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Sports Medicine Information: How to Rehabilitate a Pulled Quad Muscle
Video taken from the channel: ehowhealth
How to fix a pulled muscle | How to treat a muscle strain or tear | How to heal an injury fast
Video taken from the channel: Progressive Soccer
Treatment of a quad muscle injury
Video taken from the channel: Dr. David Geier
How to treat a strain of the Rectus Femoris (Quadricep) muscle using Kinesiology Tape
Video taken from the channel: John Gibbons
Quadriceps Tendonitis/Tear: Single Best Treatment You Can Do Yourself.
Video taken from the channel: Bob & Brad
How to Treat Pulled Quad Muscles
Video taken from the channel: LIVESTRONG.COM
DeMarcus Cousins QUAD TEAR | Doctor’s ULTIMATE Guide!
Video taken from the channel: Brian Sutterer MD
The best way to prevent a quadriceps injury is by strengthening the quadriceps muscles while keeping the entire lower body strong, flexible, and balanced.Taking the following precautions can help: fully warming up before engaging in the demanding activity conditioning the muscles with regular exercise cooling down following exercise allowing the muscle to heal completely before returning to the activity.A pulled quad is often treatable with some rest, ice, and medication. Symptoms of a pulled quad The quadriceps are the group of four muscles on the front.Knee extensions will help you begin to strengthen the quadriceps muscle.
Sit in a chair and extend the injured leg in front of you and flex and extend the knee through its full range of motion. You can use an exercise band or ankle weights to add gentle resistance.Keeping muscle fibers in good alignment allows them to glide well and tolerate forces.
Stretching and strengthening can help do this. Prone Stretch On A Bench (Don’t allow back to arch).A quadriceps strain, also known as a quad pull or thigh strain, is a relatively common running injury. Strains can range from a mild discomfort to a full blown tear of most of the muscle which can result in severe pain and the inability to run or walk.
The injury typically happens when one or more of the quadriceps muscles.For the first 48 to 72 hours, apply ice pack on the thighs or the injured quad muscles, 3 to 4 times a day, for 15 to 20 minutes. For the next 48 to 72 hours, apply moist heat on the area 3 to 4 times a day for 15 to 20 minutes. Keeping your leg.
According to Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopedics, the first stage of exercises includes isometric contractions of the thigh muscle, as well as simply building mobility by practicing extending the leg at the knee. The next stage of exercises includes lying leg lifts and side-lying leg lifts, as well as calf raises and wall sits.Protect by applying an elastic bandage, sling, or splint. Rest the muscle for at least a day.
Ice immediately, and continue to ice for 10 to 15 minutes every hour, for 2-3 days. Compress by gently.What can the athlete do?
Protect the injured muscle by wearing a thigh support or compression bandage. Rest from all sporting activities in the early stages of healing. Continuing to train on an injured muscle will prevent Ice – apply ice or better still a.The quadriceps is four muscles on the anterior, or front, thigh.
It is the rectus femoris vastus intermedius vastus lateralis and vastus medialis When there is no pain attempt gentle stretching exercises followed by isometric strengthening exercises, then dynamic strengthening exercises. Stretching and strengthening helps maintain flexibility and regular range-of-motion (ROM).The first and most important step in any pulled quad muscle treatment program is to rest the muscle.
During the initial three days after injury, you should avoid.Treating a pulled calf muscle A mild calf muscle strain may resolve within in a few days. In the meantime, you can use the following home treatments: Ice or cold compresses.Home Remedies for Quad Muscle Pain Rest. The first thing that you need to keep in mind is that your legs need to rest, when you have pain in your quad Ice.
Any sort of swelling and bruising can be controlled and lessened with a simple home.The first phase decreases the inflammation of the pulled muscle, the second returns normal blood supply, and the third begins remodeling and repair of the muscle to allow it to return to full function. Anytime a muscle is torn, the body repairs itself by forming scar tissue.
It may take four to six weeks for the area to completely heal.
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336 comments
I didn’t address it in this video but obviously there could be some effect from his Achilles injury. There are no direct correlations between Achilles tests and quad strains but he likely has altered his mechanics to put different load on the quad muscles. Either way this definitely will make further rehab even more challenging now with a history of both injuries.
When I’m jumping my upper right side(outside) in my quads hurt…I rest it for like 2 days and it’s gone again…I’m doing a vertical workout…then it happens again sometimes…How can I avoid getting this pain??
I’m currently recovering from A Rectus Femoris strain, in addition to A strain on my right Quadrant “” I didn’t feel my pulled muscle pain until the next day ‘ well not so much pain” but it feels like A very tender soar feeling
For some reason when I walk nothing hurts but when I shoot the ball there is a line of pain from my knee to my hip and I don’t know what to do this happened a week ago?
Something similar happened to me but playing soccer and i have that same bulge in the quad area its been 2 months and honestly dont know exactly what to do to recover faster any ideas?
I suffered from this condition for 4 years but I finally managed to find the solution to fix this chronic injury. Its unconventional because I have tried ALL the advices here on youtube but none of them worked. I got onto the idea after reading about Stan Efferding (powerlifter and bodybuilder). He mentioned that his joint felt much better when he switched to more bodybuilder type of training vs powerlifter training because of the reduced load and increased BLOODFLOW. So then I got an idea. What about training to maximize the blood flow to the quads?
So what I did was this on a leg day: The aim was to increase the blood flow as much as possible with low/moderate load and high reps
-Warming up 10 minutes with a stationary bike.
-2 sets goblet squats 20 reps easy load.
-2 sets of 25 reps leg extensions.
4-5 sets of leg press (leg press machine) medium load 20 reps
2 sets Bulgarian split squats bodyweight only. 15 reps
-Hamstring work
So this routine fixed the issue in 3 training sessions.
