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Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford has been dealing with right patellar tendon soreness that dates back to last season. Starter Brayan Bello also has been shut down for a few days because of ...

Results—Patellar tendon palpation was a reliable examination for a single examiner (Pearson r = 0.82). In symptomatic tendons, the positive predictive value of palpation was 68%. As a screening ...

Objective The present study aimed to analyze the use of thermal images as a tool to aid in the diagnosis of dysfunctions in the patellar tendon. Methods A systematic review of the literature was ...

or muscle spasms Hyporeflexia is detected with a deep tendon reflex (DTR) exam. This exam uses a small rubber-tipped mallet called a reflex hammer that lightly taps reflex points to see how they work.