30/01/2026
JUMPERS KNEE.
Is a sore knees limiting your new year new you goals?! You may have a patella tendinopathy, commonly known as jumpers knee, a load-related tendon injury.
What causes it?
• Repetitive jumping, sprinting or rapid deceleration
• Sudden increases in training volume or intensity
• Reduced tendon capacity (fatigue, poor recovery, prior injury)
• Strength or load-sharing deficits through the hip, knee or ankle
What’s happening in the tendon?
Instead of healthy collagen fibres adapting to load, the tendon:
• Develops micro-damage faster than it can repair
• Shows collagen disorganisation and thickening
• Becomes mechanically weaker and more sensitive to load
Pain is usually felt right at the bottom of the kneecap, especially at the start of activity, post training or with jumping, stairs and heavy loading.
What treatment/management to expect from your Bespoke Physiotherapist:
• The key to recovery isn’t rest — it’s appropriate, progressive loading!
• An individualised conditioning program often targeting quads, glutes, calves and core to improve load sharing.
• Movement optimisation - re-learning sport specific movement techniques and jumping/landing biomechanics
• Pain management strategies
• Return to sport planning
Other adjuncts may include bracing (hint our Bespoke patella tendon brace in the picture above!), shockwave treatment, dry needling, trigger point release and joint mobilisations to name a few!
If knee pain is limiting your training or day-to-day life, let’s get it assessed properly. To book a consultation with one of our highly skilled therapists, give our friendly team a call on 07 5524882 or book online (link in bio).
We look forward to seeing you 🦵🏽