Can’t guarantee it will work for you but it’s worth a try. This injury suck so much, so I am happy if this can help someone other than me.
Now he has a torn acl in the same leg. Do you think the acl injury stems from having this quad injury?
well, i did this yesterday and i have a big game today, so lets hope this works.
Thank you for this. I had the same exact injury playing soccer. I planted my left foot and kicked with my right and I could feel my left quad buckle. After an MRI doctor tells me I have a 15cm tear in my quad muscle. I could still run on it but no sit ups because it could tear again. My question is how do you prevent this injury from happening? I can feel my right quad having a similar issue when I’m playing soccer. I know squats will strengthen my quads but I’m worried my left quad will tear again.
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I was trained doing 40 and 60 yd sprints. the next day want to play basketball ball with some friends and as soon as I took off both my quad lock up and was hurting for weeks and can barely walk now I see the importance of stretching.
Unfortunately it has been one week for me and the swelling has not gone down. All I did was thigh toning exercises, and I believe I have grade 1 hamstring pull since it’s only pain and swollen with no bruise. The pain got little bit better but still not comfortable to stretch. I’ll give myself another week and if the swelling did not go imma visit a doctor. (will try to update you guys later)
Hi john I have an extremely bad pain around the same as the patient here. I got it when playing a football match kicking the ball as hard as I could at and awkward angle. I immediately pulled up and went to ground I could walk for 2 minutes. But now I can walk but can’t lift my leg sidewards without severe pain or else I can’t lift it. Could you possibly help me thanks
Hello, I have swelling just above both knee caps. It developed about 2 months after bilateral knee surgery during a PT exercise. The swelling is not painful at all. It’s just uncomfortable and it prevents me from walking comfortably. Only when I wear knee braces I can walk well. Do you think that the bursae(s) just above the knee caps are inflamed? Thanks!
This is my second time watching this video and the forst time it worked I know it will the second time
Everybody saying they don’t need him he was going to be intricate for our 2nf unit plus his 3,pt shot would have made clint capela have to come out which I. Turn helps us renbound more
I watched this video trying to understand how these muscles evolved? In other words, did the vastus intermedius form from nothing. After millions of years of limping around, evolution told itself at least 2 more muscles or maybe three were needed to develop the quadriceps.
I have a small gap/lump that separates the bottom of my vastus lateralis from the rest. I was wondering if you know what this might be it occurred from getting kicked in the leg
Honestly golden state is doing better without him even though im a fan of the warriors
So happy to see you continue to grow!!! Been with you since the beginning! Dr. Sutterer is the GOAT of explaining Bio Mechanics and other Medical Jargan!
I don’t need a doctor to tell me his leg is completely fucked
Borning shit ever, this guy talks like an actor not a doctor, and anyone can see that cousins tear came b4 his knee hit the floor. It gave out while he was running upright, stfu
i was shooting a corner kick and i guess i put too much force into it but when i kicked it, the quad popped and i could walk but i had a limp. Is there a quick recovery because today is the championship match and im one of the best players. I just want to be there for my team…
A dope intro and outro would make the channel pop. Choose some good music
A few days ago I missed the last two steps and my knee hit concrete.
The emergency room doctor at first mentioned surgery.
Now I’m being instructed to ice pack and try walking….
Unfortunately I can not lift my leg without assistance….
Is this a quad tear or just a strain on the muscle???
It’s all about self-improvment. Most people when they graduated from college and get a job, they work on that job ’til they die. I admire people like yourself who do extra things about their life except their daily job. Great work Doc!!
This is the future of medicine we should. Don’t need doctors for the most part.
Without boogie gsw is done 2nd round unless harder perform well thats the problem with rockets harden got nervous ha3.
Hello Dr.Geier, i was playing soccer and i tore my quad muscle belly, i am 29 years old and i put some KT tape. Will that help? Or should i not use it?
I can do the normal daily exercising during day time. But the moment I lay my back on bed or sit long on a chair I begin to feel sharp muscle pain on my left lap. Please how can I get rest
Since the rectus femoris portion of the tendon is most superficial, does that mean that it gets more strain with knee flexion? Is the tendon also portioned out that way after it passes the patella?
I injured my calf this week and it lasted 7-8 days of pain, I was able to go to the gym for 4 days run 5 to 3 km and I heard something pop on the treadmill ( the injury started after playing basketball). Why I was able to run and after the pop I felt better with some pain and today I am fully healthy and why is not the same for professional players ( they always take longer)?
Warriors are so lucky this happened. he was bogging down their offence and couldnt move on D. They don’t need him. Now I can’t wait for the rockets rematch!!!
This is a brilliant idea for a YouTube channel. What makes a a channel succeed is unique content to a certain extent. And I think you found it. Props and good luck
boogie will be ready to play on the 2 nd round.. he stood up and walk without any support.
side splits! i did it and even bend my back then i heard a huge cracking sound now just i can’t even catch my feets while standing.
Do you think a tennis ball would work better or as good as the Pure wave? Or at least better than the hand? Thanks!
Injury came such at a wrong time I was playing well untill this happened there’s upcoming tournament I might not be able to play ��������������������
I was playing soccer and Idk what’s wrong but whenever I kick the ball my muscle hurts and idk what’s wrong with it
You need to explain the anatomy of why your belly button is on your chin!
I’m over here grinning because this actually worked. My college campus have alot of strairs. I started having very severe pain in my knee. I thought I just strained it but it never went away. It got better to a point where it wasn’t painful doing everyday activities. But it would always hurt going up stairs, running or walking up steep hills. After doing this therapy I have zero pain. What I did was lay on my stomach (on the floor). I put extra pressure on the top of knee using the floor. Then I roll my leg putting pressure back and forward on the area on top of the knee cap.
