Everytime after I leg press or squat a a half decent weight I have pains directly above my knees when walking.
What is causing this and how do I overcome it?
Apart from just toughening the fuck up and pushing through hahaha
hey Styon. i myself suffered a meniscus tear in april and had surgery in July, and have had all kinds of knee issues since.
i think its important to note that knee problems are caused by issues at the ankles/ or the hips.
if you're someone who sits at a desk for 8-10 hours a day, you've probably got some really tight hips and some weak glutes. first things first, stretch your hips out (mWOD has some good hip stretches) and do glute activation work (i.e. glute bridges, GHRS).
Basically, this imbalance in your hip is most likely causing your feet to be all out of whack which in turn puts your knees in a compromised position.
I myself, at the moment, have patella tracking in both of my knees (caused by weakness in my legs and shitty walking patterns post surgery).
tightness in my hip/ IT BAND is causing my patella to track outwards, which is causing all kindza grinding and weird sensations/pain in my knees.
i've been working really hard on rolling out my hips/ IT band, activating my VMO and other shit like that.. and my knees have been feeling much better. on the road to recovery indeed
hope this post helps you somehow. good luck