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Quadricep tendon tear
I tore my quadricep tendon and need to know how long the injury can take to heal. Also how I can rehabilitate it at home.
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Just do gentle static quadriceps exercises.
You might need surgery if the there is a near total or total tear of the quadriceps tendon.
Get a ultrasound or MRI to confirm that.
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It will take you 6 weeks to heal following which you need to do physiotherapy over a period of 3 months to recover it completely
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