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Pain Under Knee Cap After Basketball | 4 Possible Causes (With Treatments)

Feeling pain under the knee cap after basketball is usually a sign of an overuse injury. Thankfully, some rest and ice are often enough to ease the symptoms. Yet, it’s key to identify which injury is causing the pain under your kneecap after playing basketball. This ensures you get the right treatment and go back…

5 Most Common Basketball Knee Injuries (And How To Recover From Them)

The most common basketball knee injuries involve tendons, ligaments, and/or meniscus problems – each one with its own set of symptoms and treatments. And if you play this sport, you should be familiar with them, as 17% of basketball players suffer from knee injuries. (1) Tap on each link below to find out how these…

How Long Should You Ice Your Knee For Tendonitis? | Best Duration According To Science

Applying ice is one of the main treatments for hundreds of knee pain problems. So, how long should you ice your knee for tendonitis? For acute injuries, go for 10 minutes every couple of hours. That’s enough to bring relief while preventing potential complications from ice therapy. (1) However, some cases may benefit better from…

Ice Or Heat For Knee Pain After Running | A Physio Answers

Determining whether it’s appropriate to use either ice or heat for knee pain after running depends on how long you’ve been feeling the discomfort. Ice is your best bet to ease knee pain right after your running sessions. But if it’s still lingering for a couple of days even with cold therapy, you should switch…

Top 9 Best Knee Braces for Jumper’s Knee (2026) | Buyer’s Guide and Product Reviews

As physical therapists, we often recommend knee support products to help manage swelling, pain, and weakness. This is especially true for jumper’s knee. But, choosing the best knee brace for jumper’s knee isn’t exactly an easy task. With so many to choose from, just looking at your options can feel overwhelming that you end up…

What Causes Knee Swelling? 9 Reasons And Their Solutions

Knee inflammation (aka knee effusion) is often your body’s attempt to heal an injury. But, other times, it can be a sign of something more serious. So, it’s essential to know what causes knee swelling in the first place. That way, you’ll be able to treat it appropriately. Below, I’ll explain 9 common reasons behind…

Why Do My Knees Crack? | 3 Reasons, How To Stop It, And When You Should Be Worried

Before becoming a physical therapist, I always wondered: “Why do my knees crack so much? Am I injured?” They’ve always been noisy but painless. It scared me – I thought I was buying a ticket straight to knee surgery. My knees always crack and pop when I climb stairs and when I do squats. There…

5 Scientifically Backed Benefits of Knee Sleeves | For Recovery, Stability, Pain Relief, and More

The number of people with knee pain has increased substantially in the last 20 years.(1) It affects not only athletes, but the general population as well regardless of exercise level, age, and even body weight. The good news is that knee sleeves are an easy, safe, and cheap solution to this common problem. Contrary to…

Knee Pain After Volleyball

As with many high impact sports, the knee joint is one of the most frequent sites of injury in volleyball players. Around 40% of high-level players in the sport suffer from overuse injuries during play, and while resting. This painful syndrome is generally due to the amount of jumping that is intertwined in volleyball play…

Common Tennis Knee Injuries and How To Prevent Them

Tennis is one of the sports where knee injury risk is higher. They can be either random occurrences, from falls for example, or from excessive strain on the knee. Injuries from overuse can be minimized or prevented by using some simple techniques. This includes appropriate equipment and seeking medical attention when necessary. This article will…

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