Knee Pain

Gradstudent78 · 03-27-2009, 02:34 PM

1. When did the pain begin?
Pain started on monday (3/23)

2. What were you doing at the time? Or did the pain come on gradually over time?
I was squatting down looking at something for a minute or two and stood up (non weighted)

3. Where, anatomically, is the pain?
Located on the outside of the knee, at a level below the knee cap level

4. What does the pain feel like? Sharp? Dull? Aching? Stabbing? Shooting?
5. Is the pain constant, or intermittent, or only on certain motions?
Was walking with a limp monday + tuesday. Now walking normally, sharp pain when I touch the area.

6. What motions make your pain worse?
Some ski squats today brought some pain on.

7. What, if anything, makes your pain better?
Iced it a little today and that helped

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? I have full range of motion, but ski squat brought on some pain

10. What is your main concern regarding the pain and its consequences?
Not sure what level I should continue working out and how long I should allow it to heal, Should I just go see the doctor. What can I do to prevent this.

11. Have you ever injured that part of your body before? If so, how?
Had some knee problems before, most likely IBL problems

12. Is your pain getting worse over time? And if so, how much worse over what time period? Gotten better since monday, walking around normal now.

UConnJulie · 03-30-2009, 11:09 AM

What's a ski squat?
What's IBL?

Gradstudent78 · 03-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

What's a ski squat?
What's IBL?

Ski Squat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZqJ9A0QBBo

IBL is a typo, should be ITB (Iliotibial band syndrome)

troublesome · 03-30-2009, 09:38 PM

probably a tight piriformis coupled with a tight IT band. try foam rolling the IT and pair that with glute max/med activation exercises and hip flexor stretching/rolling

UConnJulie · 03-31-2009, 07:26 AM

Well, yes, but the ITB doesn't really get "tight" since it is connective tissue and not contractile tissue.
Likely glute medius and TFL are tight ... probably also piriformis and other short lateral rotators. Glutes likely not firing properly.

FWIW, in the text to the side of that video it says not to do if you have knee problems.

Do you have any clicking or locking up of the knee?
Any pain now when you squat down (like roasting a marshmallow)?

Gradstudent78 · 03-31-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

Do you have any clicking or locking up of the knee?
Any pain now when you squat down (like roasting a marshmallow)?

No clicking or locking, or pain related to squating down. I'd say its definitely getting better, although still have some pain.