You guys always say you’re the most famous on the internet (probably true), but could you please mention some of the most famous PT’s in the world Ex. Mike Reinold, Linda Joy-Lee, Adam Meakins etc. Maybe a good video idea to discuss PT resources that you guys follow! Thanks
I’m a competitive marathoner and just got a minor quad tear during my marathon a couple weeks ago. This is a great video, but here are a few supplemental tips…
1. A quad muscle tear doesn’t generally heal with 3 days of RICE, it can take a couple weeks. So entering the rehab phase after only 3 days probably won’t work for many, especially. if you’re older. I’m 37 and with only a minor tear, 7 days off wasn’t enough to heal it and I re-aggravated it on an easy run.
2. For whichever essential oil blend you use, make sure to mix in a “carrier oil” so that it absorbs more effectively. He uses olive oil, generally a coconut or jojoba oil would be used.
3. A more potent essential oil blend that is anti-inflammatory and increases circulation is frankincense, thyme, myrrh and a carrier oil.
4. Up your protein intake to help rebuild the muscle faster.
5. Apply arnicare gel to sooth the muscle.
Good luck to everyone else in their recovery!
Could you please explain the correlation between injury and karma?
Thanks
I It happened before he hit the ground. He collapsed, because of the failure, and couldn’t recover. The partial rupture happened on the planting of the left leg to change subtle direction,…and then the right leg stabilizes the falling,…then he falls on his left knee.
DeMarcus has continuously been treating his body poorly for years. He’s always been out of shape. His recent injury issues don’t surprise me at all.
hi i have some question for you, so my knee joint is kinda moving slightly side to side, so its that ok? or it can be worse? and sometimes if i move it quickly my veins is pinched/wedge and that is so painful for me, i also do basket. oh for the knee its on the left knee, but the right knee joint is also very slightly move side to side. hope you answer this. thank you! oh and i don’t know which part of knee that moving but i think that the upper one
You should do Bethanie Mattek-Sands
a knee injury at Wimbledon in 2018
Hey Brian, new subscriber here. Loving the videos so far, I was curious if you were a hockey fan at all and if you were interested in doing any hockey injury videos in the future. Thanks man and keep going strong.
This happened to me on both Quads… One thing I can say is that if it’s pulled, you need…. Surgery. NOOOO stretching whatsoever it will only create a bigger gap. I pulled both of my quads aka ruptured my tendon 1st to 2nd degree on my left which somehow doesn’t require surgery and 3rd degree rupture on my right quad which needed surgery..
I took the long route for my first experience and healed in 8-13 months fully with Knee Imobilizer…. second quad is still healing on my 2 month… There’s no such thing as getting back on the field immediately.
If I straighten the Qudrasep muscle then. Is it helpful to hill our acl tear hilling?
Sharon5 For people who have had knee replacements, is there a toll similar to the Pure Wave Body Massager? I had a knee replaced almost 3 years ago. Maybe I wouldn’t have issues, if I’d kept up with the post-op exercises! Now, the knee is an issue, plus other joints and the lower back. Your PT videos have been great, in addition to visits to a PT. Thank you.
Boogie should’ve just let the ball go out of bounce man…. that was a terrible pass
can it still be the rectus femoris if its a pretty high strain?I strained it playing soccer, but Its really high, higher than ive seen other quad pull, but its not my groin
Can you go over Tommy John Surgery and why pitchers come back from that surgery almost stronger then before
Can you do a video about Peyton and Eli Manning’s older brother Cooper and why he had to give up football in college and couldn’t go one to be an NFL WR
I have something right in the middle of my quad it seems like the muscles been cut in half all the way diagonally across the middle section of the quad it came about when I was shot in the back I believe it to be some kind of blown muscle the doctors seem to think that it’s paralysis I can’t move my leg forward normallyI think the quad muscle has a tear in it or something I got ankle pain really bad what’s your thoughts
I’m in high school track and I’m not sure if I pulled my quad muscle or if it’s just sore,but it tightens up when I run really fast, what should I do,and how long would it take to heal.
just pulled it tonight running wind sprints. had the same injury on my other leg last year and i still feel a slight pull in it but as i started to get massages it started to feel better. massage, stretching and ice is the remedy.
Yesterday i suffered a severe pain while in game. And i think the left side of my quad was ripped. I dont know but it really hurts when I walk and try to d
Sit. I cant even jump and run.
I am 54 years old, been doing Cross Fit for 4.5 years. I believe I have Quadriceps Tendonitis. I have been to PT last year and again this year. Not getting better. Should I leave Cross Fit for a few months?
Thanks!
So his muscle will always have that small gap appearance, but still be functional?
Lame. 3 minutes of bullshit. Where was the treatment part again?
I was playing just dance and i didn’t even feel it but somehow i pulled a muscle
I hurt mine in soccer, i was out running everyone then i stretched my leg too far to kick to ball, and I actually felt the pull and kicked it. It hurt really bad..
Hi doc,
I feel this pain just when I want to run fast what I can do plz?
I strained my qudriceps during a soccer game Last week. ot no rest but Guees what im going to soccer training
thank you guys. I just had a quad injury an hour ago doing squats
Pulled my quad last to last week, stopped playing immediately, ate well, rested, kept putting ice every hour for 5-6 days, then went back to play last week, and pulled again badly.
