trainlikeafreak Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 A few years ago I had a knee injury to my right knee. Had a small split in the cartilage and took prob 8 months to fix itself. i started running a few weeks ago and my knee didn't like it (120kg). It was clicking and just felt sore really. Heaps of pressure in the bottom of the squat. Few weeks off legs and had a session last weekend. Felt right but no dramas. Few days later demonstrated a squat for a client and got a decent pain at the bottom. Got up thought ouch but left it at that. Later that night it felt right and then putting my weight on it on a padded bench for DB rows was painful. Had a look and bam swollen down the right side. Swelling is still there 5 days later and it kind of feels tight around my entire knee , front and behind. If I squat I feel so much pressure on it too. anyone experienced anything like this before?? Seeing physio tomorrow but not convinced that'll really help if my completely honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Mine clicks and grinds and gets quite sore. Bit different to what youve described but if im at movies or on a plane or in car and seating is quite cramped and i cant move my leg around the knee joint then once i go to stand up and walk i can't because too much pain. Like couldnt walk down stairs at movies for about 5min at end of movie because way too sore. If i put weight on it (kneeling) then it does get sore but doesnt as bad as yours it seems. I got those knee pad things for work if ive gotta kneel down on concrete or rocks etc now as doing that continously was fucking it and making standing up or walking painful. I haven't bothered running a decent distance since i was 90kg. Being heavier youre slow and yeah hard on joints and i get real bad calf pumps and shin splints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rede frisby Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 6 hours ago, trainlikeafreak said: A few years ago I had a knee injury to my right knee. Had a small split in the cartilage and took prob 8 months to fix itself. i started running a few weeks ago and my knee didn't like it (120kg). It was clicking and just felt sore really. Heaps of pressure in the bottom of the squat. Few weeks off legs and had a session last weekend. Felt right but no dramas. Few days later demonstrated a squat for a client and got a decent pain at the bottom. Got up thought ouch but left it at that. Later that night it felt right and then putting my weight on it on a padded bench for DB rows was painful. Had a look and bam swollen down the right side. Swelling is still there 5 days later and it kind of feels tight around my entire knee , front and behind. If I squat I feel so much pressure on it too. anyone experienced anything like this before?? Seeing physio tomorrow but not convinced that'll really help if my completely honest. It sounds to me like you have inflamed something within the joint capsule of the knee and experienced some fluid on the knee as a result. A physio might not be able to directly help you until this has gone down some per se but his report/notes are going to be important if you eventually have to go through ACC for future treatment claims etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahman Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Did mine at christmas on the leg press and still the same. I had knee buckling for two months and stuggle to go up stairs without pain...can still trap bar dead lift and leg press but no lateral movement. If I were you I would skip physio get acc referral and go straight to specialist. I went no doc route and physio early on and it did nothing and now awaiting surgery. Turns out I have torn meniscus and a few other complications. Not worth mucking around after two months the specialist said should have seen him sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlikeafreak Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thanks guys. Yes I think I'll probably go to the specialist just to be safe. Really don't want to have to have a delay in training if it isn't necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 2/05/2016 at 2:34 PM, PETN said: couldnt walk down stairs at movies for about 5min at end of movie because way too sore. This is actually a condition referred to as "moviegoer's knee". 100% serious. I had this. The cure is easy, and I was amazed at how fast it fixed what had been a niggling injury for ages. - Lots of quad stretching - Foam rolling, especially down the outside of the quad into the knee, and the teardrop. - HSR training: http://www.sportsmed.net.nz/patient-info/knee/hsr-patella-tendon-program/ gazza, Chemo, M.T and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Chondromalacia was what i thought it was. Squats definitely aggravate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Really? Well, I'm no physio, so maybe that's right. Although squats do aggravate patella tendonopathy too. If it were me, I'd try the above and see if it improves. The HSR stuff is basically normal weight training anyway - just with each rep done as slow as you possibly can. You should take about 3-5 seconds eccentric and the same concentric. That's where the magic comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yeah sweet ill give it a go and see if it makes any improvement Pseudonym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 5/5/2016 at 8:38 PM, Pseudonym said: This is actually a condition referred to as "moviegoer's knee". 100% serious. I had this. The cure is easy, and I was amazed at how fast it fixed what had been a niggling injury for ages. - Lots of quad stretching - Foam rolling, especially down the outside of the quad into the knee, and the teardrop. - HSR training: http://www.sportsmed.net.nz/patient-info/knee/hsr-patella-tendon-program/ I need to this! Do you have a new link the the above mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 On 2017-5-18 at 10:37 AM, M.T said: I need to this! Do you have a new link the the above mate? Damn, sorry I didn't see this earlier, bro! Hope it's not too late to help... Try this: http://www.sportsmed.net.nz/knee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 On 6/6/2017 at 11:04 PM, Pseudonym said: Damn, sorry I didn't see this earlier, bro! Hope it's not too late to help... Try this: http://www.sportsmed.net.nz/knee Cheers! I ended doing a combination of massage therapy and my gp to knock it off. About 5 weeks of inflammation but the worse has passed (touch wood). Pseudonym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.