Joint discomfort similar to needing to pop knuckles
violet976
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I just finished my 3rd week and was feeling very good about my routines - taking everything slowly, controlled movements always focusing on making sure I stopped if I felt any pain/discomfort or had bad form.
However, my second to last workout I noticed a strange sensation in my knees, not pain exactly, but similar to that feeling you get when a joint needs to pop (that strange buildup of pressure you feel until it pops). Just... uncomfortable. I ended up taking a long walk the following rest day and that did the trick. I went into my next workout, still feeling good about all exercises and not feeling like I had done anything to hurt myself.
Today, however (one workout following the initial problem workout), I have that same uncomfortable feeling of built up pressure in one knee and now one elbow (both on the same side). My knee finally popped and that did relieve some of that sensation, but the elbow has not and I *think* the knee pressure isn't completely gone even after popping.
Has anyone else experienced this? I obviously am taking it easy as I wont push through this just to make anything worse. I am curious to know if this is something common, or if there are other exercises known to help avoid this. I adore the SL program and definitely want to keep going, even if I do a reduced pace for extra caution. I'm just hoping perhaps someone has some advice on what potentially I am doing wrong here and how to prevent this from re-occurring.
However, my second to last workout I noticed a strange sensation in my knees, not pain exactly, but similar to that feeling you get when a joint needs to pop (that strange buildup of pressure you feel until it pops). Just... uncomfortable. I ended up taking a long walk the following rest day and that did the trick. I went into my next workout, still feeling good about all exercises and not feeling like I had done anything to hurt myself.
Today, however (one workout following the initial problem workout), I have that same uncomfortable feeling of built up pressure in one knee and now one elbow (both on the same side). My knee finally popped and that did relieve some of that sensation, but the elbow has not and I *think* the knee pressure isn't completely gone even after popping.
Has anyone else experienced this? I obviously am taking it easy as I wont push through this just to make anything worse. I am curious to know if this is something common, or if there are other exercises known to help avoid this. I adore the SL program and definitely want to keep going, even if I do a reduced pace for extra caution. I'm just hoping perhaps someone has some advice on what potentially I am doing wrong here and how to prevent this from re-occurring.
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I get the exact same feeling in my knee. Even if it pops (it hurts like a mofo..) it will hurt again on the next set and feel like it needs to pop again. It doesnt happen all the time, just sometimes.
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Well two days of rest and my elbow has popped a few times and no longer hurts on full extension like it did. My knees are still a bit painful (just the tiniest bit, still more discomfort and a feeling of built up pressure). I'm hopeful that my knees have felt this way about a year ago and that resolved on it's own, and that my elbow feels better just a few days later now. Both have been popping a lot and feeling relief each time
I'm mainly just curious as to how to prevent this from happening again, as it's definitely not something I can work through. I tried mildly the first time and it just made the sensation worse. Only resting allows it to go away, but I'm getting antsy to be back at my workouts as they really seemed to make many of my aches and pains go away.0 -
Do you guys happen to eat a lot of starchy carbs? Bread, pasta, that type of stuff? I get some weird tightness/soreness in my joints when I have too much (that or sugar-loaded foods).
Inflammation, basically. Popping/cracking doesn't really help it at all, even though it feels like it would.
Maybe that's not what you guys are going through, but it's worth a try to just eat really well for a few days and see if that makes any difference?0 -
Not really anymore.... but I do have Crohn's now that you're talking about inflammation........................ dammit. And no popping it doesnt help with the pain at all. It just keeps hurting. Even popping it hurts.
I've never had issues with joints before though. I guess I was lucky.0 -
I'm a very large carb eater. I don't gain weight easily, if at all, and I *live* for carbs. I just gobble them up. So... I'll try your recommendation and see if it helps. My goal long term though is weight gain, so I'll be very sad if it turns out to be the case.
I've also had a history of knee issues from falls I've taken (slipping on wet/icy ground/steps, about 5 times in the past 7 years), and my knees now make some cartilage sounds as well as one that pops ever since, but they've never been too painful. Always more of an annoyance. One has occasionally done a bad pop when dropping into my car, which has resulted in me actually falling to the seat as if that knee gave out temporarily. That's actually my primary reason for buying a power cage, as I have a fear that by chance it may do that in the middle of a weighted squat.
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I have a similar issue in my right knee due to that old groin pull. And yes when it pops it's ouch but it feels so good afterwards.
it could be your gracilis muscle which goes from your groin down the inside of your leg around you knee....
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I find as I do my stretches before my squats I get that odd "pressure" at the very end and so to relieve it I put my good knee on the floor and bend my "sore" knee and push my hips forward...that seems to help a lot with the pressure.
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It's the 4th exercise jiin the link above...
Do you guys stretch after lifting or foam roll? I know it sounds odd for "joints" but it could be a tight muscle or tendon as well,
I have also had some guys tell me to tape it...0 -
Thanks so much for the input. I actually *just* ordered a foam roller before I read this. Due to slight back and knee pain, which usually eases with stretching, the roller is something I'm eager to try. I also do about 10-20 minutes of stretching before each workout, focusing on knees and shoulders. My hope is to begin using a foam roller both pre/post workout once it arrives.
Thanks for the link as well. I actually do one of those exercises in my warm up (the third one in your routine, and I *love* it). I've been googling exercises that focus on the knees this past week and the one you mentioned is one I had not found. I'll definitely give it a go.
I did force myself through my uphill/downhill walk last night, and while I limped through the beginning of it, my knees felt improved after. Not completely pressure free, but much better than before the walk. I've also been trying to squat around the house more, and have noticed quite a few more pops. I'll be doing another walk tonight and I'm hoping to be ready to get back into SL on Sunday.
By chance, is there any section I missed for SL that lists some of the prime stretches everyone should focus on, or is that determined more individually?0 -
Not extra that I know of...for most just doing the warmup reps is enough to get the muscles ready.
I personally do 5 sets of warmups
1x5@bar
1x4@50%
1x3@60%
1x2@70%
1x1@80%
But I do all the stretches in that sheet before I do anything due to that injury.0
