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Knee pain during squats
Posted on 5/19/21 at 8:35 am
Posted on 5/19/21 at 8:35 am
I've been experiencing some right knee pain when doing squats. It's not every time but when it happens, my leg almost buckles. If I'm doing a set of 12, it'll happen on the 5-6 rep and then I take a pause (with the weight still on my back) and keep going and that usually makes it to where I can finish my set. I'm not pushing a ton of weight and it doesn't happen every time. Anyone have any experience with this? It doesn't feel serious enough to go to the doctor at this point but maybe I need to do some more stretching/mobility before I do my squats 
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Posted on 5/19/21 at 8:56 am to iAmBatman
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my leg almost buckles
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It doesn't feel serious enough to go to the doctor at this point
Posted on 5/19/21 at 8:59 am to iAmBatman
dude, if your knee is giving out at times, please stop doing squats until you identify the issue. that is not a good sign. your set of 12 is not worth it.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 9:06 am to Cheesy Beaver
It isn't giving out. I just feel some pain for a rep or 2 and it goes away
Posted on 5/19/21 at 9:09 am to iAmBatman
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I need to do some more stretching/mobility before I do my squats
Posted on 5/19/21 at 9:35 am to iAmBatman
I partially tore my meniscus playing football in high school and never got it fixed. It gets tight sometimes when running but I’ll also get pain when squatting maybe 25% of the time. I just power through it. You should probably see a doctor to make sure it’s not something more serious like a ligament.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 9:59 am to Gings5
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It gets tight sometimes when running but I’ll also get pain when squatting maybe 25% of the time.
I never really feel any tightness. It's just a pain when I'm coming out of the squat but it never lasts. I worked out this morning and it happened but my knee feels fine right now.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 10:05 am to iAmBatman
How wide is your stance? I've been squatting for years but that said, I would not consider myself an expert on the subject by any stretch. Anyway, a few months ago I started getting bad pain in my left knee when squatting and found that bringing my stance in a bit more narrow fixed it. I think I had just steadily gotten wider and wider over the years and was putting too much stress on my knees.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 10:17 am to Huey Lewis
Shoulder width or maybe half a foots width wider. My toes point out slightly as well.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 11:15 am to iAmBatman
Are you focusing on keeping your knees out when growing through the lift? People can experience knee pain if they aren’t trying to keep their knees out and they rotate in.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 11:16 am to iAmBatman
start doing mobility work for sure.
besides just mobility before just to loosen up, I highly suggest doing the following to make sure you are priming the knees to perform the work
- tib raises
- deep calf raises with a 10 sec stretch at the bottom
- hamstring work
- glute work
you dont have to get crazy with it, just get a little pump going. I use bodyweight for all of them. I also perform very slow and deep squats and sissy squats or KOT split squats with just bodyweight to ensure the knees are warmed and primed for the heavy work.
Sure you may have to take a step back and rebuild, but you will get used to the extra volume soon enough.
besides just mobility before just to loosen up, I highly suggest doing the following to make sure you are priming the knees to perform the work
- tib raises
- deep calf raises with a 10 sec stretch at the bottom
- hamstring work
- glute work
you dont have to get crazy with it, just get a little pump going. I use bodyweight for all of them. I also perform very slow and deep squats and sissy squats or KOT split squats with just bodyweight to ensure the knees are warmed and primed for the heavy work.
Sure you may have to take a step back and rebuild, but you will get used to the extra volume soon enough.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 12:56 pm to iAmBatman
Where is the pain located? This should be the 1st question asked. Anterior, Posterior, Medial?
Posted on 5/19/21 at 1:07 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
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This should be the 1st question asked. Anterior, Posterior, Medial?
The inside of my knee cap, right on that dimple. So looking down at my right knee, the left side on that dimple.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 1:16 pm to iAmBatman
So looking at the pic, where the line is pointing to Articular cartilage? Does the pain occur when going down or coming up?
Posted on 5/19/21 at 1:31 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
Yeah I would was the articular cartilage.
It occurs when coming up.
It occurs when coming up.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:15 pm to iAmBatman
Does it feel like something is catching, popping, gritty, etc..... and you have no swelling or tenderness? You stated earlier that your knee gives out or it just hurts? Finally, this only happens when you squat periodically?
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:46 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
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Does it feel like something is catching, popping, gritty, etc
Nothing like that. Just a pain when coming up from the squat. No rubbing sensation, catch, or popping. It's kind of like someone took a stick or something and is pushing it into that area of my knee.
I just did some deep squats in my office and I notice it at the bottom of the squat and during the upward motion. With it just being body weight, I notice that there is something going on but I wouldn't even call it pain, more like a slight discomfort. It could be the MCL but I have no real way of telling. It's basically the inside area of my knee.
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and you have no swelling or tenderness?
none
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You stated earlier that your knee gives out or it just hurts?
I wouldn't say it gives out, rather I just notice the pain and it makes finishing the lift difficult. It has yet to cause me to not complete a lift, but I will take some load off that leg when I notice it. For instance, it happened today during my 2nd set and I took a longer rest between sets and on the 3rd set, the pain wasn't nearly as bad and I only noticed it during a few reps.
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Finally, this only happens when you squat periodically?
Correct.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 3:00 pm to iAmBatman
In my opinion, I would say you have a slight tear in your meniscus. The axial loading compressing the body more than likely irritates it after a set or 2 and leads to the knee giving out and the dull pain afterwards. If it was your MCL you would have your knee randomly giving out on you. I am not a doctor and this is merely my opinion. As always you should seek the advice of a medical professional.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 3:01 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
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In my opinion, I would say you have a slight tear in your meniscus.
I would assume the treatment would be rest?
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If it was your MCL you would have your knee randomly giving out on you.
10-4...that is not happening.
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As always you should seek the advice of a medical professional.
I have a friend that is a PA for a sports orthopedic doctor. I'll be giving him a call shortly.
This post was edited on 5/19/21 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 5/19/21 at 3:18 pm to iAmBatman
just follow the ATG knees over toes program for 3-6 months and watch how much better you feel. just saying.
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