knee probs

[broders120]

I've played alot of football through out the years and now have tendinitis of the knee tendon in both knees but my right knee is the worst just wondering if anyone has any tips on training to help strengthen that area, help recovery but ulitmately get fit enough for training, i've had physio in the past which has ben fine until start training or playing sport again any advice would be gratefully recieved as its starting to get on my nerves!

[brooksey]

yeah, i know a few tips. simple really to be honest!
plenty of squats and lunges you dont have to use super
heavy weight you see all these stead heads using to get massive
just a nice weight that you can may be do 12-15 reps with
then progress in weight!

this training will help take the strain off the knee caps by building the lower quads 'so to speak'
if you keep at this around 4 times a week
you may feel a difference in your knees in around 1-2 months!


if not then screw this essay i wrote you and see a specialist physio
good luck fella, give it time

[broders120]

cheers mate for taking the time

[sterion66]

I'm not a qualified physician or anything but i would have thought maybe swimming? Good resistance training may strengthen without straining.

[brooksey]

yeah anything really that isnt going to put too much strain on the old knees

[ADDiction]

this training will help take the strain off the knee caps by building the lower quads 'so to speak'

That's surely got to make the nobber list.

Try Lunges or Squats on bad knees and see where it gets you.

yeah anything really that isnt going to put too much strain on the old knees

Good point, I mean knees hardly come into play at all whilst squatting.

[brooksey]

addiction...

i did say light weight didnt i?

yes i did

if you build your quads slowly and steadly
then you will feel an improvement in the knees within a couple of months

END OF MATE.

[misterpurple]

Are you still here?

[eggy]

Hey first post here. Hello everyone!

I advise you to rest the injured part and apply ice. There can be loads of factors for causing the tendinitis, there is no point trying to strengthen it when you need to identify the root cause of the injury.

Take a trip to the physios who can run lots of different tests to see whether a variety of factors including q angle, muscle strength differences or to see if you have an underlying problem preventing you from recovering from your knee injury e.g. posture

Hope this helps!

[brooksey]

iv'e had 2 operations on my left knee as my kneecap
was tracking to the left and wearing itself down.

ice packs are used for sore/fuked muscles do NOT apply
if you are getting the pain ON the patella/knee cap its self

i have tried everything you could possibly think of t stop the pain
and now i have started strength training around my knee
i have minor probs now and nothing like before.
this is good simple info that DOES help
i dont think you should go see a physio just yet
dont worry yourself as most of the replys on here
are pretty worrying.

[Dave_1987]

No one on here is qualified to give advice broders. Go to your gp and get a referral to a physio, if you got a bit of money though just go private as its quicker.

[brooksey]

^^^^^^^dave, im a PTI in the RM
done a few courses
but yeah go 2 ur GP if u think its that bad
make sure u tell him u are
wanting to join the RM
he may reffer you quicker, mine did

[ADDiction]

dave, im a PTI in the RM

Yeah me too, before I did a 30 year stint in the SAS.

I'm a Navy Seal now by the way, and I help out the Israeli special forces on weekends.

[misterpurple]

OK brooksey, tell us your story. From the beginning.

[AJtothemax]

dave, im a PTI in the RM

Yeah me too, before I did a 30 year stint in the SAS.

I'm a Navy Seal now by the way, and I help out the Israeli special forces on weekends.

Wasn't that after you became World's Strongest Man mate?

OK brooksey, tell us your story. From the beginning.

Didn't know you were into fairytales where the Princess lives happily ever after.