🏔️ “WHY AM I DOING THIS?”
A Tendon Talk for High-Level Athletes with Patellar Tendinosis
🧠 The Science Behind the Rehab
Your patellar tendon is a spring — but when it’s overloaded by steep uphill loading, plyos, or too much racing, the fibres inside become messy and disorganised.
That’s called tendinosis, not inflammation — and it’s why you feel pain when loading hard.
🧩 The Goal of Your Rehab:
✅ Realign the fibres
✅ Restore load capacity
✅ Reduce reactivity
✅ Get you back running up with confidence
🛠️ What You’re Doing — and Why:
💚 ISOMETRIC HOLDS
- 45 seconds hold at 45–60°
- Every other day
- Helps with pain + starts collagen alignment
🔴 SLOW HEAVY ISOTONICS
- 3s up / 3s down
- Targeting the 30–60° tendon zone
- Strengthens and reprograms the tendon
💥 FOCUSED SHOCKWAVE
- Used alongside strength work to stimulate tissue healing and regeneration
- Adds a layer of support for tough chronic cases
🔄 “Why Not Just Stretch or Roll It?”
Because tendons need load, not stretch.
They thrive on slow, specific tension — not quick bounces or random reps.
