Whether patellar tendonitis can be cured by itself depends on the degree of patellar tendonitis, patients with mild condition and symptoms can be cured by themselves in about 30 days, while those with serious condition and symptoms are not easy to be cured by themselves, and need to seek medical treatment in time. The main methods are physical therapy, medication and surgery.
1. Physical therapy: patellar tendonitis is a sterile inflammation caused by patellar tendon injury, often manifested as pain in front of the knee. Patients with mild symptoms can get better relief after about one month of recovery. It can also be treated by ultrasound, infrared and other physical therapy methods to improve local blood circulation and promote tissue regeneration.
2. Medication: If the symptoms are serious, you can use ibuprofen, celecoxib and other pain relieving and anti-inflammatory drugs. Prednisone and other hormonal drugs can also be used for closed treatment.
3. Surgery: If necessary, surgery can be taken to restore the patellar tendon injury or remove the diseased tissue.
It is recommended that patients with patellar tendonitis seek medical treatment in time, actively cooperate with the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment, and use medication under the doctor’s guidance, avoid self-medication to avoid adverse reactions.