jumper's knee
Leaper's ligament strain
Jumper's knee is pain and inflammation where the kneecap tendon attaches to the shinbone, caused by repetitive stress from jumping activities.
Common among basketball and volleyball players, it develops from repeated landing impact.
Also called patellar tendinopathy: He's been sidelined with jumper's knee since midseason.
- overtrainingRecovery-exceeding exercise load
- repetitive strainDamage from repeated movement
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- court sportsAthletics played on demarcated rectangular surfaces
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