Open AccessIN‐SEASON REHABILITATION PROGRAM USING BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION THERAPY FOR TWO DECATHLETES WITH PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Tyler Cuddeford,
Jason Brumitt
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-2896
DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20201184
Subject(s) - medicine , tendinopathy , physical therapy , athletes , rehabilitation , jumping , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychological intervention , sports medicine , tendon , surgery , physiology , psychiatry
Patellar tendinopathy is an overuse injury experienced primarily by athletes; especially athletes who participate in sports that involve frequent jumping. Therapeutic exercise is the primary conservative treatment for patients with this condition. However, some patients with patellar tendinopathy may be unable to tolerate the loading that occurs during exercise. The use of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy for patients with patellar tendinopathy may allow the athlete to exercise with a lower load while still experiencing the physiological benefits associated with training at a higher intensity. The purpose of this case report was to detail the outcomes from a rehabilitation program utilizing BFR for two collegiate decathletes with patellar tendinopathy.