Patient Journey · Columbus, GA
If the ache just under your kneecap has outlasted rest and rehab, it helps to know what a real evaluation and treatment path looks like close to home. Here is how patients in the Columbus area typically move from a stubborn patellar tendon problem to a plan for getting back to normal activity.
Patient Story
Hear how one patient with chronic patellar tendon pain experienced the procedure and what recovery required of them.
TenJet Patient Testimonial - Chronic Patellar Tendinitis (Jumper's Knee)
Video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc., the maker of TenJet®. Individual results vary; this patient's experience is not a guarantee of outcome. Talk with a specialist about whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
Understanding The Condition
Patellar tendinopathy starts as soreness at the bottom of the kneecap after activity. Left to run its course, the tendon's collagen becomes disorganized and weak, and because that tissue carries little blood supply, it struggles to heal on its own. That is the difference between a fresh strain and a chronic tendon problem — and it is why the two are treated so differently.
The Procedure
Most patients begin with activity changes and a structured strengthening program, and many improve there. For those who don't, Dr. Abdullah may discuss TenJet — a HydroCision, Inc. device that treats the degenerated tendon tissue directly, in the office, without the recovery burden of open surgery.
See The Procedure
HydroCision's demonstration of the patellar tendon procedure, plus a look at how a chronically degenerated tendon differs from one that is simply inflamed.
TenJet Patella Tendinosis Minimally Invasive Tenotomy
Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.
What Care Looks Like
This is a general pattern, not a guarantee — your own path depends on your diagnosis and how your tendon responds.
It usually begins with pain below the kneecap that hasn't settled with rest. An evaluation — often including ultrasound — confirms whether the patellar tendon is the source rather than the joint. Most patients then start with activity modification and targeted strengthening. If the tendon stays symptomatic, an in-office, ultrasound-guided procedure is often considered before open surgery is ever on the table, followed by a gradual, structured return to activity over several weeks.
Get Started
Call the office below to ask whether TenJet or another approach is the right next step for your knee.
Common Questions
Published cases include recreational athletes specifically — a high-level recreational soccer player among them — rather than only professional or elite competitors.
Through Dr. Siraj Abdullah locally in Columbus, Georgia. Evaluation, imaging and the procedure are all handled without traveling to Atlanta.
Some loss during the protected phase is normal and is addressed in rehabilitation. Published cases note reduced quadriceps bulk on the affected side even before treatment.
Discuss it at evaluation. Modified training is often possible, but loading a degenerated tendon inappropriately can prolong the problem.
This information is general and is not medical advice. Whether any procedure is appropriate for you can only be determined by a physician who has examined you and reviewed your imaging.