Use of diagnostic point of care ultrasound and therapeutic interventions for knee pain in a female collegiate volleyball player: level 3: exploration clinical case series report

(Einsatz von diagnostischem Point-of-Care-Ultraschall und therapeutischen Interventionen bei Knieschmerzen bei einer College-Volleyballspielerin: Stufe 3: Explorativer klinischer Fallbericht)

This is a case of a 19-year-old female Division 1 volleyball athlete with right anterior knee pain assessed using evaluation and diagnostic ultrasound. Anterior knee pain symptomology is commonly found among female jumping athletes. The ultrasound was used to examine the intratendinous changes of the patellar tendon. Hypoechoic changes in the infrapatellar tendon were noted on the right patellar tendon. A 6-week therapeutic intervention was implemented. Postintervention ultrasound assessment showed decreased hypoechoic changes in the right anterior knee. The unique feature of this case is the use of point of care ultrasound in detecting hypoechoic changes within the patellar tendon with therapeutic interventions.
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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Schlagworte:
Notationen:Spielsportarten Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin
Tagging:Tendinopathie
Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2024-0105
Jahrgang:30
Heft:3
Seiten:141-145
Dokumentenarten:Artikel
Level:hoch