Knees and Shiko Dachi

[f4cepl4nt]

I'm just wondering, does anyone else experience knee pain after getting up out of a shiko dachi? The pain is mainly on the left side of the right knee, and the right side of the left knee, in the groove right beside the kneecaps.

I'd also like to know how to get rid of this pain. Are there any exercises that can help with knee pain? Or maybe stretches? I'm really not sure. It's kind of annoying, because I'm only 16 and I'm already experiencing pain from a problem that's generally associated with getting older.

Any help is much appreciated.

- Oh yeah, for those who read my post about the groin injury, it's been getting better slowly ever since I started wearing compression shorts. When I actually am wearing them I experience little to no pain at all, and I've noticed the pain has reduced even when I'm not wearing them.

[Jay]

:):)

someone the same

Im also only 16 and i have this problem too i dont think it can be cured if anyone can help me too itl be appreciated

[AndrewGreen]

You need to adjust your position so that it doesn't put pressure on your knees, which by the way are not things you want to mess around with. You only get one pair and if you wear them out now...

It should feel very natural to sit in, if you are feeling it in your knees chances are they are twisting slightly and supporting your weight at a funny angle, this is bad for them in the long run. Tell your instructor and they should be able to correct it.

[f4cepl4nt]

Oh it feels perfectly normal to stand in, it's just when I get up after standing in it for a long time my knees hurt. Also, I've noticed my knees have starting...hmm how to put this..crackling? I can hear them when I move them, though only sometimes, and only in my right knee.

[TheDevilAside]

The pain (and cracking) is most likely due to growth. When I was around 15 and 16 I had the same exact thing, a lot of my friends still do.

What will probably help are leg exercises that will strengthen the muscles and ligaments around the joint, such as leg extensions and squats. Start out light at first (with or without weight), make sure your movements are slow and controlled. As you progress, you can increase the weight or increase the reps if you wish.

Weight training and time did away with that problem for me (I'm 17 now).

However, if the pain is intense already, or increases, I would consult a doctor. In fact, if you can afford it, I would consult a doctor right now just in order to be on the safe side.

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_50108.htm

This might help.

[Ben Martin]

my knees always crack when i do squats but it doesnt hurt butr feels uncomfortable. their is a history of knee problems in my family my gran and two of my aunts have plastic knees and my mum will need them soon to so when i do squats with weights i do squats in the horse stance.

[Jay]

there is a history of knee problems in my family to it helps if you pack the muscles out round your knees such as the calf hamstrig and especically the quads this makes you knee more stable