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I've been suffering with calcific patella tendinopathy in my right knee for the last 18 months or so and I'm rapidly going from a slender sub 3hr marathon physique to something akin to the belly from that old reebok advert.
I've tried a variety of concentric and eccentric squats, had several sessions of shockwave therapy and a high volume injection without any improvement of symptoms... Obviously my physio is as much use as those employed by ITFC.
Any suggestions on what I can do to get back to pain free running?
Calcific patella tendinopathies are quite rare, and very tricky to manage. To be honest it’s no great surprise you’ve been struggling this long.
It’s sounds like you have had a lot of forms of treatment, but have you had a running pattern analysis? If running is your main aggravating factor it may be worth getting one done because it may well be that increasing your cadence will reduce the strain on your patella tendon and start to relieve your symptoms so you can build your running up again.
Another option could be blood-flow restriction training for the hypertrophic effect it will have on quads to reduce the stress on your tendon.
I would recommend josh congdon at reflex-18, they are based in Colchester but he is an incredibly good practitioner.