knee pain

[oso0690]

I have this knee pain i don't know what is and I'm just hoping it's not some ACL tear or anything that requires surgery. (don't know how acl feels just know that it's a tendon in the knee that happens by too much rotation?) but anyway if I quarter squat down quickly then jump back up it hurts my kneecap a bit. Anybody know what this could be?

I also squat ATG or close to it THOUGH, I catch myself not holding my knees out when i squat sometimes and they dip inward a little.

 

[petpre61]

when did the pain start? an acl doesnt just tear or is injured out of the sudden. to me it sounds like you probably have some squat form issues which led to a pain in your knee (maybe the patellar tendon is involved?). it could also be due to overuse

ice it, rest it, start over with squats when the pain is gone and with perfect form. that's what I would do

 

[Cynical Simian]

Make sure you stay tight at the bottom and keep your knees out. Also take a look at this T-Nation article, especially the hip flexor stretches.