: Is my knee pain during flexion a tendon issue? I am a kickboxer. A few weeks back, I played an unrelated game in a field where I sprinted a lot. When I was finished, my left leg around the knee was really sore. Now, two

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Is my knee pain during flexion a tendon issue?
I am a kickboxer. A few weeks back, I played an unrelated game in a field where I sprinted a lot. When I was finished, my left leg around the knee was really sore.

Now, two weeks later, my left knee hurts a bit, but only on flexion, especially with resistance. Flexion with resistance is not a motion that is commonly done, but think: pulling your foot out of a really tight shoe. That hurts. Extension doesn't hurt at all. Kickboxing and walking cause no problems.

I also noticed as a kickboxer, I almost never perform flexion with resistance at the knee (always pushing outwards -- kicking). So perhaps my muscles/tendons for this movement have simply atrophied, leading to the problem.

How can I check if my left knee flexion pain is tendinopathy or a muscular imbalance, and what exercises I can do to prevent this from re-occurring?

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