Knee soreness, temporary or...

[Phildude]

Well I got knee soreness now when squatting, I only did 3 light sets the first time, a week later, I did one warm up and they were sore, so I didn't do anymore. The soreness is only during squatting... is this going to mess me up for life or just a temporary thing?

Any suggestions? Take it easy, ice, etc??
Thanks.

[Phildude]

Also I should add the only thing I've ever used when squatting is a belt.

[cmillett]

How much water are you taking in a day?and what does your supplemant intake look like if you are taking any?(legal or not)

[Phildude]

When I go, I go clear, and I go often. I only take protein whey, after I workout. ~20 g per serving. Other than that all natural.

[cmillett]

Sounds like your knees are dry to me,try some glutamine and/or ***** 3 and drink more water

[cmillett]

sounds like yoyr knees are dry,try some glutamine and/or *****3,just sounds like a hydration problem to me bro just go see a physician if it gets worse or doesn't go away,Oh and I don't think that short squat session is going to mess you up for life.

[crash187ct]

where exactly are your knee's sore at?

[Phildude]

Feels like surrounding the knee cap, I think the ligaments maybe.

[RJstrong]

ice, ice, ice... I usually go 15-20 minutes every 3-4 hours as needed... ibuprofen is also something I would recommend up to 800 mg. every 6 hours... hope this helps!

[Phildude]

Thanks fellas

[pwrlftr2]

You could be having several different problems which could be related to overtraining, type of shoes you are wearing, how wide you are squatting, etc. If you are a wide squatter try narrowing the stance just a little during warmups, wearing ace knee type brace (hardly any support but warms up the knees) and if you are wearing chuck taylors try a shoe with a slight heel like the SSTs from Titan. If that soreness works up your leg into your hip you are probably having a problems with the IT band which is a common injury in runners. It can be a devastating injury to powerlifters. I am not a doctor but I have suffered with knee problems and know several world class powerlifters who developed these problems due to what I have described most often overtraining and lifting too heavy too often. Stretching, ice and a good deep tissure massage would help immensely for any powerlifter. Take the time to heal now before you have a real problem later.