Pes Anserine Tendinopathy

Abstract

Pes anserine tendinopathy can hit sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscle tendons in their insertion area. Overweight, biomechanical overburden, and improper posture could predispose to this pathology. In fact they provoke excessive friction on the common tendon insertion and underlying bursa that may cause overload work for these muscles and lead to inflammation. This pathology occurs mainly to long-distance runners, young athletes (because of their premature beginning of the sport practice), and especially in women. Symptoms consist in strong pain and burning sensation underneath and inside the knee, where pes anserine tendons insert. In most cases, tendinopathy is provoked by continual mechanical stress causing repeated microtraumas. Therapy consists in rest and appropriate therapeutic and physiotherapeutic treatments.