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What is popliteus tendinitis?
Popliteal Tendonitis
• A person with
popliteus tendinitis has
inflammation of the popliteus
tendon, which is located behind the
knee.
• Tendons are strong bands that
connect muscles to bone.
•
• The popliteus tendon attaches to
the outer, bottom surface of the
femur and travels diagonally,
behind the knee, to attach to the
inner, upper surface of the tibia.
How does it function?
Function
• The main function of
the popliteus is to
keep the lower leg in
line with the knee and
the top of the leg.
• It connects the two
parts of the leg so
that the lower part
does not twist
outward
Function
• The popliteus tendon
normally prevents the
lower leg from twisting
outwards while
running.
• Running downhill
places increased
stress on this tendon,
leading to
popliteus tendinitis.
What are the causes for popliteus
tendonitis?
Causes
• Popliteus tendonitis is
commonly caused
when one of your feet
roll inward.
• In addition, running
downhill can also tear
your popliteus tendon
by putting extra stress
on your tendon.
Causes
Pressure is placed on the popliteus tendon during such
everyday movements as the feet hitting the ground.
Running downhill can put an inordinate strain on the
tendon if practiced excessively.
The injury is regularly felt after an ankle rolls unusually
inwards, causing a tear in the tendon.
How do you injured it?
Injury
• Popliteus tendonitis is a
common, painful injury
of the knee, often
experienced after an
ankle rolls.
Injury
• A tear can happen
when extra stress is
put on the tendon,
usually when one of
the feet rolls inward.
• Popliteus tendonitis
occurs commonly
when a person is
running downhill.
What are the symptoms of
Popliteus Tendinitis?
Symptoms
•
are similar to knee bursitis.
• The most common symptom of
popliteal tendinitis includes knee
pain that worsens with movement.
• Additional symptoms may
include swelling, redness, and
warmth to the skin overlying the
popliteal tendon.
Symptoms
• Common symptoms
usually include swelling,
redness, and pain on
the outside of the knee.
Symptoms
• You will feel pain and swelling
around knee, especially
outside of knee. You may right
away feel acute pain at the
back of the knee and on the
outsides of the knee.
• The pain will likely be bad
enough that you can't
comfortably walk directly after
it happens.
• The popliteus tendon will likely
immediately swell, and will be
very tender.
Symptoms
• The popliteus tendon comes
into immediate contact with
the joint capsule, a number
of ligaments and tendons,
and the bones of the knee.
With each movement of the
knee, the popliteus tendon
slides past these parts,
which may irritate the
tendon. Chronic irritation
leads to inflammation of the
tendon and the surrounding
structures, with the gradual
development of popliteal
tendinitis.
Symptoms
• he popliteus tendon
actually passes through
the capsule of the knee
and into the knee joint
itself, where it attaches
to the outer side of the
femur.In doing so, it
runs behind the lateral
meniscus and in close
proximity to it.
Symptoms
• Acute pain experienced behind the knee immediately after
the injury strikes.
• This is often accompanied by redness and swelling.
• The pain may prohibit successful walking, especially soon
after the injury is sustained.
• However, in some cases the pain can be less pronounced
or even unnoticeable to start with.
• The area around the popliteus tendon is likely to be tender
to touch.
• Symptoms worsen over time, thus if you have experienced
the above symptoms but not yet sought medical attention,
the inflammation may become exacerbated and leg training
can become extremely problematic, causing severe pain.
Symptoms
• hen the knee is examined,
tenderness is found in the
area below the lateral
epicondyle and above the
line of the knee joint. The
pain seems located deep
in the knee. Bending the
knee to a right angle and
resting the ankle of the
affected leg on the
opposite shin can
reproduce the pain.
How do you care for popliteus
tendonitis?
Treatment
• If tendonitis is severe enough,
you may need to have knee
taped.
• time to heal.
•
Keeping your leg up and
resting will give the tendon
time to heal and will decrease
swelling.
• Icing the area will also lessen
inflammation, pain, swelling
and redness
Treatment
• you should primarily take a break
from all strenuous physical
activities involving the legs until
the symptoms have subsided,
which may take around 6 weeks.
•
Ice the area to reduce pain and
swelling, and take antiinflammatory pain medication if
necessary.
• When the pain has diminished,
incremental physical therapy can
help to build up strength and
maintain movement in the area.
Prevention
• The correct running
shoes and a safe
downhill course
• wearing the proper
running shoes, stretching
before and after running,
and running on
safe courses rather than
rough terrain.
Prevention
• Warm up before activity and warm down afterwards so that your
muscles and tendons remain in premium condition.
• Try to limit downhill running, using flat, even surfaces where
feasible. If you have any biomechanical foot problems (a doctor
can test for these), wear the correct shoe orthotics to fix them.
• Make sure that you are wearing suitable shoes for your activities.
• Running shoes should be replaced at least every 500 miles, and
worn shoes need immediate replacement.