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Tendonitus above both knee caps in both legs

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 10:49pm — Doug

Dr. told me because I weigh somuch I have tendonitus above both knee caps. Will losing weight stop this?

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Mon, 02/22/2010 - 11:35pm — Mutsanah

Lots of factors involved -

Lots of factors involved - what is body comp %? Muscle imbalance in lower body? How long have you had problem? Dr's solution is just lose bodyweight?

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 2:55pm — Doug

I've had the problem for 2

I've had the problem for 2 years due to some extreme mountain biking I did. The pain is always there but exrays showed no problems. I train all muscle groups with squats a,b,c system but stopped squating because that really hurt the knees. The doctor I had would not explain much to me (in a hurry) but said a good remedy is weight loss. I am 314 pounds at 22%. Hopefully they will heal from and I can squat again.

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 2:56pm — Doug

I've had the problem for 2

I've had the problem for 2 years due to some extreme mountain biking I did. The pain is always there but exrays showed no problems. I train all muscle groups with squats a,b,c system but stopped squating because that really hurt the knees. The doctor I had would not explain much to me (in a hurry) but said a good remedy is weight loss. I am 314 pounds at 22%. Hopefully they will heal from and I can squat again.

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:26am — Todd Wilson
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Losing some fat won't hurt.

Losing some fat won't hurt. But there are other factors involved as well. The repetitive nature of cycling could easily have built up adhesions between the quads that is contributing. An ART session is probably due. The soft tissue work will at the least improve the firing sequences of the quads which could alleviate much of the pain.

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 2:03pm — Doug

Hey Todd

It's been a while and I wasn't sure if you still posted here. I will look into ART but I dont see how adhesions in between the muscles could cause the tendon pain. I will probably squat light and with more volume and increase weight and stop when the pain becomes extreme.

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 5:45pm — Todd Wilson
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Adhesions can cause a host

Adhesions can cause a host of problems. Friction between muscles, tendons, cartilage, preventing proper firing, etc. All causing inflammation.