Squat with leg pain/discomfort

[bushwacker2.0]

I crushed my left leg tib/fib ~4 years ago. I have 2 plates 20 screws. Some days it acts up on me. I tried doing squats on the day it was bothering me and had some difficulty. On the way down it seems my left leg was doing the bulk of the supporting. On the way up the only way it would work would be on the ball of my foot (left leg) thus making my right leg do the bulk of the work. the following day my left hammy was sore/left quad was not and my quad on my right was sore with no soreness in the hammy for that leg.

Given the scenerio on those days which can be many for a couple months at time should i skip squats? I dont believe i am injurying my leg any but I was concerned about the way I was going down and up if I would injure something else.

On a side not some days i can not do leg extensions because it feels like im driving my screws in deeper.

 

[Creation]

sounds like you have some muscle imbalances ..

Try squating using a medicine ball against the b\wall and DEFINTELY foam roll your legs

Foam roll ure adductors, calves, It band, and hammys.(everyday)

When you squat start out light weight and keep your knees over your 2nd toe and drive through your heels of your feet, your hip flexors and glutes.

 

[tkav1980]

Pain is your body's way of preventing you from further injuring yourself. some pain is good..i.e. the soreness you get from a good workout. and other pain is bad. it sounds to me like this might be the bad kind. try a few things like leg presses, hack squats, or smith machine squats. just dont do anything that feels like it can re injure your leg. watch the weight you use and be extremely concious of your form. OH and see a doctor to make sure everything is ok.

 

[bushwacker2.0]

I never heard of foam rolls and bands before. I downloaded some pics from a rehab company showing how to them. I will give it shot.

When it comes to pain down there it will hit with force to where i cant do anymore instantly. Sometimes it builds up the other its out of nowhere.

I got a work physical coming up soon I will ask the Doc about it then.