Knee pain caused by wrapping?

[PeterDolan]

I've been getting some lateral knee pain the last couple of weeks, particularly on my left knee. I'm wondering if it could be caused by wrapping them up? I start below the knee, wrapping clockwise on the left leg and anticlockwise on the right leg (wrapping inwards). Could this be effecting my knee travel?

Thanks in advance for any feed back

[trainlikeafreak]

why dont you just not wrap up?

[Wookie]

Pretty sure you're wrapping the wrong way. Start with the ball of wrap on the outside of the knee and wrap outwards.

[PeterDolan]

Pretty sure you're wrapping the wrong way. Start with the ball of wrap on the outside of the knee and wrap outwards.

Thanks Wookie. I'll give wrapping a rest for a while but will use that when I get back in to it

[Old Bull]

I would agree with The Wookie but would have to see how you wrap, is the leg straight, toes towards the knees, Quad tensed etc.

[BarBrother]

I would agree with The Wookie but would have to see how you wrap, is the leg straight, toes towards the knees, Quad tensed etc.

I think the quad tensed part would be the major thing to look for. If you are wrapping hard its gunna pull the pattella laterally.

[Bluto]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... CfruLGBv-0

Not sure how to make this video pop up without you having to follow link. Demo on different wrapping techniques from APT.

[nate225]

I managed to flair my tendon up on my knee last night (near where I did the second tendon tear! :pfft: ) when leg pressing in wraps. Funly enough I'd had no issues when just using sleeves?

Different issue to PD, I think the compression may have been an issue as it hurt after I wrapped it more than unwrapped. Will let it settle and use sleeves again and/or looser wraps.

[PeterDolan]

Thanks guys, not sure if I am tensing my quad, honestly can't remember. I'll try be a little more cognitive when wrapping up and see if there's a difference