Question

An athlete to you complaining of left anterior thigh pain after doing step back lunges during a weight training session. She states she did heavy squats that same day which was 2 days ago. You find increased muscle tone at mid-thigh with pain upon palpation. She has difficulty performing an air squat as well as a lunge. She cannot extend her knee against manual resistance because of pain. She has never felt this before. What is she suffering from?

Answer 1

It could be several things

1. IT (iliotibial) band syndrome: Touch tissue that is from your hip to the outer part of your knee. When you over-exercise, it can become inflamed. Causes pain on outer side of knee.

2. Meniscal Tear: When cartilage rips. Pain and swelling are common symptoms.

3. ACL- Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Mostly seen in athletes.

I'm pretty sure her problem is number 3