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  • In this episode, Dr. Aaron Horschig shows you how to fix your quad & patellar tendon pain.
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  • @allisonk8316
    @allisonk8316 Před rokem +30

    I cannot believe this. I had an injury in September 2021. No tendon or meniscus tears, just "tendonitis" and possible "fat pad impingement". I have spent thousands of dollars in physiotherapy, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, osteopathy trying to heal this. Not to mention my time spent RICE-ing this injury. I was compliant and put in the work - but ~18 months of minimal improvement I stumbled on this video.
    In 3 weeks, I have gone from taking ibuprofen daily to manage day-to-day 8/10 pain to a 2/10 and back to yoga (albeit some modified poses).
    I feel like I have my life back and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I cannot thank you enough.

  • @ripped_till_i_die
    @ripped_till_i_die Před 4 lety +19

    Quadriceps' tendon damage (right leg) from January 24th through March 7th, 2019, when it noticeably flared up. It happened while playing basketball, incorrect jumping/landing technique, incorrect squat form but mostly because or over-training, lack of sufficient rest, & nutrition.
    I couldn't walk without a limp. Although I could walk a lot & I didn't feel much pain, i felt some instability/weakness in my right leg: as if I couldn't apply much force on it.
    Recovered from it in the last 4 months or so.
    Squatting with the right technique really helped.
    Squat University videos on CZcams & Instagram were so practical & informative.
    It makes me wish I had done all this, atleast 7-8 years ago, when I was 14-15.

  • @mdkgr
    @mdkgr Před 4 lety +13

    CZcams needs people like you. Keep doing what you do. Thanks.

  • @allanlargiovsol4985
    @allanlargiovsol4985 Před 4 lety +6

    This has been my favourite video about this injury... and it doesnt ignore squatting like all the other videos. Loved it. The little pain check with the incline surface is great.

  • @12FV
    @12FV Před 4 lety +8

    I haven’t trained consistently for 3 months and then decided to go on a 4.5km run 2 days in a row and started to get this pain. This video helped me a lot. Thank you so much! Time to rearrange my training schedule.

  • @MountainGlowGloria
    @MountainGlowGloria Před 4 lety +32

    I had an ACL reconstruction using a piece of my quad tendon and its been hell trying to workout my quads in my recovery due to tendonitis. I had to self diagnosing my tendonitis with 0 help or understanding from suregons, physical therapists. These exercises you showed are the only things that have helped me build and quad muscle back without pain. Thank you!!!

  • @sheronsidbury4935
    @sheronsidbury4935 Před 2 lety +5

    This makes so much sense. Stopped exercising for about a year and developed this problem. Also work some days 13 hours straight standing with going up and down stairs all day. I developed this quad-knee pain exercise. Great video

  • @carlosfonseca697
    @carlosfonseca697 Před 6 lety +661

    Stiffler became a squat doctor? Lol. Awesome video thanks!

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +89

      You know it!

    • @Mattyehdams
      @Mattyehdams Před 5 lety +6

      Bernard Fonseca hahahaha as soon as I opened the video I thought the same thing

    • @rickytroopa2871
      @rickytroopa2871 Před 4 lety +4

      @@SquatUniversity oh shit, now i cant take him serious.. joke for real! great video. Thanks.. my spark was basketball

    • @danefoxx8318
      @danefoxx8318 Před 4 lety

      🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🏽

    • @winsdycharles861
      @winsdycharles861 Před 3 lety

      @@Mattyehdams 9opo

  • @johnbugnoii
    @johnbugnoii Před 4 lety +18

    Thanks so much for these and other patellar exercises!! I’ve been dealing with knee pain for yrs and just did the wall squat and modified single leg one and felt immediate improvement in my knees. Really appreciate all of your videos, super helpful and God bless!!

  • @stevenhatfield1961
    @stevenhatfield1961 Před 5 lety +654

    Fast forward to 6:00. Actually starts talking about how to fix the issue.

    • @jasonblahafitness1766
      @jasonblahafitness1766 Před 5 lety +37

      Steven Hatfield MVP

    • @johnd5805
      @johnd5805 Před 5 lety +95

      Disagree. The first six explained to me what I wish I would have known 3 years ago.

    • @egjs2006
      @egjs2006 Před 5 lety +9

      Thanks, just saved me 6 minutes of info I got many times elsewhere.

    • @shaktishaker
      @shaktishaker Před 5 lety +5

      geez man so loong to get to the point

    • @CoasterCrazyy
      @CoasterCrazyy Před 4 lety +2

      @@shaktishaker you are one of those people huh.

  • @rossdx6071
    @rossdx6071 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love your content Aaron. I appreciate all you do to educate people on injuries and pathologies and the best pathways to recovery!

  • @steveo5999
    @steveo5999 Před 4 lety +3

    I've had this on and off for about 15 years. I still squat hard and pretty heavy pretty regularly. Sometimes itll get bad. I've seen a pt and they were garbage and didn't really realize the extent to which I've damaged the tendons over the years. It was a waste of money. This video was much more valuable than the entire pt treatment I went through

  • @renzibaby01
    @renzibaby01 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you so much for sharing this. I've been having pain and subsequent challenges with training because of my quad tendon. Now I finally know how to correct it.

