Knee issues

[Katie1309]

This is really weird but I have one iffy knee, other one is fine, but it did click a but the other day and it bloddy hurt but didnt think anything of it as its the better one - then today at the gym it started to feel a bit weird and i squatted down and it felt as though it was out of place?? SO I didnt do any leg work and did a 5 min cycle hoping it would loosen it u[p and now they are bothe bloddy stiff and feel really weird!!!

[Darkmanx]

Try cold and heat treatment. Put ice on them for 10 min then put a warm weatbag(if you have one) on them for 10 min. repeat this about 5 times. Also take some Voltaren or if you have a secret stach of Diclofinac. That helps.

See how your knees feel the next day. I used this method alot in my career and it helped me.

[Optimass]

Have found this in quite a few cases with female clients. A number of possible factors at work, ranging from the alignment of the bones in your leg, the strength and development of you vastus medialis and the pressure they are all under due to the more intense exercise you are doing.

Most women have proportionally wider hips than men. As a result you can see when standing that the legs do not line straight up and down (vertical) but pitch inwards from top to bottom. In un-trained women its a bit easier to see. As a result it puts pressure on the knees when you walk, run, stand etc. In the pic below you can see the femur angles in at the knee ... angle is more pronounced in women and taller people.

The way to strengthen it is to perform a compound press movement but in the first 25% of the range of motion - like 1/4 squats or 1/4 presses on a leg press. This portion of a leg press/squat/lunge is essentially performed by the VM. (I prefer stair climbing with d/bells).

I suspect the pain could be a result of a bit of space in the joint caused by this due to the muscles developing in your legs.

I used to get it real bad when I was 14 years old as I grew 6 - 8 inches in approx 1 year. (was over 6ft tall at 15 years) - basically my leg muscles were not growing fast enough to fully support my height and bone growth.

The best thing you can do is exactly what you have done in not training the body part - if you are second guessing it the best thing is not to push it as you could cause an injury that may delay training further. Another good way to develop the area is cycling - but ensure you set the bike up correctly so you are not using too deep a range of motion. The seat should be aligned with the top of your hip bone when you are standing next to the bike. Cycling and stair climbing are a good functional exercise.

Another good idea if it persists would be to go see an Osteopath. Way mor practically focus in treatment than a physio in my opinion.

hope this all makes sense.

[Katie1309]

Wow thanks that really interesting, figured out (coz I was being so thick) that it might have been because I did Bodyjam the night before and there was a lot of twisty knee moves - maybe not such a good idea for me.......havent been to gym since thurs as have been moving house and its all a bit of a nightmare - 3 days off - nooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Guess I'm still getting a bit of a workout tho

[HumanPerformance]

Have found this in quite a few cases with female clients. A number of possible factors at work, ranging from the alignment of the bones in your leg, the strength and development of you vastus medialis and the pressure they are all under due to the more intense exercise you are doing.

Most women have proportionally wider hips than men. As a result you can see when standing that the legs do not line straight up and down (vertical) but pitch inwards from top to bottom. In un-trained women its a bit easier to see. As a result it puts pressure on the knees when you walk, run, stand etc. In the pic below you can see the femur angles in at the knee ... angle is more pronounced in women and taller people.

The way to strengthen it is to perform a compound press movement but in the first 25% of the range of motion - like 1/4 squats or 1/4 presses on a leg press. This portion of a leg press/squat/lunge is essentially performed by the VM. (I prefer stair climbing with d/bells).

I suspect the pain could be a result of a bit of space in the joint caused by this due to the muscles developing in your legs.

I used to get it real bad when I was 14 years old as I grew 6 - 8 inches in approx 1 year. (was over 6ft tall at 15 years) - basically my leg muscles were not growing fast enough to fully support my height and bone growth.

The best thing you can do is exactly what you have done in not training the body part - if you are second guessing it the best thing is not to push it as you could cause an injury that may delay training further. Another good way to develop the area is cycling - but ensure you set the bike up correctly so you are not using too deep a range of motion. The seat should be aligned with the top of your hip bone when you are standing next to the bike. Cycling and stair climbing are a good functional exercise.

Another good idea if it persists would be to go see an Osteopath. Way mor practically focus in treatment than a physio in my opinion.

hope this all makes sense.

Awesome post there Opti liked