Knee Pain with Lunges (HERE-S YOUR SOLUTION)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Yuppi
I have no idea what I have. The left knee has started getting light dull pain just resting - not when doing the exercises. However I have weak glutes and as a compensation, much stronger quad and hamstring. Left hip a bit in anterior tilt and often standing on locked or almost locked knee, quad and hamstring often firing up instead of glute, walking or so. Those muscles, hamstring and quad are also often very tight and after exercising almost stay in tension. The left foot points more open than the right one and also had a broken pinky toe at some point. Tight something, a tendon perhaps, in the inner thigh as well, preventing from sitting like in an easier version of lotus pose without feeling burn/locking up there.
Now the knee pain wasn't a thing until I started exercising glutes and legs. I wonder how common of an issue this is and if this is just the question of training the glute more and stretching those leg muscles (stretching hamstring makes me wanna scream immediately and it just feels like stretching doesn't help much? Although I've watched other videos of yours that say stretching hamstrings is usually not helping anterior tilted pelvis caused pain. Would that eventually place the bones coming to the knee properly and also hold the foot in a more proper position? Or maybe I'd benefit from some supplement that helps joints? Maybe you'll address issues like this in a future video.
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I have no idea what I have. The left knee has started getting light dull pain just resting - not when doing the exercises. However I have weak glutes and as a compensation, much stronger quad and hamstring. Left hip a bit in anterior tilt and often standing on locked or almost locked knee, quad and hamstring often firing up instead of glute, walking or so. Those muscles, hamstring and quad are also often very tight and after exercising almost stay in tension. The left foot points more open than the right one and also had a broken pinky toe at some point. Tight something, a tendon perhaps, in the inner thigh as well, preventing from sitting like in an easier version of lotus pose without feeling burn/locking up there.
Now the knee pain wasn't a thing until I started exercising glutes and legs. I wonder how common of an issue this is and if this is just the question of training the glute more and stretching those leg muscles (stretching hamstring makes me wanna scream immediately and it just feels like stretching doesn't help much? Although I've watched other videos of yours that say stretching hamstrings is usually not helping anterior tilted pelvis caused pain. Would that eventually place the bones coming to the knee properly and also hold the foot in a more proper position? Or maybe I'd benefit from some supplement that helps joints? Maybe you'll address issues like this in a future video.
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Scott
The angle of your tibia in both your front and reverse lunge is very knee dominant. Regardless of choosing front or reverse lunge, it is probably better if you keep your tibia more vertical in order to encourage more hip dominance, therefore reducing stresses on the quad and in turn knee joint hopefully resulting in less pain because of that.
Personally I will prescribed reverse lunges, not because of open or closed chain, although that is a good point, but because in a reverse lunge I find patients are less prone to conducting the lunge with knee dominance. When doing a forward lunge I find the forward momentum of the movement encourages the knee to be more forward of the ankle, thus making the exercise more knee dominant. That's not to say I wouldn't prescribed forward lunges, it's just when trying to combat knee pain and the patient has this movement pattern I find myself having to intervene a lot more than than if I prescribe reverse lunges and ultimately I want the patients to be able to manage without me in the long term and be pain free doing it.
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The angle of your tibia in both your front and reverse lunge is very knee dominant. Regardless of choosing front or reverse lunge, it is probably better if you keep your tibia more vertical in order to encourage more hip dominance, therefore reducing stresses on the quad and in turn knee joint hopefully resulting in less pain because of that.
Personally I will prescribed reverse lunges, not because of open or closed chain, although that is a good point, but because in a reverse lunge I find patients are less prone to conducting the lunge with knee dominance. When doing a forward lunge I find the forward momentum of the movement encourages the knee to be more forward of the ankle, thus making the exercise more knee dominant. That's not to say I wouldn't prescribed forward lunges, it's just when trying to combat knee pain and the patient has this movement pattern I find myself having to intervene a lot more than than if I prescribe reverse lunges and ultimately I want the patients to be able to manage without me in the long term and be pain free doing it.
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47tigger
These videos are so helpful!
I do have a question about my knee cap, tendon, and quad stretch. When I stretch my quads, I often feel the stretch more just above my knee cap rather than the middle of my quads. I'm guessing that would be one of my tendons and it doesn't feel good so I'll stop. I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong or if something else is affecting it. It's the same knee that often has pain and popping, which I've been slowly addressing my feet, ankles, and hips in order to fix it. Oh! And the inside of my thigh on that same leg has been tight, I'm pretty sure I pulled that muscle and each time I try to stretch it carefully it still ends up feeling worse afterwards.
What is ultimately causing it and how can I fix it?
I can't see a Dr or anyone for about 6 months, that's how far out the appointments are. It's not serious but it's definitely bothersome.
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These videos are so helpful!
I do have a question about my knee cap, tendon, and quad stretch. When I stretch my quads, I often feel the stretch more just above my knee cap rather than the middle of my quads. I'm guessing that would be one of my tendons and it doesn't feel good so I'll stop. I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong or if something else is affecting it. It's the same knee that often has pain and popping, which I've been slowly addressing my feet, ankles, and hips in order to fix it. Oh! And the inside of my thigh on that same leg has been tight, I'm pretty sure I pulled that muscle and each time I try to stretch it carefully it still ends up feeling worse afterwards.
What is ultimately causing it and how can I fix it?
I can't see a Dr or anyone for about 6 months, that's how far out the appointments are. It's not serious but it's definitely bothersome.
