FIX PATELLAR TENDON PAIN DURING SQUATS AND DEADLIFTS

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[@leosaffron222]

Doc you read my mind, thanks for the advice.

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

🤘

[@runix2189]

Great video, didn't know about the sesamoid bones before. I found paused atg squats is what fixed the issue for me since the bodyweight stuff only did so much. But in the process I have developed some ache in my soleus/peroneus longus, it's similar to the forearm pain you get in ulnar flexor from barbell curling with weak forearms.

[@finnmorsch4217]

having pain in my tendon for quite some time now lowered volume for squats since then will try thoose maybe it will help 🎉

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Whenever I’m have patella knee pain , I lower intensity, not volume, on squats and up the volume on hamstrings. Knee pain went away with time (2 months at most)
Also , love your podcast with Dave Tate

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

I'd bet if you ran some tendon prep work outside of training things would clean up a heck of a lot faster (plus if you ran some tendon prep work it migh not sneak up again)

[@nickreda3987]

Ik this is a powerlifting channel but if you’re doing cardio, may I recommend walking backwards on a treadmill turned off. Real good for the knees

[@chrisprewitt7825]

I have a client that just developed patellar pain. I lowered the squat volume and intensity and added in most of these exercises but also daily Tib raises and backwards sled drags. Im curious to your thoughts on the importance of Tibs and sled volume and frequency for patellar pain.

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

Sleds aren't anything magic - you're just getting a tone of low load volume in that will help to bring up tendon tolerance. Tib ant is overrated for powerlifters IMO - for real athletes bringing it up can influence how well they can control landing/planting the foot which could influence how load is distributed.

[@Jameseerdmans]

how much pain should we be okay with doing these exercises and with progressing load?

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

You’ll have to feel *something* to create a stimulus, but we want to keep it within what you feel in control of - general recommendation is below a 3 or 4/10. If it’s impossible to get that low, a reverse band can be rigged up, or the front foot could be elevated on the ATG split squats.

[@giorgioromano1173]

I have pain even walking,but if jam my big toe in the ground i can do a somewhat squat,any idea why? I generaly have pain up and down the knee joint

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

Big toe pressure can encourage the hip to work "better" - but no matter what, I'd be looking at doing some work to bring up tolerance at the knee.

[@giorgioromano1173]

@@dr.sethalbersworth i have a ct scan this week To try to figure out what's wrong. Last March I felt like a strain in my right knee,and it didn't hurt at the time ,but in a few months they both got worse

[@ZJ9242]

Great video, but I think my fav part is the heavy breathing between sentences.

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

Imagine how bad it would be if I didn’t stair mill 4x a week 😂