Replying to Patellar Tendonitis is the worst

Around early February last season my knees starting hurting, I started taking Advil and warming up but still kept skiing through March. One day I woke up and my knees were so cooked I couldn't even lift my legs up so made a doctors appointment and was diagnosed with Patellar Tendonitis. I Started PT but didn't fully stick with it until about 2 months ago. Since then I have been doing PT religiously everyday when I wake up and icing after work/ any physical activity. To combat inflammation I have been doing light therapy and applying Voltaren arthritis relief gel to the kneecap and surrounding areas ( Recommended by a doctor instead of naproxen ). I have recently had a pinching sensation in my left knee where the patellar tendon connects to the kneecap, only while walking without a brace.


Has anyone here had an injury similar to this? How long should I expect to rehab before being able to ski and skate again?


I have a strong feeling that this injury has a direct correlation with the fact that my ski boots were a size too big, I previously had Dalbello DS MX 75's in the 22/23 season and had absolutely no problems with shinbang or anything in my knees. Then for the 23/24 season I bought Full Tilt Twp's in at 27.5 They were slightly too big and like dumbass I used them anyways. So my question is, Should I switch back to Dalbellos for the next season? I have been looking at the IL MORO pro in a 26.5 for this season and there are some fire deals right now.

**This thread was edited on Jul 22nd 2024 at 2:13:59pm