patella pain

[mickt]

hi i have a player that has got problems with his patella, when he is running he has pain below his patella.
i have told him to do exercises to build upt he muscles around the knee, reading the site it sounds like jumpers knee

[Heidi]

Hi
Yes it might be jumpers knee (patella tendinopathy).
If it came on gradually (rather than as a result of a sudden injury) and it is tender to push in on the tendon then it is likely that it is. You can find more info and exercises etc here: http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/knee/indexjumpersknee.html