Squats-Knee problems

[~HOUNDOG~]

First off I'm not being a pussy.
I haven't squated in a long time because whenever I do I get fucked knee pain. Also even walking upstairs sometimes or just plain walking can be a bitch. Week knee maybe? Don't know,never relly fucked it up, I think it's genetics.
But here's the deal,should I STFU and just squat anyway,or go real light to avoid permanent damage. If so,is there even much of a point to going light,i'm looking for mass not tone or endurance. thanks.

 

[michaelcoutts]

Seriously man, dont be a fool and damage your knee for good. You'll regret it forever.
I have had my knee problems in the past. Even before i started doing weights and stuff. The funny thing was that it was the smallest things that caused pain to them like walking up stairs and walking normally.
Generally knee problems are genetic but i would advise you to go and see a good sports doctor before you even think of taking that bar off the squat rack. I did about 12 months ago and after about 4 appointments and about 6-8 weeks, my knees were alot better.

How old are u anyways because sometimes knee problems are just a teenage thing with growing bones and ligaments not growing together etc.

 

[b fold the truth]

I never train THROUGH pain unless a contest is near and I have to. What is your squatting style like? Depth? Stance width? Weight? Reps...etc...?

B True

 

[coolcolj]

I suspect it maybe your patella not tracking properly, which is usually a result from a weak VMO (teardrop muscle)

People who have this problem usually cure the problem after EMS stimuation of the VMO. Maybe you can try strengthening the VMO if you can do so without pain.

Split squats with lead leg on a wobble board or sitfit does the trick.

 

[Scaggs]

Remember breaking parrallel in squats takes a lot of stress off the knees. Keep that in mind when you decide to squat again.

Scaggs

 

[~HOUNDOG~]

Split squats with lead leg on a wobble board or sitfit does the trick.

What's this? Excuse my ignorance.
B-FOLD-I usually have done 3-4 sets at 8-10 reps and also 4-6 and 10-14 on different occasions. The pain is always there no matter what I change up.

 

[b fold the truth]

Have you done box squats WSB style?

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b True

 

[Citruscide]

This is strange, I just got done talking about a shoulder injury I have, and now I get to talk about a knee injury I'm dealing with too...

I injured it... and it was difficult for me to walk, go up stairs, running looked more like a hobbling scurry... There are many factors in this... my genetics are good (no knee pain in family tree) -- but the habitual use of steroids hurts your joints over a period of time... and, well, i've been habitually using them over a period of time... as they have both only recently started hurting...

Squats actually HELP my knee... but you know why? It's because I go BELOW the level plane... when I STOPPED at the level mark... it would actually hurt my knee... but going lower, it streched it out somehow...

I also find that stretching, warming up, the use of heating agents help get my knee warmed up for workouts...

C-ditty

 

[Fatty4You]

CoolColJ makes a good point about the patella: I had some serious pain in my knee from doing hack squats about a year ago. I mean it hurt. I had trouble getting up from chairs, walking up stairs, doing any kind of leg exercise.

I went to my chiro at school and he said that i had lots of spasms in my quad - lateralis, medialis, what have you, and even some stress in my illiotibial tract. Anway, all this stress was inhibiting my muscle from expanding as much as possible, so when i tried to stretch it, it was pulling my patella tight against my knee, and actually off to the side a bit.

My chiro did something called Active Release Techniques, where basically they hurt you big time, but get rid of the spasms. Let me just say that i was doing leg press [not squats] in two weeks with relatively little pain.

I suggest looking into it.

Right now i am at a chiro for my other knee and he refuses to do ART. And, i think as a result my knee has not gotten all that much better yet.

They say that the problem is cause my spine is crushing a nerve that goes into my leg. I agree with this - you can see it on the X-Ray, but still, i need some reliefe.

-Fatty

 

[needsize]

The only way to know for sure is go to the doc and get it checked out, but try to see someone that specializes in sports injuries, a lot of times the family doc just tells you to stop training as his only advice