Beating Patellar Tendonitis: The Proven Treatment Formula to Fix Hidden Causes of Jumper's Knee and Stay Pain-free for Life [Koban, Martin, Chase, Jennifer] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Beating Patellar Tendonitis: The Proven Treatment Formula to Fix Hidden Causes of Jumper's Knee and Stay Pain-free for Life Review: FANTASTIC PROGRAM! - Why I purchased this book: Roughly three years ago I had a spinal reconstruction after no longer being able to deal with the pain from shattering my T9, T10 and T11 in a car accident. I will first point out that I am only 26, so I have a lifetime ahead of me, which means that understanding how I can strengthen my body from the foundation up has become a huge part of pain relief. About two years ago (a year after my surgery) I began to lift weights. Of course, I began this process slowly and did a lot of research (credible sources) to understand what I should know about my body and what I needed to do to prevent it. With that, a lot of trainers don't do things correctly, so watch for a trainer that practices what they teach. Someone who doesn't have people start with the foundation of the body is just throwing them into results. Lastly, if you walk away from 12 weeks of training and are unable to workout or understanding what to research on your own you were not "TRAINED" properly; that is, the very word training is to teach someone. Needless to say my back pain has improved A LOT, and I have a much stronger body overall. During this process I moved to quickly in training my legs and gluts, which got me to the point of patellar tendinitis. If your knees hurt while walking up the stairs, you already more than likely have it. After doing core and back strengthening on my own and being successful (I highly recommend the Tupler Technique - most outstanding core program I have ever used in my life!) I decided to utilize this program. Ir is partially because I tend to trust desertcart reviews more than anything; hence, why I feel the need to write them. It was extremely important for me to make sure the foundation of my body was strengthened because I can't have another serious issue --- so when my lower SI joint began to hurt and my right hip felt strained I moved fast in buying this book. How this program worked: First and foremost, healing anywhere is slow, so be patient!!! It is very challenging because you are working your muscles, joints and training your brain in ways you have never done before. Everything in this book is critical and can be applied to the rest of your body, especially the foam rolling. Even if you think you have foam rolling down, this book teaches you effective ways to foam role, so regardless if you think you know it all, you don't. This book is backed by outstanding research, and coming from an academic mindset I appreciate that aspect about this book. I am also no expert with fitness and anatomy, but with the injury I went through, and still go through, I have found that understanding my own body and why things happen benefits me in all anatomical aspects. I have been doing the program around 4 weeks, but I was much tighter than I thought so I will be listening to my body and extending the phase 1 out for another few weeks. I do the exercises three times a week and the other parts (stretching and joint mobility) around 5 days a week. Life gets hectic so I set a realistic goal for myself so that I would fulfill the phases of the program. I will say, however, even doing the total program three times a week will help immensely with pain from your lower back and down. I can go on and on about this program but if you experience Achilles pain, plantar pain (bottom of the foot), patellar tendonitis, lower back pain or just pain in general BUY IT! In addition, to helping with patellar tendonitis this book teaches you about the significance of compensating in other areas, which is very underestimated in my opinion. It is important for everyone to understand how the human body connects and how not being active, consistent, and smart about how you train can counteract the benefits and cause injury. This book has helped me immensely and I will implement these principles into my workout routine for the rest of my life. It is also a cost effective way to avoiding doctor bills and PT bills, although sometimes you just need to do those options if you are lacking in doing these exercises properly. I will also say one last thing, which is that you will need a foam roller (I recommend buying two - a half and full length roller), I recommend also buying a smaller hand held foam roller, a tennis ball (or foot roller), a slanted squat board, and a tall stick. All of this cost me about the same or less than a PT session - just a thought. Review: It really works!!! Life changing!!! - I was skeptical of a book being able to help me through this, but I'm healed! Here's my story: About 9 months ago I must have overdone it at some point when running. I was also overconfident and stupid. I skipped stretching and also did not do the correct stretches. I started suffering from debilitating knee pain before I even reached a mile of running. I figured I hit a surface the wrong way so I took a few days off like I normally would. I came back in 3 days, still had pain. So I took two weeks off. When I tried again the pain was even worse. I read that you need to rest for 2 months. I did that, still had pain. I went to a personal trainer, he told me I have flat feet and gave me some feet exercises and to take time off. I did that and I still had pain. Finally, I went to a physical therapist. She diagnosed me with jumper's knee (patellar