If you've ever had patellar tendonitis, you know how painful it can be. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, you might experience pain and tenderness around your knee, especially when you jump ...

Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury this is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him ...

Patellar tendonitis, also known as jumper’s knee, occurs when there are small tears in the patellar tendon. The patellar tendon connects a person’s kneecap (patellar) to their shin bone (tibia).

You have tendons all over your body. They connect muscles to bones in your shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, heel, and so on. The Achilles tendon in your heel is the largest one in your body.

The patellar tendon runs from the knee cap to the tibia (shin bone) and transmits the force from the quadriceps muscles. Sports that involve running and jumping place a lot of stress on the ...