  • @xiKonFuzR
    @xiKonFuzR Před 5 lety +8

    This is absolutely amazing. Thank you!!

  • @applebytownendestateagents7305

    Ruptured my patellar tendon and am now 8 weeks post surgery. Now have around 90 degree knee flexion so am hoping to progress from air squats and front leg raises in the near future. This content is golden

  • @kanki1174
    @kanki1174 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Aaron for these informations. I used to suffer for patellar tendon pain for two years and last year just dropped the bar and spent months with rehab exercises and started to built control and strength from bottom. The pain disappeared in about two to three months and I was able to squat again without pain and kept building the strength back. Whenever I now experience pain it usually happens above kneecap and with your tips I know how to react and it usually helps.

  • @baileycernosek3313
    @baileycernosek3313 Před 4 lety +3

    My pain started 2011 in college volleyball. Weight training was not a huge priority, it was mostly just conditioning. Still battle the pain on and off when I perform a lot of jumping in exercises plus running. I will definitely give these a go.

  • @itsbeiko
    @itsbeiko Před 3 lety +40

    I went back to the gym tonight after almost a year of zero training. My quad tendon flared up right away as soon as I started squatting and it never has before. Thank you for explaining why that happens so clearly

    • @lukajanicijevic4552
      @lukajanicijevic4552 Před 2 lety +1

      Im in reactive stage, do i need to do these exercise or just rest?

    • @johna3700
      @johna3700 Před rokem +1

      @@lukajanicijevic4552 bro he literally answers this

    • @lukajanicijevic4552
      @lukajanicijevic4552 Před rokem

      @@johna3700 bruh i dont have tendonitis anymore😂

    • @micky4494
      @micky4494 Před rokem

      @@lukajanicijevic4552 what kind of exercise did u do?

    • @lukajanicijevic4552
      @lukajanicijevic4552 Před rokem +1

      @@micky4494 bro just rest. I took a break from gym 30 days and i just did spanish squats 45sec x 5 times.

  • @elanamwilson63
    @elanamwilson63 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome video! Some great information. Thanks! I've been dealing with some quad tendon pain lately. I'm about 15 weeks post ACL reconstruction and have been working with a PT since before the surgery. Definitely learning a lot through this process about how to train smarter.

  • @Taipan303
    @Taipan303 Před 5 lety +2

    Your content is always right there when needed 👍

  • @ivanandreevich8568
    @ivanandreevich8568 Před 6 lety +136

    Surprised he didn't mention cross-friction massage of the patellar tendon, stretching the quads out, and doing deep tissue massage on them. It relieves the symptoms a lot.

    • @muhammadsaad9394
      @muhammadsaad9394 Před 6 lety +20

      It's in the older video he had on the same topic.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +48

      Yes, like Muhammad commented, all of those things are in the previous video I made on patellar tendon pain.

    • @adambugajski1898
      @adambugajski1898 Před 6 lety +1

      can u give me the link to this video please?

    • @junehyuckpark6318
      @junehyuckpark6318 Před 5 lety +2

      czcams.com/video/OYKH89NczO0/video.html

    • @bhh1988
      @bhh1988 Před 5 lety +6

      @@SquatUniversity That video is private now...why?

  • @nadaayman519
    @nadaayman519 Před rokem +3

    Sudden reactive pain due to unexpected load is exactly what happened to me! What set off my knee pain was adding tennis and horseback riding to my normal weightlifting routine. They had never hurt this bad when I was only weightlifting for more than 6 years. I’m currently slowing things down to doing only one sport per day (I was doing two most days which really messed my knee up).

  • @notapro968
    @notapro968 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video, so well explained and with a logical flow. Thanks so much!

  • @plunkett20
    @plunkett20 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video thanks! I am an 40yr old who used to run in college and got back to it. I got in pretty good running shape with no issues and then deconditioned for months and when I got back at at 75% intensity of max from months ago it triggered tendinitis. Thanks.

  • @santiagodelapena3851
    @santiagodelapena3851 Před 5 lety +6

    Fantastic! I have been dealing with this for a couple of months (running and squatting triggered it, I think). I added some Spanish squats to these exercises and I am pain free even after heavy squatting. Many thanks! Your series have been very helpful.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 5 lety +1

      You're so welcomer! I'm glad that could help so much!

  • @janineciccone3405
    @janineciccone3405 Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you for this video! I'm performing the wall squats right now and felt relief immediately.

    • @fet6
      @fet6 Před 3 měsíci

      Me too!