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BacDoc121
Lunges are unnecessary unless you're playing a sport. Causes anterior translation to knee. Which destroys knees. Effect of exercise is quads some adductor muscle involvement and 2 of the 3 gluteal muscles ate worked. Theres 20 exercises that work the same muscles and have almost no risk or downside. You exercise unless your playing a sport to stay healthy. Why would I purposely hurt my knees if I'm not playing a sport. Ridiculous. ex physical therapist? Now we know why your an EX. p. t. Terrible advice. Borderline if you're a professional trainer you can get sued. If you're a PT you learned that lesson already. loss of license n possibly a malpractice suit to you and the person overseeing your work.
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Lunges are unnecessary unless you're playing a sport. Causes anterior translation to knee. Which destroys knees. Effect of exercise is quads some adductor muscle involvement and 2 of the 3 gluteal muscles ate worked. Theres 20 exercises that work the same muscles and have almost no risk or downside. You exercise unless your playing a sport to stay healthy. Why would I purposely hurt my knees if I'm not playing a sport. Ridiculous. ex physical therapist? Now we know why your an EX. p. t. Terrible advice. Borderline if you're a professional trainer you can get sued. If you're a PT you learned that lesson already. loss of license n possibly a malpractice suit to you and the person overseeing your work.
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Wolfy
Is it normal to have slight pain and tension in your knees 8 hours after doing some lunges? I just started going into my work out and the 3rd thing I did was lunges and after that I felt fine until I went to the squat rack, I bent down a little bit, I mean the very slightest with the bar on my back resting and immediately felt a stabbing pain. I feel some what fine walking on it now but there are times when I put pressure a bit more on my left knee and I can feel a pinch in my knee. Just want to know if You-d recommend working out the next day or taking some time off? Thank you!
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Is it normal to have slight pain and tension in your knees 8 hours after doing some lunges? I just started going into my work out and the 3rd thing I did was lunges and after that I felt fine until I went to the squat rack, I bent down a little bit, I mean the very slightest with the bar on my back resting and immediately felt a stabbing pain. I feel some what fine walking on it now but there are times when I put pressure a bit more on my left knee and I can feel a pinch in my knee. Just want to know if You-d recommend working out the next day or taking some time off? Thank you!
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Mangkhut
This May I started to do (forward) lunges, I already have squats in my exercise before but I added lunges, and after a few days my left knee hurts when I was about to do some squats
I still did some forward lunges in my workout after that while feeling that left knee pain, but recently I stopped doing the forward lunges, only squats and some reverse lunges, any idea when will this left knee pain while doing the leg exercises will heal? or any natural remedy to heal this?
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This May I started to do (forward) lunges, I already have squats in my exercise before but I added lunges, and after a few days my left knee hurts when I was about to do some squats
I still did some forward lunges in my workout after that while feeling that left knee pain, but recently I stopped doing the forward lunges, only squats and some reverse lunges, any idea when will this left knee pain while doing the leg exercises will heal? or any natural remedy to heal this?
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Mitchell
Im pretty sure i pulled my quad doing this. I did them last week and felt great, went to go again monday and first drop down instant pain in the front of my quad like a 1- strip half way down my quad. could be hip flexor? Is that a common issue? Im not in alot of pain so not serious but curious if this is common. I can do all other exercise pain free so donno what happened. Fairly new to actively exercising.
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Im pretty sure i pulled my quad doing this. I did them last week and felt great, went to go again monday and first drop down instant pain in the front of my quad like a 1- strip half way down my quad. could be hip flexor? Is that a common issue? Im not in alot of pain so not serious but curious if this is common. I can do all other exercise pain free so donno what happened. Fairly new to actively exercising.
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Maciek
But what about the sharp knee pain that hits in the BACK leg? When the knee goes down towards the ground, that is when sharp pain occurs.
Again, I am referring to the knee pain in the leg that is in the back, with knee touching (or almost touching) the ground. That is where the worst pain is for me, to a point that it is difficult to stand back up. What to do to alleviate that one?
Thanks in advance
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But what about the sharp knee pain that hits in the BACK leg? When the knee goes down towards the ground, that is when sharp pain occurs.
Again, I am referring to the knee pain in the leg that is in the back, with knee touching (or almost touching) the ground. That is where the worst pain is for me, to a point that it is difficult to stand back up. What to do to alleviate that one?
Thanks in advance
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Devjyoti
I re-joined the gym after many months and did my legs work-out. It's been many days since the soreness has gone away yet I feel some pain on the left part of my knee above the knee cap. I don't know what the problem is. I didn't lift anything close to heavy or even medium in the first week. Could you tell me what the problem might be and the possible solution to it?
Thanks
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I re-joined the gym after many months and did my legs work-out. It's been many days since the soreness has gone away yet I feel some pain on the left part of my knee above the knee cap. I don't know what the problem is. I didn't lift anything close to heavy or even medium in the first week. Could you tell me what the problem might be and the possible solution to it?
Thanks
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Sheila
I had arthroscopic surgery on my knee. The Dr had to drain it, cut my ligament and move my knee cap back over. I've been going through physical therapy and I find it hard to do lunges and we've been practicing after over two months from surgery. Any suggestions on doing lunges and working the knee too strengthen it again. I had Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
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I had arthroscopic surgery on my knee. The Dr had to drain it, cut my ligament and move my knee cap back over. I've been going through physical therapy and I find it hard to do lunges and we've been practicing after over two months from surgery. Any suggestions on doing lunges and working the knee too strengthen it again. I had Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
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