Nothing serious, but I don’t want it to get worse. A Google search got me all kind of hits, but nothing good.
What you got?
What kind of physical activities are you involved in? Do you only lift? Go for long distance runs? Play basketball? etc.
What specifically causes the anterior knee pain? Any specific activities? Does it get better or worse with activity? Where exactly is the pain located? Patellar tendon? Anteromedial or Anterolateral capsules?
For a generalized answer for a vague complaint of anterior knee pain, I would say check hip and ankle mobility, hip flexor and quad tissue quality and flexibility as well as the surrouding thigh musculature, glute activation and strength, and proper movement patters during functional activity.
It wouldn’t hurt to get assessed by a functional movements specialist. Also you can read these two article for suggestions as well:
http://articles.elitefts.com/articles/sports-training/a-strength-coachâ??s-guide-to-dealing-with-pain-part-2-knee-pain/
http://articles.elitefts.com/articles/rehabilitation/solving-anterior-knee-pain/
[quote]LevelHeaded wrote:
What specifically causes the anterior knee pain? Any specific activities? [/quote]
I am a powerlifter. General soreness. Sometimes more so after my squat/Dl night, sometimes not. My job requires me to work on my feet,and it is definitely worse if I have been jumping down a lot.
ETA:
I ice my knees after every workout, whether they are sore or not.
Def read those two articles I listed above and those should help out.
[quote]BSchroeder wrote:
[quote]LevelHeaded wrote:
What specifically causes the anterior knee pain? Any specific activities? [/quote]
I am a powerlifter. General soreness. Sometimes more so after my squat/Dl night, sometimes not. My job requires me to work on my feet,and it is definitely worse if I have been jumping down a lot.
ETA:
I ice my knees after every workout, whether they are sore or not.[/quote]
i’d really second strongly levelheaded’s as usual awesome advice:
seeing functional movement person like an fms coach or z-health coach to get an assessment can really help unpack movement issues, open up performance hugely and reduce re-injury.
if you need help finding someone near you, shout.
mc