  • @ethanbuckley4206
    @ethanbuckley4206 Před 4 lety

    Hey Doc quadriceps tendonitis started 2 days ago for me I have never had issues with this before I'm going to follow this way of training for 2 weeks I'm glad I have got this opportunity to deal with it personally so that I can support my clients that may have the same condition. Im not sure what has caused it, it all of a sudden come on from no where thankyou for this 👍🏻

  • @dorothyk137
    @dorothyk137 Před 2 lety

    I am so happy that you provide these videos. My knees have been bothering me since I began my crossfit adventure in my weightloss journey. I was believing my knee pain was related to my weight and 4 years of inactivity after leaving the military. I am going to try these movements to see if any improvement comes.
    Please continue to update this information on quad+patellar pain. This has been the most helpful source on the internet for this type of issue/injury, for me at least.

  • @fifis101
    @fifis101 Před rokem +15

    I can still do all my quad exercises except the hack squat, which is what caused it in the first place. It was a new stimulus and I obviously just pushed little too far. I went for a 20 min walk yesterday (I never go for walks) and it actually feels soooooo much better for it. Definitely going for another one today!

    • @tzahigro
      @tzahigro Před 9 měsíci

      Same, went from very easy leg days to max failure hack squat.

    • @liamcafferty9945
      @liamcafferty9945 Před 9 měsíci

      @@tzahigrohack squats really caused some weird pain for my quad tendon too such as when standing up, but it’s never been so awful and usually I feel slightly better after a warmup. Have you tried barbell squatting Instead? I felt much less pain and stress on my knees from this as opposed to hack squats

    • @tzahigro
      @tzahigro Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@liamcafferty9945 I can't do barbel squat because of shoulder dislocation thats why I started with the hack squat. Tried to avoid shoulder injury got me knees pain lol

    • @liamcafferty9945
      @liamcafferty9945 Před 9 měsíci

      @@tzahigro damnnn that’s very unlucky. Honestly. Try Bulgarian split squats, or walking lunges with heavy dumbbells, if if doesn’t aggravate your shoulder… or kettlebell goblet squats.

  • @kennybejaran3078
    @kennybejaran3078 Před 5 lety +15

    I can not believe how much this has helped me. I’ve been dealing with this pain for almost three months and couldn’t find any solution to my pain. Icing didn’t helped slightly but I was incapable of working out the way I wanted to because of my pain. I tried everything in this video and next day I performed a air squat with little to no pain. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO

    • @harryfung1304
      @harryfung1304 Před 4 lety

      Kenny Bejaran when ever i do the half wall sit, my quad tendons hurt even more. was this the candles for you or did it feel better after the exercise?

    • @d1ndark25
      @d1ndark25 Před 4 lety

      I'm guessing his knee pain came back lol

  • @rebekah7987
    @rebekah7987 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank the Lord for this man and this video. I have had painful aches in my knee to the point where i could not even sleep. This has helped so so much!!! Thank you Dr. Horschig

  • @fofangfizz
    @fofangfizz Před 27 dny

    I have a lower quad tendon strain and I am so glad I know about your page and content. Can't wait to get better using your methods and knowledge!

  • @asurat376
    @asurat376 Před 5 lety +272

    Did the weighted wall sits and pause squats rather than box squats at 40%x5 and ~55% for 3x5.
    My knee feels the best it’s felt in weeks after a single session. Thank you very much sir.

    • @alecwaller8457
      @alecwaller8457 Před 3 lety +1

      I hope it’s the same for me

    • @CameronfDrums
      @CameronfDrums Před 3 lety +2

      @@alecwaller8457 right there with you, I wanna get back to my regular training!

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      @abrahamcoby8917 Před 3 lety +1

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    • @dasdos002
      @dasdos002 Před 2 lety

      Did you squat to parallel?

  • @hugoaviles4762
    @hugoaviles4762 Před 4 lety +5

    It works!!!!! I had a pain on top of my knee for about 4 weeks, I saw this video and started on Monday 3 days after the pain is completely gone!!! Thanks so much!

    • @shvetamalhotra4408
      @shvetamalhotra4408 Před 4 lety

      hugo aviles hi hugo, what was the frequency of these exercises for you in a day, the number of sets and repetitions, thank you

    • @hugoaviles4762
      @hugoaviles4762 Před 4 lety +2

      @@shvetamalhotra4408 Hi Shveta, I usually do it 3 to 4 time a week 4 sets of 12 repetitions, my knee isn't 100% but definitely much better. Good luck!

    • @shvetamalhotra4408
      @shvetamalhotra4408 Před 4 lety

      hugo aviles thanks a bunch ☺️

    • @camiloarango9943
      @camiloarango9943 Před 4 lety

      @@shvetamalhotra4408 Hi, how did you go if you don't mind me asking?

    • @shvetamalhotra4408
      @shvetamalhotra4408 Před 4 lety

      Camilo Arango hi, not very well

  • @derreckbasdeo4999
    @derreckbasdeo4999 Před 5 lety +1

    You are 100% on the button... I experienced a quad tendon injury by ramping up my activity after a few months rest period.

