“I have sharp knee pain after doing squats in the gym. What should I do?”

That is likely due to a tear in the meniscus. I would get evaluated & then likely start physical therapy. Sometimes an MRI is needed to confirm. These can worsen. Rest & ice & no ‘twisting’ or squatting on the knee for a couple weeks.

Keep your squats shallow and if pain persists seek medical attention

Do the basics. Stretch, ice. A lot of variables to consider. If basics don’t help then seeing a specialist is appropriate.

This is generally caused by pressure under the knee cap. Get with your trainer or look online for stretching exercises for your hamstrings and quadriceps. This will help, but requires diligence with daily stretching for 4-6 weeks. Additionally, avoid deep squats below 90 degrees for now

If you are doing deep squats especially with weights and you're having knee pain I would stop that exercise. You don't need to do a deep knee bend to get maximum muscle strengthening. I recommend a one third squat since it uses the same muscles as a deep squat but puts less stress on your knees.

This can be related to many things. Common causes is a meniscus tear, inflammation inside the knee, or possibly osteoarthritis. It’s always better to see a sports medicine specialists or orthopedist and get a proper exam and X-ray to see what is really going on

Hi,

There are many things an evaluation with a quality orthopedic surgeon, sports specialist can offer you in regard to this question. When picking an orthopedic surgeon,
you should choose one that has his practice set up with the time and staffing to provide you the time and education and full exam you deserve and need to fully develop the nature of your unique situation and health concerns overall. Also, every patient and life is different, and needs to be properly evaluated. At our clinic, we personally base on our practice model and time on Biblical principles. This ongoing extra compassion and passion in Christ to do the right thing with integrity and integrated Biblical principles to include extra time, extra staff, teaching aids, rehabilitation protocols, and the staffing and time with each patient to show the nature of the problem, review X-rays, teach rehabilitative techniques and exercises - to
maximize your ability to get back in the game, to adequately understand the full nature of the problem, and to best be able to take care of the temple or body God has given to use in the way intended. All that under consideration, it can often be patellofemoral problems that usually can be addressed non-operatively in a number of different ways, depending on the patient - or could be a cartilage issue or meniscal issue - or a number of other items. Really, bottom line, you need a surgeon who has the love and compassion and energy and staffing and time to make sure you have the best care possible. With us, Christ gives me that compassion, and time and care and energy that we choose to make less, see less patients, and give top quality care - in order to glorify God.

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Rest, ice, over-the-counter medications. If swelling, locking, catching, buckling, giving away, or mechanical instability, you may want to schedule an appointment for further evaluation and testing.

You probably have patella femoral syndrome and this is a tracking problem of your knee cap - I would do more thigh and BMI strengthening without the squats initially to see if u can improve this