tendonitis) She did some dry needling and recommended I do quad and IT band stretches and foam roll. She told me that I was only feeling pain from tight quads pulling at the tendon. She also claimed I needed insoles in my shoes. I'm sure she was working with what she knew but I think it was outdated knowledge. After trying again after 3 weeks of self massage and stretching the pain came back once again and I was truly defeated. At this stage I not only couldn't run, I couldn't hike either. This was devastating for my mental health because as much as I love running, hiking is near and dear to me. Then, I stumbled upon Martin's youtube channel. After reading other reviews for this book and seeing Martin's confidence I decided to read this book and give it a shot. I followed Martin's directions to the letter and stuck with it. The first phase it pretty brutal and eats up a lot of time. A silver lining to the COVID crisis and quarantine meant I suddenly had all the time in the world to commit to this. So I did. I followed the training plans through all phases. Once I had no more pain I followed Martin's advice and took an extra 4-6 weeks of training, the secret test. Make sure you really follow the training plans! No excuses, because they work! Last week I went hiking for an hour with no pain, and today I went running for a mile with no pain at all. Previously, I couldn't hike for more than 15 minutes before I got terrible pain. I couldn't run for a quarter of a mile without horrible pain. I am beyond thrilled with these results. This book is legit, and Martin is the real deal! He really knows what he's talking about! I have also followed Martin's advice to try minimalist shoes and barefoot running which has made a huge difference as well. My feet are getting stronger and running forefoot greatly reduces the stress on my knees. I've recently also learned as a result of this that I can eliminate my over pronation through barefoot/minimal shoe running! Insoles be gone. I highly recommend getting the book as opposed to only looking at his website because it's a fascinating read that explains the reasons for this injury in depth. You will have a better understanding of your body and how you can help it or hurt it going forward. For me, this has been the catalyst to taking better care of myself and taking a healthy, intelligent approach to fitness. Truly life changing! I plan on buying Martin's other book, Total Knee Health, as well. This experience gives me the confidence I can go through life and age gracefully without joint issues as long as I take care of them. If you are struggling with patellar tendonitis, or just want to learn how to have healthier knees and better running/sports habits, please please please buy this book! Thank you Martin!
| Best Sellers Rank | #159,707 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #82 in Musculoskeletal Diseases (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (373) |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 1491049731 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1491049730 |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 190 pages |
| Publication date | September 10, 2013 |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
R**N
FANTASTIC PROGRAM!
Why I purchased this book: Roughly three years ago I had a spinal reconstruction after no longer being able to deal with the pain from shattering my T9, T10 and T11 in a car accident. I will first point out that I am only 26, so I have a lifetime ahead of me, which means that understanding how I can strengthen my body from the foundation up has become a huge part of pain relief. About two years ago (a year after my surgery) I began to lift weights. Of course, I began this process slowly and did a lot of research (credible sources) to understand what I should know about my body and what I needed to do to prevent it. With that, a lot of trainers don't do things correctly, so watch for a trainer that practices what they teach. Someone who doesn't have people start with the foundation of the body is just throwing them into results. Lastly, if you walk away from 12 weeks of training and are unable to workout or understanding what to research on your own you were not "TRAINED" properly; that is, the very word training is to teach someone. Needless to say my back pain has improved A LOT, and I have a much stronger body overall. During this process I moved to quickly in training my legs and gluts, which got me to the point of patellar tendinitis. If your knees hurt while walking up the stairs, you already more than likely have it. After doing core and back strengthening on my own and being successful (I highly recommend the Tupler Technique - most outstanding core program I have ever used in my life!) I decided to utilize this program. Ir is partially because I tend to trust Amazon reviews more than anything; hence, why I feel the need to write them. It was extremely important for me to make sure the foundation of my body was strengthened because I can't have another serious issue --- so when my lower SI joint began to hurt and my right hip felt strained I moved fast in buying this book. How this program worked: First and foremost, healing anywhere is slow, so be patient!!! It is very challenging because you are working your muscles, joints and training your brain in ways you have never done before. Everything in this book is critical and can be applied to the rest of your body, especially the foam rolling. Even if you think you have foam rolling down, this book teaches you effective ways to foam role, so regardless if you think you know it all, you don't. This book is backed