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A member asked:
I have mild pain/discomfort on my left knee after wieght traning for my legs yesterday. how long should i rest? when should i apply ice/heat?
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Allow pain to: Completely resolve before weight training again. While doing leg presses do not allow your knees to bend beyond 90 degrees when loaded. This causes undue stress on the joints and could result in significant injury and will not add much to leg muscle development. Cold compresses initially for acute pain.
Answered 1/3/2014
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Knee injury: The management of acute injury is rice. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation. No heat for the first 48 to 72 hours. Rest or avoid leg training until it's comfortable with lighter weight. Then, determine what exercise or movement(s) you made that caused the injury. Injudicious weight training, especially doing squats to full flexion (or other deep flexion/extension moves) can damage knees badly.
Answered 1/3/2014
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Ice then heat: Ice first 24 hours then may use mild heat. If pain does not start to improve on day 3 seek medical evaluation.
Answered 6/8/2015
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