  • @CruentusCruor
    @CruentusCruor Před 8 měsíci

    I've been dealing with this for a week now - I did heavy leg presses, followed by long sprints on the treadmill - thanks to your video and exercises, I'm feeling a lot more flexible again, and the pain has gone down significantly

  • @FeliceCastelletti
    @FeliceCastelletti Před 4 lety +7

    Great vid. I've been dealing with quad tendon pain for a few weeks now, but as I train 3 times/week (crossfit) I can't go on like this any longer. I am 6'5'' tall and it took me a long time to get a decent squat technique, maybe there is something more to be improved. Thank you !!

  • @bear24908
    @bear24908 Před 2 lety +5

    I got knee pain from badminton drop shot. this is really help me out from my pain ! thank you for knowledge and sooo creative exercise position :)

  • @aprilshowers1271
    @aprilshowers1271 Před 6 lety +1

    thank you SO much for this video, i've been dealing w/ this for a while but wasn't sure what it even was until i came across this

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety

      You're so welcome! I'm glad you liked the video and found it helpful!

  • @ricardoperezdulzaides3375

    Thank you much for the informative video! I’ve had PTendonitis for about 2 yrs now, triggered by rapid onset of activity (raquetball without having regular gym time for about 1yr prior). I went to a doc about 6 mo ago and both physical exam and diagnostic x rays confirmed (thankfully) there was no gross anatomical abnormalities. Must have been mild (although the pain was not), because I was able to recover after about 1 wk of PTherapy. I ended up moving and not following up with the exercises and it came back, about 2 mo post PT. Great to have this resource bc I didn’t remember some of the details of therapy, eccentric decline movements just as the video was an important detail. Thank you and all the best if you are trying to recover from this. Great resource!!

  • @KidReena
    @KidReena Před 5 lety +13

    This makes so much sense now! I have knee injuries from over 10 years ago from basketball in volleyball back in high school. I always thought it was just knee pain so I went to physical therapy and explain where the pain is but I never felt any better. I recently realized it was probably quadricep tendinitis...I feel a burning/intense tingling above my knee at the lower part of the quad. Squats, wall sits and other exercises hurt that area and I never felt a “burn” or good workout on the targeted areas I was suppose to feel it at.

    • @jaleelatafolabi8073
      @jaleelatafolabi8073 Před 2 lety

      Omg I am feeling this! Did it ever get better?

    • @suzaku4878
      @suzaku4878 Před rokem

      @@jaleelatafolabi8073 same!!! Did it get better for you?

  • @hlamp
    @hlamp Před 5 lety +9

    Thanks! Had quad tendon pain in both legs from squatting. It was difficult for me to find the information I needed. This video really helped me understand, and address this specific issue.
    I've been doing a lot of half-squats recently (without noticing). My squat load kept increasing over a few weeks. On the day that I realised I wasn't going low enough, I suddenly did full squats without dialing back the weights. As a result, my tendons got pain the next day from the "unexpected load". Thankfully, I'm pretty sure I'm just in reactive stage.

  • @skylightsignite
    @skylightsignite Před 6 lety +1

    I have had recurring patella and quad tendon pain after I pulled my patella badly running down a steep hill. The pain comes and goes, but I can attribute to to different things such as doing explosive unweighted squat jumps, and increasing my training quickly. After watching your video it explains exactly why. Very useful techniques!

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety

      I'm so glad this video was helpful! Thanks for checking it out!

  • @josepharredondo7040
    @josepharredondo7040 Před 3 lety

    This is exactly what I needed. Great vid!

  • @ivanrizzo2066
    @ivanrizzo2066 Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome video as always! My knee pain started in a crossfit training and it is still coming back after 2 years. Did MRI and nothing is damaged so I hope that with exercise it goes away...again...

  • @juliussalvadorcadavis316
    @juliussalvadorcadavis316 Před 4 lety +20

    I cant do split squat. 10/10 pain somewhere above my knee.

  • @rndst6
    @rndst6 Před 2 lety

    PHENOMENAL BRO... HAD THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS

  • @matthewmcmahon7446
    @matthewmcmahon7446 Před 5 lety

    What a great and helpful video! Thank you for making this!

  • @galaxybounce1002
    @galaxybounce1002 Před 3 lety +3

    Is it advisable to do the corrective exercises when you’re only in the reactive phase? Or are they reserved only for when you’re in the disrepair phase?

  • @andrewbloomfield6905
    @andrewbloomfield6905 Před 2 lety +3

    Just tried this and was actually the first workout without knee pain for a while! Hopefully not speaking too soon and will keep at it. I did 5x wall sits upward of 1 minute as I needed longer to get warmed up. I also weighted the box squat and unweighted the split squats as they put a bit more pressure on the knee I find.

  • @samfromuk
    @samfromuk Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the good advice. My knees started to suffer from too much high intensity ice skating over 1 month (volumes ramped up too much/quickly). I will use your advice to help my recovery.

