Hi: I injured my knee during a half marathon in oct 04. The month before if fell carrying my daughter but was not really aggravated until the 10th mile of the run. The pain subsided after i was diagnosed with chondramalacia and went to pt for 2 motnhs. I went on a trip to disney and did alot of walking. the pain returned so I went to another orthopedist. He literally attacked me with a cortisone shot and told me i had tendonitis. I was in excruciating pain for about a week then the pain subsided and it felt pretty good for a bout two weeks. Since getting the cortisone shot, however, the pain has returned 3 fold and it's CONSTANT it used to be very intermittent and i could do walking and the weight bearing and the bike no problem now i'm in a worse position then before. so, i went to antoher orthopedist who told me i must have tendonitis and that you never ever shoot up the patella tendon because it could rupture. now i can barely walk w/out some pain it's crazy!!!! i guess my question is has anybody gotten a cortisone shot in their tendon only to have it be worse off? thanks. Marni. Please em me marnijoyweisberg@yahoo.com