Ache in Right knee :(

[bigtasty25]

When i was bulking up about 3 months ago...i was doing a set of close stand squats on the smith machine with 405...for 6 reps...and I felt a little tweak/pain in my right knee. Since then ive been forced to use lighter weights because it hurts a little in my right knee when I do movements that use my quads. i have a feeling I at least aggravated a ligament/tendon. Any thoughts on what I should do? maybe see a sports medicine doc? All im doing right now is just mainly doing hamstring work (which doesnt aggravate my right knee and doesnt use any quads)..and a bit of quad work with lighter weights..and using a good joint formula supplement..but it doesnt seem to be enough, even with 5iu gh.Im starting another bulker in 6 weeks so Id like to heal in in the interim, if possible. All ideas greatly appreciated

 

[Serotonin]

1- Don't ever do squats in the smith machine again. It messes with your natural ROM and can put your knees in a dangerous position.

2- Probably go to a physical therapist or some sort of sports doctor.

3- Don't do any exercises that hurt you.

4- Try adding in a compound that facilitates collagen synthesis like Deca or EQ. HGH is also one of the best things you can do so good thinking.

5- Maybe buy some knee sleeves to keep the area warm and healthy or even buy knee wraps for further support (these give a mechanical advantage though).

6- Get on an all in one join support supplement like animal flex

 

[broke1naz]

X-rays,MRI,Physical therapist,Deca

 

[bigtasty25]

1- Don't ever do squats in the smith machine again. It messes with your natural ROM and can put your knees in a dangerous position.

2- Probably go to a physical therapist or some sort of sports doctor.

3- Don't do any exercises that hurt you.

4- Try adding in a compound that facilitates collagen synthesis like Deca or EQ. HGH is also one of the best things you can do so good thinking.

5- Maybe buy some knee sleeves to keep the area warm and healthy or even buy knee wraps for further support (these give a mechanical advantage though).

6- Get on an all in one join support supplement like animal flex

Would injecting the HGH into my right quad help with the healing process in my right kneecap (side of the kneecap really)...or would it just be systemic mostly?

Going to use EQ first half of my next cycle and deca the 2nd half

Im actually using the knee wraps by Schiek when I do quad workouts. Are u suggesting the knee sleeves during 24/7 use or just when working out legs?

Funny you mention animal flex, thats actually the one i am currently using, 3 times a week with cissis quadrilangaris, ill prob have to up it to 7 days a week. Thanks for the suggestions . And yeaah ill probably have to see a PT or sports medicine doc soon just to be safe and see what they have to say (if i need to get an MRI, xray etc done)

 

[AnabolicAnimal667]

Does knee only hurt when you train? If not, what else does it hurt to do? Where exactly do you feel the pain?

 

[bigtasty25]

Does knee only hurt when you train? If not, what else does it hurt to do? Where exactly do you feel the pain?

Feels like inside the kneecap. It hurts a bit when im not training also..mostly when I put stresss on the kneecap..aka walking up stairs..or bending down. It seems after its warmed up the slight pain ceases though

 

[Serotonin]

I dunno if site injection works with HGH, I doubt it. Just keep using it though so you'll heal faster.

Up the animal flex to ED for sure. I take it ED and sometimes double up the dose ED.

Take fish oil too and cissus is great.

You can pick up some knee sleeves and ware them 24/7 if it hurts to walk, etc. Would probably help. They're expensive though. I prefer the old school blue Rehbands. Buy one size smaller than your size for a nice tight fit. Check out Jackalsgym.com

Edit- On second thought, for ED use of knee sleeves, some looser ones might work better. The newer Rehbands that are grey/blue/black work well for ED use. Buy them exactly your size.

I have both the blue(one size smaller) and grey(exact size). I use the blue ones for lifting and the greys for ED use if my knees are a little sore.

 

[bigtasty25]

Thanks bro . I have knee wraps with the holes in them...but these you r talking about im guessing are probably more comfortable, ill look into em. Also...would a heating pad on the knee 2-3 times a day help?

 

[Cantkill]

probably not a joint problem. go to specialist and get x-ray to make sure you have no issues with joint. will get an anti-inflamatory to help with healing and you need to rest it. it if does not go away then you will get mri. most likely patella tendon strain "small tear" or bursitis which is just fluid build up.

 

[RexHead]

I am experiencing very similar issues. It can be a lot of things. My advice is find a great sports doctor/orthopedic surgeon. Try to find a sports doc that works on professional athletes. These docs are in the business of getting the athletes back to work. Other ortho's may not be as sympathetic to your "need" to squat.

I did a lot of research before I selected one.

If your knee hurts find a doctor who specializes in knees. You want someone who sees thousands of knee injuries a year and performs hundreds of knee surgeries a year.

I could rattle off what helped me and my condition but it really wouldn't help you. I can say that with time, patience, and perseverance my knees are better and I'm still squatting.

If it's painful, don't ignore it. The doc told me that my recovery would have been faster if I didn't try to mask the pain with NSAIDS and pain killers and started working on the issue sooner.

 

[bigtasty25]

patella tendon strain is probably what it is...as its not much bigger than the other kneecap..i have an appt next wed with a great orthopedic surgeon my mom sees that specializes in knees, so im thinking he'll be able to help. I plan on omitting movements that involve quads in my workout for at least a month or so, to let it heal, so ill keep doing hamstring movements since that doesnt seem to put any strain on the kneecaps.

Would a heating pad help at all? Just outta curiosity
And i tried the at home knee sleeve...straightens out my leg a little too much, doesnt feel natural, and actully makes the knee hurt a little..so i stopped using em.
If it's painful, don't ignore it. The doc told me that my recovery would have been faster if I didn't try to mask the pain with NSAIDS and pain killers and started working on the issue sooner.[/QUOTE]

I am experiencing very similar issues. It can be a lot of things. My advice is find a great sports doctor/orthopedic surgeon. Try to find a sports doc that works on professional athletes. These docs are in the business of getting the athletes back to work. Other ortho's may not be as sympathetic to your "need" to squat.

I did a lot of research before I selected one.

If your knee hurts find a doctor who specializes in knees. You want someone who sees thousands of knee injuries a year and performs hundreds of knee surgeries a year.

I could rattle off what helped me and my condition but it really wouldn't help you. I can say that with time, patience, and perseverance my knees are better and I'm still squatting.



patella tendon strain is probably what it is...as its not much bigger than the other kneecap..i have an appt next wed with a great orthopedic surgeon my mom sees that specializes in knees, so im thinking he'll be able to help. I plan on omitting movements that involve quads in my workout for at least a month or so, to let it heal, so ill keep doing hamstring movements since that doesnt seem to put any strain on the kneecaps.

Would a heating pad help at all? Just outta curiosity
And i tried the at home knee sleeve...straightens out my leg a little too much, doesnt feel natural, and actully makes the knee hurt a little..so i stopped using em.
If it's painful, don't ignore it. The doc told me that my recovery would have been faster if I didn't try to mask the pain with NSAIDS and pain killers and started working on the issue sooner.

 

[broke1naz]

I had the same problem as you started out doing squats burned in the knee cap,going up and down the stairs burned,post poned it for months didnt get any better couldnt do legs at all after a while.finally went to get x-ray every thing was good got an mri everything looked good,went to a sports physical therapist,was told that certain muscles were bigger than others and was moving the knee cap around which was causing the burn,but he also said i had arthrits? but after 4weeks of therapy can walk with out the burn havent really done legs yet but will give them a try this week.get it looked at and let it take the time to heal so your not out for months instead of weeks.