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Knee pops / Buckles when I squat - Worried my whole leg will buckle?

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john67650
john67650

Hi, I've been weightlifing for a while but only started on legs properly a few weeks ago... As far as I can remember I've had it for a while.

I get a popping or buckling movement on the left "bone" under my knee...

The best way I can describe the problem is if you sit and extend your left knee out about 45 degrees to the horizontal and tense your quads/hamstring - That bone or whatever on the left side that comes out is what moves / Buckles when I squat more than parallel to the ground... Can this be fixed? 

Cheers. 

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  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX john67650

    Posted

    If you have never had anything wrong with your knees before, then...

    ****** S T O P ******

    ...and go see a knee guy for some imaging before you do some serious damage.

    • john67650
      john67650 CHICO_MARX

      Posted

      As far as I can remember it's always clicked but it's never really been a problem... Just annoying and wandered if it can be fixed. 

  • john67650
    john67650

    Posted

    EDIT: 

    This diagram here shows what I think/Can feel is the problem...

    -SEE ATTACHED

    ...I think it might be the ligament? 

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