Went back too early I am guessing. Right now just going through the same process but will add the foam roller routine this time
Thank you so much with this information. I strained my quad on last New Year day after on the exercise bike for an hour. I didn’t feel the pain until after 30 minutes getting off the bike. I went to see my doctor and he only gave me ibuprofen pain pill and muscle relax. I had a bump in the middle of my quad and the front area was swollen. I couldn’t walk unless I had taken the pain pill. I don’t know how to treat this injure at home. Now after seeing this video, I started doing the same to flex my leg. It’s painful and I have to do it very gradually to bend it. Hope I will do better. Not sure on the average how long it will take to recover. I am about entering my 60 and I should be more carefully with my exercise next time. If you have additional advise or information, I would be very appreciated. Thanks. Victor Nguyen
When I bend my knee it hurts and I have a bump on my thigh. Where do you get that tape
Strained my quad about 12 days ago. Still not completely healed… Every time I sprint though it seems like I’m back to square one, because it hurts really bad. I have a game tomorrow night that I need to play in for football… Is there anything I can do to protect myself from re-tearing? I obviously need to sprint at times in the game… What do I do?
Ive had a broken left wrist, broken right pinky finger, cracked rib, concussion, right mcl tear and today a left quad tear. Amazingly, none of these injuries were a result of playing football nor gym activities. So far, none of these injuries hurt more than a toothache… I will get thru this.
You forgot to mention to stretch the muscle so that the collagen fibres line up after you break them up. If you don’t stretch after frictioning the fibres will line up in the same hap-hazard way.
I hurt mine in football and it didn’t hurt that bad for about a week but after the weekend and we can back my leg was hurting way worse and I need it to get better soon so I can impress my coaches to stay starting wide recover please some one help!
my quadricep recovered from a strain, it’s now painless but the bump is still there. is it normal?
Hello doctor, do you have any taping video for quadriceps tendonitis? I have pain right above my kneecap and lateral area. That is quadriceps tendonitis, right?
Thanks, one of the things i have learnt from this video is that you need to recover the muscle in extended position, not let it lie fallow and then resume sprinting because the muscle will heal in shortened position.
Guys I had this problem for 5 months. I kept on playing basketball and the pain would not stop. It was so bad where it would wake me up from sleeping. I was on advil for weeks. Anyways I went to the doctor and he said rest and ice. I did ice acutally for weeks but no result. When i played pain came back even worse than b4. I found out how to fix it. read my next comment..
It would be nice to discuss how this can be prevented. Would stretching prevent this? More electrolytes?
You guys are awesome.. I couldn’t figure out why it got better when I massaged it. Thanks!!!!!
Every other internet search on this shows how to treat a pulled quad SHORTERM,( 5-10mins after injuring it). this is the only video that deals with long term. Kudos.
Can you give me the link to your video on exercises to cure Quadricepts Tendonitis? Thank you.
I tore my quad in an indoor soccer game in february and I’m still recovering! I can’t kick with that leg yet and I had to start learning how to do so with my other leg. Also when flinching the muscle in quick sprints or breakthroughs it feels like its about to pull again. Its such a stressful recovery!
Football players:
Rugby league players: meh better train it off
I’ve pulled both and I can’t walk down stairs and I want to get back rideing at skatepark tomorrow ughhhhb
I see a lot of comments saying they played or worked through it with pain. I’m no expert but you really shouldn’t do that! It’s pretty much a cut that you need to give time to heal. 2 weeks minimum.
Hi John,
I have two semi ruptured quads from playing soccer, at different times in my life. I’m 27 now, what would be the best option for strengthening at full potential?
Warriors got jinks they got rid of Javele. What a waste of money, cannot play. He’s a broke dick already when they signed him in. WTF. Now they are babysitting a broke dick. ��
yep i deifnatly re teared it i was sprinting in my triple jump line up after i assumed it was healed and PAM i hear a slight tear and gave me a ticket to a foul jump:(
Hi guys, I wonder if you can help me, I injured my quad about 8weeks ago, after squatting heavy with Volume and bad form. my knees were tracking over my feet. it was difficult to walk the front part of the thigh was visibly swollen and painful. I rested and compressed the leg, treating it with cold applications during the first week. it’s not painful now and I can squat decent weights (315x 4) but the leg is still not at 100%. I noticed also that I don’t get a pump in the quad when I work out, infact it almost feels like I didn’t workout. however I feel the DOMs after 24 hrs like clock work. is there something I should be doing to get the pump sensation in my right quad again?, or is it a matter of time before that is restored?
Who named this muscle parts? I think shes a girl because she made it things very complicated. If a guy named those muscles it will be like left leg muscle, right leg muscle, back leg muscle. Come on….
I use the heel of my other foot to massage. use Ben gay. very strong and effective.
Hi, I Feel pain at this place and use you taping Method Tomorrow for a very important soccer Match i Hope it would help.
Greetings Joana B.
Yeah I pulled my quad today playing bball. I didnt stretch so its my fault, but it did hurt on top of my leg and up to my hip. Thanks for the vid
Great video. Only ice within the first day? and do I need to COMPLETELY stay off of it until it’s healed or is it okay to go out and try it, stopping if it starts hurting?
How long does it generally take to heal if icing/stretching correctly?
Would this be appropriate during recovery from a complete rupture post surgery?
I’m a highschool cross country runner, and I’ve had this for about 3 maybe 2 weeks. I haven’t ran at all for a week, but I’ve been stretching, icing, and heating. I desperately want to be running again with my team. I’ve already taken a week off, so if I do this massage can I also run? Or how much could I run?
time to learn how to heal myself because some doctors will just give u pain killers
HE IS FINISH IN THE NBA. HE IS TOO FAT AND OUT OF SHAPE HE LET HIMSELF GO. He should’ve went Vegan and drank 2 gallons of water a day.
Dude wearing black dress pants is not a good way to show us your legs and knees, you guys want to get famous for real loose the modesty garments
Hey guys..thanks for the vids. My right hamstring lateral tendon is killing me. It hurts when I stand on it if I lock my knee and if I’m laying down trying to stretch out out all the way. I thought it would go away now that I’m now working..but I’ve gained weight and its hurting again. Could you please help me to find out what exactly is hurting? Please and thank up
BOTH of my knees hurt incredibly bad just above the patella. I can feel the tendon is just angry. Just angry.
