Greetings to everyone, here I post my symptoms. I haven't been able to find this particular case as I searched the forum. I would appreciate any suggestion or a link to a tread where this has been mentioned.
1. When did the pain begin?
A week ago, after about the fourth workout following excersices in the book New Rules of Lifting For Women (NRL4W –stage 1)
2. What were you doing at the time? Or did the pain come on gradually over time?
It has been coming on gradually.
3. Where, anatomically, is the pain?
medial side of the knee, 1 inch from center of kneecap
4. What does the pain feel like? Sharp? Dull? Aching? Stabbing? Shooting?
Dull
5. Is the pain constant, or intermittent, or only on certain motions?
Constant, not too strong
6. What motions make your pain worse?
After doing lunges and step ups. Taking a bike ride.
7. What, if anything, makes your pain better?
I don’t know.
8. Does your pain radiate to any other part of your body?
No
9. What things could you do before, that you cannot do now because of your injury?
Nothing.
10. What is your main concern regarding the pain and its consequences?
That it becomes stronger and prevents me from following the lifting weights program as described in NRL4W.
11. Have you ever injured that part of your body before? If so, how?
No.
12. Is your pain getting worse over time? And if so, how much worse over what time period?
It has become worse with each lifting session, and after I ride my bike.