The act of straightening the leg during walking, running, jumping, or standing is accomplished through a coordinated anatomical mechanism involving the quadriceps muscles that attach to the patella (kneecap), which is connected to the tibia (shin bone) via the patellar tendon. Repetitive and forceful knee-extension movements can overload this tendon, leading to injury or inflammation known as patellar tendinopathy, commonly referred to as jumper’s knee. This raises an important question: can conservative treatments such as chiropractic care effectively manage this condition or is surgery required?
The classic presentation of patellar tendinopathy is pain at the front of the knee associated…