Hi Bob and Brad….which model would you suggest for my chronic right leg quads tendon…. I’ve suffered with for the past 18 months or so……[as Bob was demonstrating on himself in the video]? I am in New Zealand
Well the pain i had was in the middle of my quad where the tenderness was the size of a dime. I actually felt the pain all the way to my knee. What you have to do is ice but if it doesn’t help its most likely the strain is deep in your muscle. There is this thing called THE STICK but you can use a roller for doe. Now you have to buy heat cool lotion. You have to role the muscle with The STICK and the lotion.This will be extremely painful. But keep doing it and the pain will gradually decrease.
What about the little massager things that only vibrate? Will they do anything?
I pulled a muscle in my neck and I literally can’t move my neck without crying cause it hurts so bad ��
I figured I have quad tendonitis but my pain is much higher than where you described. It is really affecting my life since I am a dog walker. I have RA so I am screwed to begin with. I feel it is a tendon pain or muscle pain. It is not a sharp pain, more of a cramp. It is now 24/7. Pain is the story of my life. btw no way would I be able to massage with my hands…due to arthritis. I recommend you warn people about proper techniques if they ARE going to use their fingers/hand…. so that they do not cause themselves pain in hands. I actually have some great books about that!
( The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook )
But I came to edit my comment to say I after watching your video, even though my pain is higher on my thigh, I remembered I do have a massage tool that has a cord and it is a percussion type, with a dual head, sort of looks like a shiatsu massage tool. I had put it in my closet long ago because I bought it for my neck but found it too heavy & cumbersome to use. (I have RA) well I took it out today to try on my thigh and lo and behold, I think it is going to really help. It is a Conair brand, probably I bought it at a drugstore. Long time ago. It has a heat function on it as well. Thanks for the idea!
You have to do this for Football season!!!! NFL & NCAA lol I’m in love and addicted to this shit!!! Keep cranking these out an ur gunna be hitting a Mil subs in no time
My soredness is gone but I still can’t kick a ball �� after like two weeks
I just sat down really quickly after sitting on an awkward couch for too long and got this pain right above my knee cap and tightness in the same spot. It mostly only hurts if I do a squatting like motion, is this consistent with this?
Y’all are pussies I pulled the shit out of my quad and I still played in my football game
Well I don’t have a positive diagnosis but performing this and simply massaging and loosening up my quad/patellar area really helped my knee pain that flared up for the second time in a month! Ibuprofen did nothing for me, and this targets the exact area that seems affected.
…if only my wife had a rabbit handheld massager��
You should expand and do wrestling injuries also, wrestling is a sport after all
How about using heavy electric hair clippers with the guard on? That massager isn’t cheap.
Ice afterwards to bring fresh blood to that area to carry away the scar tissue!
Hi john,
I’ve strained my fm about a month ago and recently strained it again. I’m looking forward to purchasing this item to help me with my problem. My question is can I still stretch and do exercises? Or will the tape do the work.
Thanks.
So my friend accidentally hit his knee in my quad while playing basketball that was on Friday its Sunday. I’ve been iceing it and stretching
The hills on the Boston Marathon course (and too much running too soon after) left me with a nice case of quadriceps tendinitis. I did what you guys said and immediately felt better!!! Thanks!!!!
Are there any braces or compression sleeves you’d recommend that provide support for quadriceps tendonitis while doing lower body strength training like squats and lunges?
just a suggestion, you could use more pictures/animation in your video. It all sounds gibberish if you’re explaining the science stuff and just letting the viewers imagine the muscle at work
so how long did it take u for fully recover? i got a game in 1 week
Starting off slowly with the massager, 10-15 minutes/day above my left knee. Not feeling any pain doing it but feeling a little sore the next next day. Is that normal? BTW, good video!
Bob and Brad thanks for your channel; You guys are the BEST! Quick question does tendon length on the vastus medialis and vastus laterialis tendons affect the stability of the knee joint. Do short tendons make a more stable knee joint?
Thanks So Much for Being There Gents! Lawrence
Omg did mine totally wrong i put heat pad immediately:( i have pulled muscle on my upper front leg pain going to my hip as well, Can’t sleep on any side without extreme pain:(.
Ok…well thx for the good info…I’m experiencing this exact problem right now. But now i have another problem…how the hell do i get that diddy out of my head?! “Bob and brad…the 2 most famous…physical therapists…” uh huh “Bob and brad…” pls make it stop:(
THANK YOU GUYS
I suffered with quad tendonitis for several years. Physio and Chiropractor both tried manually breaking down scar tissue but it never worked for me. Using an old handheld massage machine I already owned had never occurred to me. After a few sessions buzzing the scar tissue while watching tv it has literally fixed the pain for skiing, biking and stairs.
Seriously. I am so grateful.
Christian
I hope you guys are well aware of the destructive effects of Cipro/Fleuroquinolones on tendons. I’m sure you are, but so many people are not, and take the black label medication for uncomplicated infections, to then go and develop severe tendinitis. Floxi hope site is full of people trying to treat tendinitis due to Fleuroquinolone use.:(
Interesting because when I had this pain above the knee in combination with other pain elsewhere from running I had a bone scan and it showed a slight stress reaction of the distal femur and I had to rest for a few weeks to prevent it from worsening beyond a SR.
Same happend to me:O didnt stretch before and i kicked it, two weeks later i can still feel it
would quad tendonitis b when u experience pain in the quad while in a deep lunge?
