I have severe patella tendonitis, but I need to strengthen my legs...

[teen1216]

Hmm...perhaps some Glucosamine and Chondroitin (those might be misspelled) would help, I am not sure if they would help with what you have or not.

 

[bignate73]

anti inflammatories, ice and rest. limited range of motion in the pain free range. read the article i linked to above, also click on rehabilitation exercises on that page.

joint support formulas(msm, glucosamine, etc.) are primarily targeted at that: joints. tendonitis is inflammation/swelling of the tendon. glucosamine is primarily for preventing joint degradation and thought to repair cartilidge in the joint. where chondroitin promotes water retention within the joint, promotes elasticity and prevents destructive enzymes from further breaking down cartilidge.

 

[megad]

Can the excercise bike strengthen my quads??? I tried it today, and there was no pain... I know this isn't the beat way to jump higher, but its my only choice

 

[teen1216]

The bike may can improve your quads some, but remember, a lot of your power comes from your posterior chain.

joint support formulas(msm, glucosamine, etc.) are primarily targeted at that: joints. tendonitis is inflammation/swelling of the tendon. glucosamine is primarily for preventing joint degradation and thought to repair cartilidge in the joint. where chondroitin promotes water retention within the joint, promotes elasticity and prevents destructive enzymes from further breaking down cartilidge.

Thanks for the clarification.