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What Causes Knee Pain During Squatting?
My knee only hurts when I try to squat or get up from a sitting position. It is a sharp pain on the inside of my knee cap. I can run and do pretty much everything. I basically put all my weight on my left leg now when squatting because it is so painful. What is it?
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
Hello,
About knee pain while squatting, see when you squat there will be more pressure over knee cap if your quadriceps muscles of thigh are weak, then more friction and compressive force to knee cap, so when your thighs muscles strength is good enough then pain will not occur.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Hemang S Jani, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
About knee pain while squatting, see when you squat there will be more pressure over knee cap if your quadriceps muscles of thigh are weak, then more friction and compressive force to knee cap, so when your thighs muscles strength is good enough then pain will not occur.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Hemang S Jani, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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