My right leg quad hurts in the middle of my thigh I got a track meet next Thursday and its been hurting for 11 days what can I do in 7 days to make it stop hurting
Hi I’d been dealing with off and on flareups of quad tendonitis and IT band pain for about 6 months and really getting down about it, having tried chiropractic treatments, strengthening exercise and rest. I bought the pure wave massager last week after a quad flareup and can’t believe the difference it made. I now use it daily on my quad and IT band and am able to already do most things at Orange Theory without any modification. Thank you so much Chip’s wife.
His ass is done…. Not gonna get a max deal now.. It’s OVA
if you press the arrow button repeatedly in the beginning, it gets annoying
I have been dealing with this for 8 months or so. Had an X-ray and was told I had a healthy knee. It started as a tingly sensation in my knee cap and now is mostly in the tendon above my knee. Never pain below knee cape just on the sides. Also no pain when I run or exercise only after and hurts when I just rest it for weeks too. Thinking about going back for MRI. Started squatting but that makes it hurt after much worse. Any tips appreciated.
You are not a real doctor. Real doctors are busy with patients.
PLEASE HELP!!! i have pain in my quadricep tendon when i bend my knee to like 20 -30 degrees and i also hear cracking sound because of that can someone please tell me the way to cure overstreched tendon? What should i do exercises or resting
I fixed the pain above my knees with your rubbing technique. I could feel the relief immediately. After a few weeks the pain was gone. I rubbed with my fingers at first but that’s difficult to sustain with strong pressure for a long time. I pulled out my Thumper massager and it worked great. My knees couldn’t get enough. Thanks for the solution.
I fell down some stairs at work today and then i got fired or sacked kind of shitty considering the reason was i asked a question it was my secound day wtf right!
I had a quadricep tendon rupture surgery 10 months ago I’m back in the gym almost to normal but I’m having trouble trying to do a light jog without limping how can I fix that
Hey guys, wondering if any of you know of any quick fixes for my quadriceps tendonitis. I got it after preparing for my volleyball season (perhaps due to continuous intense jumping), coupled with more basketball, and now I have issues with daily activities such as climbing the stairs. There would be that one spot where it has a sharp pain. I have also a muscle inbalance between my left and right leg, where my left leg, the one with quadriceps tendonitis is significantly smaller than my right. Any tips to solving this sharp pain so that I can jump properly without pain again? Thank you.
I’ve been doing the message for about a week now and my leg is already feeling better, I’ve been doing it everyday or every other day, how do I know when to stop with the messaging and start with the strengthening exercises? When there is no pain anymore?
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That’s not a problem, GSW don’t need him. Bogut is much better than him.
Just wanted to thank you both. I have been struggling for the past six months with a knee problem. It was diagnosed at first as patella tendonitis and I have been doing exercises to try and resolve but after three additional flare ups I was beginning to loose my mind. The last flare up was only 6 days ago. After searching on YouTube I found your video and firstly re-diagnosed the problem as quadriceps tendonitis the pain is above the patella down to the top of the knee cap. I then bought myself a hand massager arrived the next day via Amazon. I can’t tell you how amazing the massager has been I am walking up and downstairs better in 5 days of treatment than the past 6 months. It’s been such an amazing transformation. At the moment I am doing two sessions of 20 mins each day with a view to going back to rehab exercises next week. I am going to take things slowly focusing on rehab. So gents, thank you your work is appreciated. David
This sounds like exactly what I have. Top of knee pain only when putting pressure on a bent knee (up or down stairs, lunges, etc.) With treatment, can this heal completely? I definitely don’t want chronic knee pain disrupting my training!
Thank you for the videos. Two days after an uneventful quad workout, one of my kneecaps began clicking on each step, no pain. The day after that, about 1/4″ of swelling around the entire kneecap appeared along with slight stiffness, still no pain. I’ve been R.I.C.E.-ing for 3 days now. About 1/4″ to 1/8″ of swelling now, I use a cane and babystep it when I do have to walk and now there are small jabs of (level 1 or.9) pain just below the kneecap. I ordered the PureWave CM5, and I will massage the area and do the recovery exercises you recommend but, for how long should I R.I.C.E. for? And also how long to do the gentle exercises until restarting carefully with low weight training? What’s an average timetable? Thank you again.
Hello Mr. Gibbons, I have a question I recently about a month and half ago I suffered a inner quad strain or tear I don’t know exactly. Although, when I received the injury from a low soccer ball game pass I noticed how quickly my quad muscle turned to blue blackish color in the center of the quad. Every time I would I lay on the bed ever so just lifted the right quad slightly, a protuberance came about at the quad near the hip and a dent appeared in the center of the quad leaving me unable to flex the muscle properly. Presently, I still have the dent near the center of the quad, the protuberance of the unknown muscle eased up but the sting, in the center of the dented quad, while trying to even want to lift the leg or lightly jog, is still there. Due to not having insurance I wasn’t able to be covered so I did not make an appointment with a doctor. What can be done for therapy for the dented muscle?
I severed both quad tendons in a fall and had them sewn back together 10 months ago. I can walk and do elliptical and stationary bicycle, but not without intense discomfort. Still cannot do stairs well at all. I bought the Pure Wave 3 weeks ago and been using it one or two times a day, each session about 10 minutes on each quad, but I don’t notice any significant improvement. Am I massaging too long? Could I be doing any damage?
Gents I feel pain (sudden and sharp) in the in the superior aspect area of my patellas during sudden stops while playing tennis. I also get pain in the area randomly when going up steps and pedaling my bike. No pain otherwise. Left knee’s been bothering for over a year; right knee about 6 months. Does this sound like quadriceps tendonitis? Thanks.
The worst one ist leg.. i had same shit. i took like 1 month for me to get back running my normal routine 8-10 km and then happened again.. when i whas in boxing ring…
Pulled my quad for almost 3 months ago, and it is still not good. Fuck my life! How do I get better from this fucked injury?
