Knee pain after squats

[ShellRox]

Hey guys.

So a little backstory before explaining my current problem. I think I have a "partially" flat foot as diagnosed by some doctor. I'm not sure what the definition of "partial" could be in this case but I think they meant cavus foot (since my foot definitely is not completely flat, there is a good arch). Around 2 weeks ago I've visited other gym (so I wouldn't skip my leg workout), unfortunately for me there was no squat rack so I had to find alternatives, so I did BB split squats which is the reason for the knee pain in my opinion.

I've had a little knee pain after doing BB split squats but it went away soon after. Next week, after I did my leg workout again on a normal squat rack, the pain has occurred again.

I'm thinking this has something to do with internal rotation of my knee when I did BB split squats. Perhaps I have patellafemoral pain syndrome where my patella grinds with specific parts of femur (maybe cartilage?). I know that internal rotation of tibia prevents patella from gliding smoothly with femur therefore it causes pain, I also know that this internal rotation can be caused from flat foot (could it be same with the cavus foot?). I also have crepitus when I squat which is one of the symptoms of patellafemoral pain syndrome.

Can my diagnosis be true? If so perhaps I need to choose a proper orthotic with specialist. If not, what could the cause be? Maybe I have underdeveloped hips (since hips are responsible for controlling internal/external rotation of femur)?

[sowilson]

maybe you should leave medical diagnosis to people trained in medicine.

Who could those people be










I wonder







No, I really do wonder who they may be








Oh, yeah, I think I remember



THEY"RE CALLED DOCTORS - go see one if it bugs you or gets worse

[ShellRox]

maybe you should leave medical diagnosis to people trained in medicine.

Who could those people be










I wonder







No, I really do wonder who they may be








Oh, yeah, I think I remember



THEY"RE CALLED DOCTORS - go see one if it bugs you or gets worse

I understand. But I really do believe this injury is not severe and was gradually caused by some specific problem. Therefore I want to understand how serious it is.

[sowilson]

Self Diagnosis = Self Delusion = Ripe for Injury. Get Diagnosed then ask doc to explain. With a proper diagnosis then you can google all you want.

[kovic20]

First things first, dont let the knees collapse during the lift... if you are getting patella pain, try simply foam rolling your quads, as sometime it can be a sign of tight quads.

then yes, see a doc.

k

[ShellRox]

First things first, dont let the knees collapse during the lift... if you are getting patella pain, try simply foam rolling your quads, as sometime it can be a sign of tight quads.

then yes, see a doc.

k

I don't think my knees may be collapsing due to the technique, since my toes are pointed outwards in external rotation where patella must be gliding without a problem. I guess tight quads, tight hip and weak hip flexors and tight joint capsules all contribute to this problem therefore I should start working on them.

Unfortunately in my country majority of the doctors will state not to squat without proper valid arguments. It's quite difficult to find a good doctor here since most of the professional ones go to other countries for better salary and reputation. Otherwise I would obviously seek for doctor instantly.

[ShellRox]

Update:

Finally found a professional doctor. My diagnosis were correct, I had patellofemoral pain syndrome where patella was grinding with my cartilage (I also took x-ray and it was quite visible there, space between patella and cartilage was smaller compared to the average space). As doctor said, there is nothing serious about it and it's congenital (and cartilage was irritated from the pressure caused by squatting). Although he also mentioned something that I was already aware of from patellofemoral pain and that is long-term damage on cartilage can cause permanent injuries. Therefore he recommended me to do mobility and stretching exercises (which I'm already doing) and knee wraps (which I wanted to order but I was not sure how effective would they truly be).

Thanks for the help guys!

[PowerIsNowledge]

Dude you really don't want to mess with your knees. A bad tear can take a long time to recover and you'll be left with all that time to regret your actions. Just see a doctor to make sure.