  • @KILLAANTZ
    @KILLAANTZ Před 2 lety +1

    Hi. Thanks for this video, I've been doing these recovery exercises. My patellar tendinitis started about three weeks ago. I was doing 2 leg days a week and also running on the treadmill 5 days a week so it's no surprise now how this happened.
    I've stopped doing squats and the running and have switched to rowing and the cross trainer which is not causing any pain. In addition I do the sits with a resistance band which does feel effective.
    The one thing I have not done yet are the box squats, I'll try and do these this week and see how it goes.
    I am seriously praying that this injury goes away in time and I don't have to have surgery as there is no coming back from that.
    Thanks.
    Anton from London, UK

  • @extrasmack
    @extrasmack Před 6 lety +3

    Good content. Recently dealt with quad tendon pain caused by simply jumping off a truck bed after having become completely detrained. Dealt with by being mostly inactive for a couple weeks. Now slowly working into a routine again and all seems okay.
    My question is would including these as a prehab protocol be advised or would it be counterproductive? Is some form of prehab even necessary in most similar situations or is it a "trust your current general strength program and the rest will take care of itself" situation? Thanks for all the awesome info you put out! 👍

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +1

      Great question Paul - if any of these would be great prehab exercises it would be the bulgarian split squats. Otherwise I think the most important concept is to not jump too quickly with intensity/frequency/volume in order to keep the tendons safe.

  • @mike191919283474664
    @mike191919283474664 Před 6 lety +4

    Very clear, concise info. Thanks!

    • @mike191919283474664
      @mike191919283474664 Před 6 lety +1

      I had high hamstring tendinopathy that combined with a couple of ankle sprains on same leg put too much pressure on my knee. Got really bad during a soccer game after I decided to squat the day before. 3 unstable points on my leg has obviously led to further issues in my back etc. Taking the year out to fix my body. Cheers.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +2

      I'll actually be writing and making a video on that topic in the future!

  • @astroboy3493
    @astroboy3493 Před 5 lety +1

    I've been a basketball player all my life. Just started playing again after about 13 years of being inactive. My legs were/are really sore from jumping right back into mid level comp. Been experiencing pain in both my knees for a lil over a week now. I will try these exercises because I want to still play at a high level. I'm 38 years old

  • @MegaJanet1966
    @MegaJanet1966 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for all of information and I just starting feeling this pain like a month ago and is very similar to what you are explaining in this video . Only that the pain above the knee I feel it when I do leg extensions only not so much when I squat or lunges and I know that what I have is exactly what are you explaining in this video I already started doing the exercises to recover that you showed in your other video with the resistance band and Bulgarian lunges thank you so much !

  • @secondhandloversph
    @secondhandloversph Před 2 lety +3

    my quad tendon pain started when i was inactive for almost two years, then started playing high intensity basketball and performing high intensity plyometrics. I guess my body was not prepped for those activities so my quad tendon took a toll for that. Now, I'm trying to rehab my knees and following Dr. Aaron's advice to fixing the pain.

    • @samshermalhi9396
      @samshermalhi9396 Před rokem +2

      How’d it go?

    • @secondhandloversph
      @secondhandloversph Před rokem

      @@samshermalhi9396 so far so good, i experienced less tendon pain during and after the rehab process

    • @samshermalhi9396
      @samshermalhi9396 Před rokem +1

      @@secondhandloversph that’s great! How’s it doing now? And what exactly was your “routine”?

    • @secondhandloversph
      @secondhandloversph Před rokem

      @@samshermalhi9396 right now, it has improved a lot. I've been doing tons isometric holds, drop jumps, and slow squats as maintenance exercises for my tendons and ligaments. My knees feel better than ever.

  • @T.Scott_Ashe
    @T.Scott_Ashe Před 6 lety +3

    I’ve had patellar tendon pain for over a year now in my right knee. Been in and out of PT to try and fix it, and only now feel like they’re getting on the right tract. I’m a weightlifter, but have been out of training to work on rehab and corrective exercises for a few months now, had a blood patch injection in January, and the PT said we might have to revisit that in a few weeks since I’m still having pain with light cleans/dynamic loading. Box squats with hamstring/glute focus since my posterior chain is weak compared to anterior, lots of other hamstring/glute work, eccentric quad loading with leg extensions and a 6-8 second concentric lowering, and I’m going to try the Bulgarian squats to see if those will help as well.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety

      I'm glad to hear you're feeling like you're on the right tract now! It can definitely be a frustrating injury to get over!

    • @d1ndark25
      @d1ndark25 Před 4 lety

      Did you ever fix your knee pain?

  • @Nick51reid
    @Nick51reid Před 5 lety

    Hurt my quad tendon during airborne school from falling so much. These exercises helped me so much I can finally squat again.

  • @gabriellazoe103
    @gabriellazoe103 Před 2 lety

    Aaron, thanks a lot for your videos, I have been hit by performs long one, and it was watching your videos that helped me to rid it off my body. God bless you greatly!

  • @mariolp2999
    @mariolp2999 Před 6 lety +6

    I have been dealing with this quad pain for years on and off. I recently integrated the following:
    4 inch deficit snatch dead-lifts
    one leg squat pistol to a bench
    regular squat to a bench/low box
    barbel glute bridges
    and it seems that the pain is slowing going away..