I avoided doing anything right away.
Waited months. No pain but the muscle is clearly torn….. Not sure if there’s anything I can do now
Great advice, I have some inflammation of the tendon on my upper right knee so when my knee bends it feels like the tendon is being plucked like a guitar sting. The inflammation comes and goes, typically it worsens as the day progresses and most times is minimal to gone when i wake up in the morning. My primary doctor cleared my knee and said it was stable and he didn’t detect any injuries after a full physical examination of testing both the knee and patella for mobility. My knee was not hurting when I was examined by my doctor so he could not check for any inflammation or tenderness and told me to take an anti-inflammatory prior to bed and as needed throughout the day. Are these symptoms of quadriceps tendonitis? The pain is above the patella and it feels like a thick cord on the right side directly above the patella of my right knee. I would appreciate your input and any advice as very knowledgeable doctors in this field. Thank You
You guys are the best, make me lol, anyway I am 32 I have had leg pain and knee pain, Doc said it wasn’t my knee it was my static nerve. (She grabbed and twisted my knee) I took prednisone for 5 days and naproxen for 15 days. My sattic pain has gone away, but my knee hurts on top like this and sometimes hurts directly behind my knee, or on the inner side hard to know where sometimes and it never is that painfully or red, just dull pain that I know is there. I’m pretty active not overweight, no trauma ever to my knees, I know you can’t cure me over the internet nor have I ever commented on a YouTube video but I noticed you comment back and I thought that was awesome, hopefully you have heard or have had a patient that has had my symptoms. thanks fir any suggestions
I started going to basketball practice this semester after a long break and after the third practice, I’ve had this horrible pain in the area that you were massaging. I’m not really sure what I should do because I’m not sure of what it is exactly. I can walk without any discomfort, it’s only when I put pressure on my knees like climbing up the stairs or squatting that the pain arises again. Could this be quadriceps tendonitis? And if it is, how long should I rest for before going back to playing basketball again?
Hello, I was obliged one day to sit all day on a cold metal seat… then went on marching and tapping the left foot and suddenly i couldn’t walk.. my muscle on the back of my left leg was damaged… it took few weeks to walk… and now after years.. i still feel the damaged muscle after i speint or walk too much or even bike too much… i think it didn’t heal well.. what should i do?
I went roller skating and I fell and my right leg slammed on the floor. I have a huge pain that goes down my leg but I don’t know what it is.
Pulled my hammy while doing sprints and omg this helped thank you so much
Hey Famous Dr’s. I was told my pain was was a patellar tracking chondromalacia issue. I really believe its Quad Tendonoits.
Is the symptom of pain walking up and down stairs consistent with Quad Tendonitis? Many thanks, I think this video nailed it for me.
I’m lucky my gymnastics practice is not today because they would make me keep doing gymnastics and stretching my muscle
I can’t even touch my knee let alone using a massager. Must be ruptured instead of torn
Anything to help with tendonosis? I’ve had some pretty consistent quadricep tendonitis (right above the knee) that makes barbell squatting (and bodyweight squatting) unbearable… but its pretty consistent which leads me to beleive its tendonosis.
I pulled mine Sunday in my football game and have a school game tomorrow!! Any chance I could make it better for tomorrow!!??
Thanks for the great advice. I have a tight it band and quad. The massager and exercises are helping but seeing swelling with no pain. is this common? It seems when I do one it stretch or roll then the inflammation goes to another area. Common?
Can tendinitis ever fully recover, or is it permanent, I’m fifteen, I don’t want a hurt tendon forever!
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Wikipedia:
“Snapping hip syndrome (also referred to as coxa saltans, iliopsoas tendinitis, or dancer’s hip) is a medical condition characterized by a snapping sensation felt when the hip is flexed and extended. This may be accompanied by an audible snapping or popping noise and pain or discomfort. Pain often decreases with rest and diminished activity.”
Thoughts?
I got my rotator cuff inflamed about 2 years ago, and about once a year the pain comes back and I have to let it rest for about 1-2 weeks
Do you think that massager could help my shoulder? And could there be scar tissue left over even after so much time?
7:05 Ask brad, you can use this on a lot of different things! Right ladies!!!?
So if you have the pure wave massager, would you recommend 20 or 5 minutes every day for a week? Thanks.
Prayers up for boogie man….that’s the one warrior that I wanted to see in the finals
these two could use shirts a couple sizes smaller. are they wearing parachutes
I’m seriously wondering if my quadricep tendonitis was caused by Cipro antibiotic.
I was doing front walk overs and I literally just pulled a muscle
I’m a 49 year old soccer player, motocross’er, skier… I can tell you this works. Thanks for the information guys.
Does this work for quadricep tedonosis? I’m well past the tendinitis stage, it’s been 1.5 years.
The main thing I took notice of in that video clip when I first saw it, and the subsequent screenshots was the big hematoma on his upper medial quad, right around where his pant leg is lifted to. That, and THEN the divet he had while walking.
Thank you, I have an area that is so tender/sore just where you described, but it’s also behind my knee, would this be the same problem that you are talking about?
cycling is a good way to transition into more aggressive strengthening??!?! Yeah, OK. My quad hurts more when I bike than it does when I run.
Mine’s more on the outer part�� i got it from pedaling the bicycle too hard(im almost late at school at that time)
Bending my knee heel to butt as depicted hurts the worst of any movements. Is that the position you’re muscle needs to be in though for taping?
The other day I was sprinting during practice and I felt a very sharp pain in the middle of my thigh. Now whenever I attempt to sprint there is severe pain. What should I do?
@1004826 thats a pulled muscle all right. when that happened to me i couldent run for 2 weeks
I have this problem, I beeen icing a lot and it’s been helping, can’t sprint and hurts to kick the ball. I can not afford to miss any soccer games �� I’ve had this for about 3-4 weeks, I don’t have a lump or visible damage. Good thing right? Lol
I don’t know why but after that immense pain it feels good to have pulled a muscle.
