Immediate care to any injury is important to avoid further complications. In professional basketball games, there are medics and physicians on standby, ready to help when there is any accidents on the court. However, for those playing the game as a past time, there are a few things that they can do for injuries like the jumper’s knee.

When experiencing jumpers knee for the first time first aid treatment must be done to relieve the pain and discomfort brought about by the injury. The first thing a player must do is rest the leg and elevate it. The next thing to do is to apply cryotherapy. This involves placing ice over the affected knee for 20-30 minutes and about 4-6 times a day. When the pain subsides it is important to temporarily decrease the amount of physical activity that a player normally does to allow time for the knee to recuperate. Another thing a placer must do is to stretch the muscles thoroughly before any activity. This will help warm up the body, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Eating a healthy diet is also important in healing the body and in making it strong, This will prevent any complications, and prevent the possible recurrence of jumper’s knee because it strengthens the body.