  • @aomaigad
    @aomaigad Před 5 lety +9

    Hey doc!
    I've experienced knee pain for years and it never really goes away (im 22 years old). How often and how much of these excercises should I do every week do u think?

    • @maciek8172
      @maciek8172 Před 4 lety +1

      Im not a doctor but according to what I've read about tendon injuries and my interaction with physical therapists and my own experience with tendon injuries one day train and one day rest and so forth. Focus alot on the way down, because that is when your tendon gets stronger and becomes more elastic, the way up is not as important. Try to go five seconds down.

  • @MotivatedMindsAcademy
    @MotivatedMindsAcademy Před 4 lety +2

    This information is a God send. My pain started a couple months after aggressively starting weightlifting. I guess I started to go up in weight too fast.

  • @lovedayayto7652
    @lovedayayto7652 Před rokem

    This is such a great explanation! I had a patellar dislocation and after starting to walk again I got pain in the quad tendon. I know now it's because my quad tendon was shocked by waking again after such a long time of not being engaged because of the knee braces

  • @tnine3
    @tnine3 Před 6 lety +11

    Been having this pain for 3 weeks roughly.... slight pain when I walk up stairs.
    I cut outdoor running for stationary cycling, smart idea?

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +1

      Sounds like a very smart idea while you return to full health

  • @wesleyfrank3495
    @wesleyfrank3495 Před 5 lety +3

    Hey man, awesome video! So I started squatting 3 times a week about 3 weeks ago (1 used to squat once a week usually) and I've recently started to feel minor discomfort in my quad tendon. I'm pretty sure I'm in the reactive stage. Would you suggest I take a few days off and then continue training as normal? Also once my tendon is healed how do I get it used to the new training frequency of squatting 3 times a week?

    • @superpaulgarden
      @superpaulgarden Před 2 lety +1

      Unless you’re in your 20’s your body won’t likely be able to recover from three squat sessions a week. And even so you risk burning out your joints before you’re 40. Unless you are an Olympian or going for a world record assess if you really need to be squatting that often my friend. Squat twice a week and do assistance exercises the other day if you really have the urge to do three days

  • @jamiechaney5136
    @jamiechaney5136 Před 4 lety +1

    This was so helpful. Thank you!

  • @universalschoolofboxing5071

    thank you! It was putting a much heavier weight on the ATG Squat. I was so happy the 1st time I did it and was spared. I wanted to show off and did it again a few days later to show someone my progress. I felt the pain at the bottom of the squat. that's when the patellar tendon pain started.

  • @timsullivan3167
    @timsullivan3167 Před 5 lety +3

    I had patellar tendinitis, which ended with a lateral meniscus repair surgery. I just got back under the bar. I have been using some of your tips and your squat warmup. My knees feel great. I’m going to take it slow and put in the time to improve mobility. Thanks for all the great content!

    • @suzaku4878
      @suzaku4878 Před rokem

      Did the latetal meniscus tear cause the tenditis or you had first tenditis and then meniscus problem?

    • @timsullivan3167
      @timsullivan3167 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@suzaku4878 It started with ongoing tendinitis, but there was one particular squat session where the I felt a sharp pain as opposed to the discomfort I had been feeling.

  • @estuardomarcos3739
    @estuardomarcos3739 Před 4 lety +5

    I did the program smolov. Pushed through it and it’s been 6 months and my quad tendon hasn’t been the same. I was happy that I could fix it until the last min of the video 🤦‍♂️😂

    • @GETmeHOPS
      @GETmeHOPS Před 4 lety

      Estuardo Marcos dude the smolov workout got me too! Never done it before. Was on it about 1 month and now I can’t do any type of squatting

    • @keisoku6825
      @keisoku6825 Před 3 lety

      @@GETmeHOPS do u mean that smolov made it worse for you?

  • @basvanrhee
    @basvanrhee Před 4 lety +1

    It started for me playing basketball when I was 14 and I’m 41 now. I’ve learned to live with it and can squat, run, and bike, but always with knee pain. It used to be patellar tendinitis, but in the past few years since I started lifting more, it’s exclusively quad tendinitis... I’m going to try some of the exercises you showed and see if it helps. Your videos are some of the best online for proper training. Thanks for doing this!!

    • @nd7871
      @nd7871 Před 4 lety

      Ever play basketball again?

  • @jamesdecarlo2010
    @jamesdecarlo2010 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the info. Mine has developed from 5x5 program squats 3 days a week. Early stage will take your advice on correcting. Good video excellent job!

