120. Patellar Tendinopathy: How to Identify and Rule Out Other Causes of Knee Pain

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In this episode, we dive into patellar tendinopathy—how to recognize it, differentiate it from other knee conditions, and key clinical findings to look for. Using a realistic patient case, we go step by step through subjective history, clinical testing, and differential diagnosis to improve your assessment skills.

What You'll Learn:

• How to identify patellar tendinopathy based on patient history
• Key risk factors and common populations affected
• The difference between tendinitis and tendinosis
• How to rule in and rule out conditions like PFPS, Hoffa’s fat pad irritation, and quadriceps tendinopathy
• The hallmark signs that should immediately put patellar tendinopathy on your radar

Next week, we will cover the latest evidence on treatment and management strategies.

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