Jumper's knee is the colloquial name used to refer to degenerative changes in the ligament of the patella. The lesions are located particularly in the area where it attaches directly to the top of the patella. It is a condition in the enthesopathy group, characterised by degeneration of the ligament fibres in an overloaded area, often as a result of superimposed micro-injuries to this structure. Don't let this condition limit you in your sporting activities....