  • @shereesenance6594
    @shereesenance6594 Před 5 lety +7

    I've got quad pain. Only feel it when knees are in a bent position. Very tight and unable to rest on heels while doing yoga poses

  • @DGNventures
    @DGNventures Před 5 lety +31

    "Sean William squat" out here

  • @theodorewillis5467
    @theodorewillis5467 Před 2 lety

    I wish I had seen this sooner! I was doing heavy squat about 2 weeks ago and I got knee pain, I’ve been taking it really easy but still hasn’t gone back to normal, I can already tell this should help alot

  • @scramjet7466
    @scramjet7466 Před 3 lety

    I can't believe how awesome your tips were. Just holding that shallow wall sit seems to be helping me a lot. I'll try not to sit in weird sitting postures too

  • @Ray-ed5cp
    @Ray-ed5cp Před 4 lety +5

    I was playing basketball outdoors and my knees have been giving me trouble for weeks now.

  • @babyleaffb1727
    @babyleaffb1727 Před 3 lety +4

    I don’t feel constant pain it’s just that sometimes when I squat I’ll feel a sharp pain in one of my knees and it’ll only hurt for like 1-2 minutes after that

    • @tanishkven7762
      @tanishkven7762 Před 3 lety

      I get the same thing , I just don't know what its called

  • @Human-xw6pt
    @Human-xw6pt Před 11 měsíci

    Bro ur a straight up w the diagnosis matched with exactly what happened to me and the exercises help a TON. Tysm bro ur the goat

  • @201lewie
    @201lewie Před 3 lety

    Hey mate, It is now October, my knee started to have pain in February/ March. Since then I have been seeing the GP DR regularly and Physio every week. I have had many scans from ulstrasounds to MRI’s and it is noticeable that I have a torn quad tendon above the knee. I have only recently been able to go back to loaded box squats (40% of Max). Extremely frustrating as I was on a great training plan.
    The pain began when I started training legs and lots of squats once a week into twice a week. Since then this issue went on and on during covid. I am also booked into the sport physician and hope it process some more clarity, I’m just glad I’m in the Aus military so medical is free !
    This video does give me some more clarity to just my Physio so thank you very much, I hope I’ll be on the mend soon !

  • @josuemiamire
    @josuemiamire Před 5 lety +9

    I’m definitely in disrepair stage. It’s been a year since I developed outside knee pain from jump training. I used to squat 405lbs for reps and never had a problem, but jumping and landing messed me up.

    • @Nobo_On_The_Rocks
      @Nobo_On_The_Rocks Před 2 lety +1

      Same here.
      And i have been visiting multiple docs and have spent quite a shit ton of money on different therapies but none has had helped.
      The interesting part is though when am lifting heavy or working out regularly the pain subsides, it just comes back the moment i start taking a couple of days off during travel or likewise.

    • @jamescurley8559
      @jamescurley8559 Před rokem

      how are you doing now? i have had this pain for a year and im hoping it doesn't require surgery or anything major.

    • @josuemiamire
      @josuemiamire Před rokem +1

      @@jamescurley8559 I’m good now. See a physical therapist if the pain is intolerable

    • @jamescurley8559
      @jamescurley8559 Před rokem

      @@josuemiamire preciate the response, good to see that there's hope

  • @jameschanner3765
    @jameschanner3765 Před 3 lety +7

    I was a paratrooper and cant remember a time in my adult life without quad tendon pain.

  • @StephiePpn
    @StephiePpn Před 5 lety

    Had pain for months that finally went away for a couple more months. Got sick and was off workouts completely for a month. Jumped back in with a run followed by weight training the next couple days and BAM. Back again.

  • @timothymoore4968
    @timothymoore4968 Před 5 lety

    Super informative. Going to try these along with some flexing/ exercises given to me by my cousin who is a PT. For me this injury started playing competitive paintball. The sport involves me being in a scrunched up super low squat position and then quick blast jump or Sprint to the next bunler. Felt a strange pop feeling in my patella followed by nagging pain for weeks.

  • @Mr.Stroke0331
    @Mr.Stroke0331 Před 4 lety +8

    Damn this is exactly what I have and today is squat day....CZcams does it again...#howdotheyknow

  • @PhilipSherriff
    @PhilipSherriff Před 6 lety +8

    Hi Dr,
    Thanks for your video.
    I've had Patellar tendinopathy for 12 yrs now.
    Initial injuries were landing on my left knee and dislocating my right patellar twice.
    Basketball flared it up in the initial stages.
    Running long distances over 2km also flares it up as does agility.
    Sitting still is probably the worst for it.
    I've tried decline eccentrics programs, squats, etc.
    CrossFit overall goes ok, but I'm doing a 12kw weightlifting program now and am struggling a bit with flare ups.
    Things that help are "the emmett technique" which is a neuro release of some muscles...but symptoms only take a few days to re occur.
    I'm currently doing an 8wk quad loading program on the leg extension with 30s of isometrics for 2 weeks, 30s of eccentrics for 2 weeks and then a combination for another month.
    No real relief so far (halfway through right now with my physio). Very frustrating being in pain now for so long.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety +2

      It can definitely be a frustrating thing dealing with injury for that long. You'll have to let me know how the injury progresses as you go through this loading program!