by outstanding research, and coming from an academic mindset I appreciate that aspect about this book. I am also no expert with fitness and anatomy, but with the injury I went through, and still go through, I have found that understanding my own body and why things happen benefits me in all anatomical aspects. I have been doing the program around 4 weeks, but I was much tighter than I thought so I will be listening to my body and extending the phase 1 out for another few weeks. I do the exercises three times a week and the other parts (stretching and joint mobility) around 5 days a week. Life gets hectic so I set a realistic goal for myself so that I would fulfill the phases of the program. I will say, however, even doing the total program three times a week will help immensely with pain from your lower back and down. I can go on and on about this program but if you experience Achilles pain, plantar pain (bottom of the foot), patellar tendonitis, lower back pain or just pain in general BUY IT! In addition, to helping with patellar tendonitis this book teaches you about the significance of compensating in other areas, which is very underestimated in my opinion. It is important for everyone to understand how the human body connects and how not being active, consistent, and smart about how you train can counteract the benefits and cause injury. This book has helped me immensely and I will implement these principles into my workout routine for the rest of my life. It is also a cost effective way to avoiding doctor bills and PT bills, although sometimes you just need to do those options if you are lacking in doing these exercises properly. I will also say one last thing, which is that you will need a foam roller (I recommend buying two - a half and full length roller), I recommend also buying a smaller hand held foam roller, a tennis ball (or foot roller), a slanted squat board, and a tall stick. All of this cost me about the same or less than a PT session - just a thought.
K**R
It really works!!! Life changing!!!
I was skeptical of a book being able to help me through this, but I'm healed! Here's my story: About 9 months ago I must have overdone it at some point when running. I was also overconfident and stupid. I skipped stretching and also did not do the correct stretches. I started suffering from debilitating knee pain before I even reached a mile of running. I figured I hit a surface the wrong way so I took a few days off like I normally would. I came back in 3 days, still had pain. So I took two weeks off. When I tried again the pain was even worse. I read that you need to rest for 2 months. I did that, still had pain. I went to a personal trainer, he told me I have flat feet and gave me some feet exercises and to take time off. I did that and I still had pain. Finally, I went to a physical therapist. She diagnosed me with jumper's knee (patellar tendonitis) She did some dry needling and recommended I do quad and IT band stretches and foam roll. She told me that I was only feeling pain from tight quads pulling at the tendon. She also claimed I needed insoles in my shoes. I'm sure she was working with what she knew but I think it was outdated knowledge. After trying again after 3 weeks of self massage and stretching the pain came back once again and I was truly defeated. At this stage I not only couldn't run, I couldn't hike either. This was devastating for my mental health because as much as I love running, hiking is near and dear to me. Then, I stumbled upon Martin's youtube channel. After reading other reviews for this book and seeing Martin's confidence I decided to read this book and give it a shot. I followed Martin's directions to the letter and stuck with it. The first phase it pretty brutal and eats up a lot of time. A silver lining to the COVID crisis and quarantine meant I suddenly had all the time in the world to commit to this. So I did. I followed the training plans through all phases. Once I had no more pain I followed Martin's advice and took an extra 4-6 weeks of training, the secret test. Make sure you really follow the training plans! No excuses, because they work! Last week I went hiking for an hour with no pain, and today I went running for a mile with no pain at all. Previously, I couldn't hike for more than 15 minutes before I got terrible pain. I couldn't run for a quarter of a mile without horrible pain. I am beyond thrilled with these results. This book is legit, and Martin is the real deal! He really knows what he's talking about! I have also followed Martin's advice to try minimalist shoes and barefoot running which has made a huge difference as well. My feet are getting stronger and running forefoot greatly reduces the stress on my knees. I've recently also learned as a result of this that I can eliminate my over pronation through barefoot/minimal shoe running! Insoles be gone. I highly recommend getting the book as opposed to only looking at his website because it's a fascinating read that explains the reasons for this injury in depth. You will have a better understanding of your body and how you can help it or hurt it going forward. For me, this has been the catalyst to taking better care of myself and taking a healthy, intelligent approach to fitness. Truly life changing! I plan on buying Martin's other book, Total Knee Health, as well. This experience gives me the confidence I can go through life and age gracefully without joint issues as long as I take care of them. If you are struggling with patellar tendonitis, or just want to learn how to have healthier knees and better running/sports habits, please please please buy this book! Thank you Martin!
