If a Patient Reported to the Athletic Training Clinic for Pre-Practice

Multiple Choice

If a patient reported to the athletic training clinic for pre-practice treatment with a chronic history of patellar tendinitis, what would be the optimal treatment protocol?

A) Paraffin bath dip and wrap method for 8 minutes to warm the patellar tendon
B) Electrical stimulation muscle strengthening protocol to address the chronic patellar tendinitis
C) Ice bag for 15 minutes to address the pain
D) Warm whirlpool and thermokinetics for 20 minutes to prepare the patellar tendon for physical activity
E) Thermal ultrasound at 3MHz for about 5 minutes, 1.0 W/cm²