This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility of pain-guided activity modification during rehabilitation for patellar tendinopathy. The information provided will be utilized to conduct a larger randomized clinical trial to determine if there is a difference in recovery from patellar tendinopathy during rehabilitation between individuals that use pain-guided activity modification and those that halt all painful activities. Recovery from patellar tendinopathy will be assessed using pain ratings, tendon-specific outcome measures, tendon structure, tendon mechanical properties, and muscle function.
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Willingness to Participate
Timeframe: Percentage over initial year of study recruitment
Drop Out Rate
Timeframe: Percentage over initial year of study recruitment
Symptoms
Timeframe: Change over time with evaluations at baseline, 6-weeks, and 12-weeks
Tendon Structure
Timeframe: Change over time with evaluations at baseline, 6-weeks, and 12-weeks
Continuous Shear Wave Elastography (cSWE) to measure tendon mechanical properties
Timeframe: Change over time with evaluations at baseline, 6-weeks, and 12-weeks
Muscle-tendon function
Timeframe: Change over time with evaluations at baseline, 6-weeks, and 12-weeks