D**O
The programme is easy to follow but takes commitment but so far it's working for me. The book is easy to read and I highly recommend it. I am confident that my tendinitis will soon be fully healed
T**S
Ich schreibe normalerweise keine Rezensionen. Aber hier kann ich nicht anders. Ich habe mir das Patellaspitzensyndrom eingefangen nach einer längeren Radtour, bei der ich es deutlich übertrieben habe und auch schon während der Fahr starke Schmerzen hatte. Hören wollte ich nicht auf meinen Körper daher musste ich mit den Knieschmerzen dafür bezahlen. Ich habe etwa 2 Monate damit gekämpft und die Schmerzen wurden stetig schlimmer, auch in der Ruhe, beim Sitzen, im Liegen. Egal wie oder was, es tat weh. Darauf hin bin ich über Recherchen im Internet auf dieses Buch gestoßen. Ich habe es an dem Tag als es angekommen ist komplett gelesen und direkt mit den Übungen begonnen. Zuerst war ich etwas erschrocken dass es doch recht Zeitaufwendig ist (eine Stunde am Tag darf man gut einplanen). Aber auf der anderen Seite habe ich auch Zeit täglich Laufen zu gehen, Fahrrad zu fahren oder ins Fitnessstudio zu gehen. Da das alles weggefallen ist, hab ich die Zeit dann gerne dafür genutzt. Und wenn es einem die Kniegesundheit wieder gibt dann ist es das allemal Wehrt. 6 Wochen bin ich jetzt mit dem Buch am Arbeiten und der Fortschritt könnte nicht besser sein. Aktivitäten die mir vor 4 Wochen noch durch Mark und Bein gingen vor lauter Schmerzen sind heute kein Problem mehr und vollständig Schmerzfrei. Ich bin Marathonläufer und mein großes Ziel ist es wieder mit dem Laufen zu beginnen. Momentan traue ich mir das aber noch nicht zu. Ich bin mir aber ziemlich sicher dass das relativ bald wieder möglich ist, wenn es so weiter geht wie bisher. Ich bedanke mich recht herzlich beim Autor Martin Koban für den extremen Mehrwert den das Buch einem bietet!!!
A**W
Recomiendo este libro a todos aquellos que esten interesados en curar una tendinopatia en la rodilla. En este libro se puede encontrar: sintomatología, causas, el tratamiento, ejercicios, alimentación, diferentes aproximaciones, etc todo referido a la tendinitis de rodilla. Tengo una tendinitis desde hace meses, y solo llevo unas semanas con el el tratamiento que propone el libro, y ya puedo notar cierta mejoría. Para los interesados: tener en cuenta que el autor hace bastante hincapié en que la recuperación de esta afección es un proceso muy lento y un tanto delicado. Lo recomiendo.
J**K
A fantastic book by a superb author! Martin is such a caring and giving individual, it is so easy to work with him via this amazing book as I try to cure Patellar tendonitis. I have had this unfortunate injury for nearly 1 1/2 years and everything I have tried has failed. Now I'm beginning to see results although I have only been following the program for about 4 weeks. Even when this book does not have the answer to a problem (like eccentric squats - frequency and rep's) one can go to his website and discover more great info there. My 'hat is off' to Martin - keep up the great humanitarian adventure!! Jim
B**A
This book really kick-started the healing process for my patella tendonitis! I have struggled with this pain for almost 3-4 months to the point where I couldn't even walk anymore. Visited a few doctors as well. Even if during these 3 months I was actually trying to heal it, it kept getting worse and worse. No activity was making it worse and some activity was just breaking it even further. I was depressed because I couldn't do anything. One month after I bought this book and have done the exercises I managed to get from no walking at all to walking outside for one hour or so and do the normal daily activities, such as going to shop, some gardening etc. I started a bit slower than the book recommended because I felt my injury was quite extensive and I just progressed more and more each week. The slanted board exercises did miracles, however you need to progress into them very slowly! I will follow this book for at least 3 months more and hopefully I will be back to doing sports. This book also teaches you to prevent knee injuries by explaining how things like misalignment and diet can play an important factor. I will keep doing exercises from the book even if my knee has healed. The worse thing you can do is thinking that your knee has healed and get back to your normal exercise.
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