    • @PhilipSherriff
      @PhilipSherriff Před 6 lety

      Thanks for replying. Will do. I'm in the final phase now for doing the quad loading program on the leg extension machine. Single leg 3 secs concentric, 2 secs isometric hold at the top and 5 secs eccentric.
      A bit of pain reduction at present. I'll report back with how it goes.
      I'm also doing 1km of running practice (forward lean from the ankles focus with higher cadence, hip bridges and calf raises) to supplement.

    • @fbastmar
      @fbastmar Před 5 lety +1

      @@PhilipSherriff Hello Phillip. Did these exercises work for you? I've been having some knee pain for about two years now. I've reduced it but I haven't been able to get rid of it completely

    • @fieoz87
      @fieoz87 Před 5 lety +1

      Francisco Bastardo 2 years for me as well from hockey

    • @PhilipSherriff
      @PhilipSherriff Před 5 lety +1

      Hi guys, no real luck on my quad loading program this year or 6 rounds of PRP injections which i just finished.
      I'm going to trial next a mix of rest, spanish squats and box squats.
      Then I'll try shockwave therapy afterwards.

  • @kofuzi
    @kofuzi Před 3 lety

    Very informative. Thank you

  • @SeracS354
    @SeracS354 Před 6 lety +1

    These videos standout as very informative and well made! Thanks!

  • @S0rr0w93
    @S0rr0w93 Před 4 lety +12

    I should've watched this video before I squatted through the pain and hit a new 1rm 😶

  • @seenamonshugar
    @seenamonshugar Před 5 lety +3

    Thank u so much! I actually had the pain for 1.5 months. 😭😭😭 hope it isn’t too late to correct it.

  • @nickcardona951
    @nickcardona951 Před 4 lety

    Super informative! Great great video Thank you.Very easy to follow the way you explain things. just had a menisectomy done 12 weeks ago and my rehab went so well my leg became stronger than my other.. however did 1 rep of leg extensions about 3 weeks ago that put pressure right on that tendon and took me out. I've had pain anywhere from 2 -10 to 8-10 depending on the day. I shut everything down for 2 weeks and notice the pain still there. This will help

  • @AntonandSinan
    @AntonandSinan Před rokem +1

    Such a good channel! Thank you! I got myself in trouble after doing weighted box step ups. I took the weight that was too heavy for me and as I did the exercice I just knew my body would be punishing me for this and not in a good way. Thank you for the video.

  • @joanapeaguda3474
    @joanapeaguda3474 Před 6 lety +3

    I had quad tendon pain for a month. I got back to the gym after 4 years and started training a bit too hard. After resting and skipping squats and lunges, I feel a lot better. I can now squat without pain, but I’m still afraid to load up the weights. I will definitely try the exercises you showed since my quads have been feeling a bit weak.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  Před 6 lety

      Glad you're feeling better! Take it smart this time and don't load back to quickly and LISTEN to your body!

  • @Sergeant1990
    @Sergeant1990 Před 4 lety +22

    When I squad deep I feel a knife getting in my quad tendon.

    • @paulshealthfitness7922
      @paulshealthfitness7922 Před 4 lety +4

      yeah your knee was probably too far forward in relation to your foot. work out your glute med muscle, and do slow squats on a bosu ball, foam roll/ stretch legs and glutes/hip flexors

    • @filukkasophiaskoue2096
      @filukkasophiaskoue2096 Před 4 lety +2

      then dont do it

  • @jesusescarcegajr7564
    @jesusescarcegajr7564 Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge. As a Body Conditioning high school teacher/ coach, I appreciate and learn so much from you

  • @caseyc3789
    @caseyc3789 Před 2 lety

    Can’t wait to try these! I have had little tinge pain in my left knee during Orange theory workouts but didn’t know what it was. I now think it’s quad tendinitis. Will usually feel it in my left knee sporadically when doing certain kind of squats with dumbbells or step ups. But it’s sporadic so I just quit doing those for fear of injuring my knee.

  • @orlobranch5402
    @orlobranch5402 Před 5 lety +51

    Basketball did it for me.

  • @factor1114
    @factor1114 Před 4 lety +12

    *Just do that exercise in **_Bulletproof Your Knee_** - it'll fix a bunch of knee problems for good.*

    • @davea3641
      @davea3641 Před 4 lety +1

      For real?

    • @milliegarcia1536
      @milliegarcia1536 Před 4 lety +1

      SCAM

    • @tinawei9489
      @tinawei9489 Před 4 lety +3

      I bought Bulletproof Your Knee. It did help to a certain degree, you can recover to the point that jogging and going up & down stairs shouldn't be any problem. But for basketball, volleyball players, this book doesn't help that much, if your goal is going back court and continue your old training routine...

  • @jojoshulk
    @jojoshulk Před 6 lety +1

    Such a great video! thank you so much for everything!

  • @MikeOsito
    @MikeOsito Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for the video.. I think this is what I'm experiencing at the moment. I do Crossfit and Weightlifting so I suspect it's one of the those. Meant to be back squatting today so I might switch that out for the box squat and see how that goes.