Basketball places tremendous stress on the knees. Every jump, sprint, landing, and change of direction creates force that the body must absorb and control. Over time, those repeated demands can begin to irritate the patellar tendon, leading to one of the most common injuries seen in basketball players: jumper’s knee. If you’ve ever felt pain […]

Most athletes think rehab ends when the pain goes away. They start feeling better, regain some strength, and get back to training. On paper, everything seems to be moving in the right direction. But once they return to practice or competition, many quickly realize they are not the same athlete they were before the injury. […]