persistant left knee pain from squatting

[casualbb]

Everytime I squat my left knee aches for sometimes days afterwards. This is really getting bothersome, I hate to think I could be doing incremental damage to my soft tissue.

Any advice?

 

[wnt2bBeast]

hows your form?

 

[casualbb]

I don't know... I've had people watch me and tell me it's okay, but my gym doesn't really have any gurus. It's just a crappy college gym

Something feels wrong, and I can tell I usually shift weight around

 

[anthrax]

ART
Rest
Ice
(anti-inflammatories)

 

[crew9]

Everytime I squat my left knee aches for sometimes days afterwards. This is really getting bothersome, I hate to think I could be doing incremental damage to my soft tissue.

Any advice?

Try bringing your stance out wide, and butt back first, aka powerlifter style.

Even better box squat. My left knee is in bad shape, needs surgery, and box squatting allows me to squat pain free. I personally think it's the only thing saving my knee right now.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I don't know... I've had people watch me and tell me it's okay, but my gym doesn't really have any gurus. It's just a crappy college gym

Something feels wrong, and I can tell I usually shift weight around

are you squatting ATF? when coming out of the hole try pushing out on your knees (think of it as spreading the floor with your feet)

 

[Illuminati]

I don't know... I've had people watch me and tell me it's okay, but my gym doesn't really have any gurus. It's just a crappy college gym

Something feels wrong, and I can tell I usually shift weight around

do you have a digital camera? you could get someone to video it, and post it up. you could get some form feedback that way. also, every college has a strength coach. sure, they are for the athletes (not sure if you play a collegiate sport or not) but if they are there because the are a true strength coach, and you can get a hold of them, they might be able to go to the gym with you, and give you better feedback on form than the people in the gym.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

this has been floated around on here not sure if you have viewed it..other than his hand position and the slight pause at te bottom this is the for you want to copy..his stance is somewhat narrow but the knees do not go over the toes
http://www.finnishpower.net/pics/patteri200.mpg..

 

[casualbb]

I changed stuff around today based on the suggestions

I was doing a stance narrower even than shoulder width

Switched to a little wider than shoulder width, and now I spread my knees so that I come down between the knees more than on top of them.

I feel it a little less in my quads, but then again my knee was totally pain-free today. Plus I can handle more weight no complaints there.

Thanks dudes

 

[coolcolj]

I also you maybe squatting too often vs your tissue recovery time