medium setting for 3-4 minutes.

Cheers,

Rob

This.

I have something very similar going on. I've been working with a trainer, physical therapist, and a chiropractor who specializes in sports medicine/rehab. They'll get you back in shape a lot faster than you'd think.


Okie John