Possible knee pain due to large quads? Please help!?
Okay so I've suffered knee pain for about 4/5weeks now, i play a lot of rugby and go to the gym a lot so i thought it could just be from over-training or a slight niggle. I cannot remember taking a knock but I am always getting knocks here and there.
I'm just going to be straight up here, i'm 19 and my quads are by far the most muscular part of my body, they are quite big.
The doctor said that because I am still fairly young my bones are still soft and because of the size of the muscle, it's pulling back on my knee cap. The pain is in the top of the knee mainly and slightly across(horizontal) the middle.
I know it could be argued who am i really to question a doctors diagnosis when I'm not a qualified doctor etc. But i don't know I think it's more, can anyone help me to whether you think this could actually be the case?
Many thanks
Just to say that i can walk, i get the pain when i extend my knee (straighten it)
Public Comments
1. it could really be anything - how about a second opinion?i have knee problems, and am looking at keyhole surgery to repair damage due to incorrect usage during swimming and cartilage / bone wear - I was 22 when I started to get the pain....my gp told me it was growing pains....
worth seeing another doc, but have it straight in your head when you need to describe it
2. Tendons for the muscles to the kneecaps tighten up pulling the kneecap up on and into the knee to cause the pains. The dr. didn't go there because they don't mess with the tendons but I've freed them up on several occasions. The only thing is they are hard to do, they require a lot of down force onto the tendon to get it to release. I've had to do most of mine a second time because of not enough pressure on them the first time. Just trying to give a heads up on the mostly likely problem. Also, if you do have problem with it not releasing or not releasing enough redo them right away, the previous work will still be in your favor. Here's how to free up the tendons for the muscles to your kneecaps for your relief:
Kneecaps:
Do while sitting on a chair with no front cross braces between the legs.
While sitting have your leg resting in a stretched position. Place both your thumbs, side by side, about 2 inches behind the kneecap and press down into your leg hard and then redirect the pressure a little towards the kneecap. After one minute slowly slide your foot back and under your chair as far as it will go, release the pressure but hold your foot there for another 30 seconds
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
3. my 11yr old son gets the same pain in his knees only when he extends his legs, ive been told its growing pains and since your only 19 and you dont stop growing till your 25, i would say your suffering the same as my son...growing pains!. hope this is helpful to you? :)
4. You may have patella femoral syndrome, it is the most common cause of anterior(front) knee pain.
Patella femoral syndrome is caused by an imbalance in your quadriceps(muscles in your thigh) two of the muscles in your thigh work together to pull your patella(knee cap) up a groove in your femur(thigh bone), but sometimes one will start pulling more than the other and grind your patella into your femur. Symptoms include pain located on the sides of the kneecap, discomfort under the patella, sometimes mild swelling and occasional popping of the knee. Running, sprinting, jumping, going up and down stairs, and squatting are all things that can increase patella femoral pain. Anyway it is know by many names: runner's knee, jumper's knee, swimmer's knee, etc.
