Possible causes of crow's feet tendonitis
L'inflammation of the crow's feet is generally more common in overweight people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Diabetics are also prone to this type of injury.
It occurs often among athletesThis can be the result of trauma, flat feet or a bony prominence in the middle of the knee that irritates the tendons through friction.
Crow's feet tendonitis can also occur as a result of retraction of the posterior thigh muscles, or if the knee is out of alignment.

What are the symptoms of crow's feet tendonitis?
The pain is the main symptomIt may be accompanied by swelling. Pain that appears on waking, walking or exercising, and then subsides. Pain is felt inside the knee joint and worsens with flexion and external rotation of the knee, while rest brings some relief.
Pain occurs when getting up from a chair or bed, or when getting out of the car, to name but a few specific situations. Often, the patient is unable to kneel or descend stairs. The pain is constantThe result can be sleep disturbances. This can lead to sleep disturbances. The concomitant presence of arthritis or medial dislocation of the knee can complicate the clinical picture after trauma to the knee joint.
Frequently, the medial collateral ligament is also affected if the patient has suffered trauma to the medial side of the knee joint. In cases of chronic inflammation, calcification of the crow's-foot bursa can occur.

Diagnosing crow's feet tendonitis
First of all, a consultation with a specialist doctor (orthopedics, rheumatology or sports medicine) is essential. Details to check:
- You feel a occasional pain on the anterior surface of the knee, just below the medial surface, where the crow's-foot tendon inserts.
- Sometimes there's a swelling due to the accumulation of fluid around the anserine bursa.
- If you bend your knee while resisting this flexion, you'll notice pain. If you suddenly stop resisting this bending, you'll notice a clear improvement. worsening pain.
Complementary tests for crow's feet tendonitis
Complementary examinations for crow's feet tendonitis include conventional radiological examinations of the knee, which may reveal calcifications of the bursa. There may also be calcifications of the tendons of the crow's-foot muscles. This may be the result of chronic inflammation (i.e. over a long period of time).
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How is crow's feet tendonitis treated?
- Initial treatment is aimed at soothe pain and reduce inflammation, for which local cold applications are used in sessions lasting a minimum of one hour, three or four times a day, with the addition of a hot-water bottle on the inner thigh muscles. It is also advisable to keep the joint at rest.
- The other part of the treatment is the rehabilitation to prevent quadriceps and abductor atrophy. In physiotherapy, in addition to the corresponding exercises, electrostimulation and ultrasound can be used.
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- Surgery is indicated only if previous treatment has failed.
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