Playing today, “sproing!” it sounded in my body’s internal audio system. Man, it hurt, my leg was just completely done no frigging way of playing on. Quickly home, sofa, leg up above heart, then by accident found this video, from which I went 20ICE + 40REST. Hopefully it works out fast! I have a son that expects me to play football!
Was playing a soccer game and as I tried to intercept a player run full speed at the ball we collided and my quad took the impact. Now I can’t bend my leg and it’s hard to walk, can’t even imagine running. Ice didn’t do much, volteral pain relief cream neither, any tips to help reduce pain and reduce the healing process?
I have some muscle pain on the area you placed the blue after i kick the ball and i had to left the game, i went to play again a week later and i felt the same sharp pain and i had to leave the game again, how long a im supposed to rest to be able to play again?
how long after do we have to apply? I strained my knee and starting from now it’s been 4 days.
Now he has an opportunity to re-sign with the warriors again do to this injury
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Hi Doctor,
I have a huge tear in my rectus femoris (13cm x 4.7cm x 1.7cm) and I was wondering, I know the video says taping is for strains, but would taping be of any benefit for my tear?
Thank you:)
John, thanks for the response. I will see my pt tomorrow, he is currently messaging the abductors and we are now working on 3 sets 5 reps of exercise. It has been 3 months of original injury…in your opinion what is the time of recovery…i understand everyone heals at different rates. however i am starting to get concern as it has been 3 months and i am still feeling pain in the pubic bone area… any advise?
again thank you, i will be having a discussion with him tommorrow regarding anterior oblique sling
i have the same pain on the same spot on this video. thanks for the video it is really helpfull:)
that injury hurts when sitting down in a chair. you still feel like your quad is tearing
I pulled my Quad, it doesn’t hurt to jog or run, can I still do that and hold off on kicking the ball?
You are like a cool nerd.. Never gonna happen lol.. No hate love u doc
Dr. Sutterer should do updates of Auburn’s gymnast Samantha Cerio, and her double-leg injury. That was one of the most gruesome injuries I have ever heard of in a non-football sport.
Saw the video you did on Lonzo Ball and would love to see you do one on Monta Ellis’s ankle injury back in 2008. I can relate because I injured my ankle pretty severely in 2014. I broke my fibula, shifted my tibia out of place, completely ruptured my deltoid ligament. With Lonzo injuring the outside of his ankle this will give you a chance to talk about the inside of the ankle.
Dear Mr. Gibbons, I am currently a student in high school. Three days ago, my teacher decided to incorporate squats into our workout. My left knee had been having incredibly joint pains but it was left untreated and still is. I could not use my left leg to stand up during a squat, so I transferred all of my weight onto my right leg during the squats. After 5 minutes they began to feel sore but that was normal. I went to bed and the next morning I couldn’t walk. Straightening, bending and just using the muscle at the knees and the front of my leg would kill me, and walking up and down the stairs was like taking a stab to my body with every step. I have to do the squats along with many other workouts on Tuesday, in two days. However I am still a terrible amount of pain. Massaging it hasn’t helped, and neither has ice. What do you suggest I do? My PE teacher does not take excuses unless I have an extreme excuse. How much longer will I be in pain? Please reply ASAP. Thank you so much.
Hi John, yesterday i strained my quad after suddenly taking off while playing cricket. The injury only seems to be minor as it has healed quite a bit today although i still cannot run properly on it without it starting to hurt again. Will applying some of this tape help ease the pain? Thanks
Hello Mr. Gibbons. On last New Year day after I got off my stationary exercise bike I felt the pain on my let leg quadricepts about thirty minutes later. I didn’t feel any pain while I was on the bike. I felt a numb in the middle part of the rectus femoris. I have been taken ibuprofen pain pill. My doctor didn’t think I had a tear; otherwise I would have felt it while on the bike. The area was swollen a bit now. I have applied cold/ice to the area and I also applied the hot water. I saw that with hot water. it made me feel better for a moment but it became more painful later. So, I stop hot water treatment now. Just wonder what is the right in home treatment and how long it will last and recovery period. Thanks. Victor Nguyen
hi John,
I’m not sure what happen to my thigh.my injury happened 2 weeks ago when I was playing basketball after I tried to sprint and until now it still hurt if I bend my knee with a little pressure on it (like doing a stretching). can I use this method to my thigh? thanks for reply
Thanks for reply, I’ll first try with K tape. Then I’ll see what to do, depending of result.
Hi John,
Before 7 years I fell from 2 meters on a sharp object on the outside of the thigh. It was a huge bruise that I treated with ice. Muscle was ruptured. Over time, the hematoma collected and calcificated. It hurt on the touch and the weather changes. A year ago, I noticed while my practicing something tightens in place of calcification. It started to hurt at night and while walking. The pain is sharp as if it cuts me with sharp razor blade or drill bits. On the ultrasound and MRI writes that there is irregular course of muscle fibers with fibrosis in m.vastus lat. What is the prognosis and whether it might help me Kinesio tape.
I had a surgery in my right thigh in 2016 and ever since i m suffering from atrophy in my right leg…though there is no problem in walking and running but there is a difference in the thickness,,that looks weird….can u figure it out?????
I was playing a soccer match ball rolled into a divit long story short I kicked the ground and couldn’t walk
Oh god, exact same thing happened to me… So lame, I let it heal for a week then tried again and it instantly came back after I was sprinting… So weak
the RICE method is a horrible way to heal a muscle. I understand why its used as I was taught it in school. But there is absolutely no scientific showing that Ice helps. infact its the opposite. as well as not moving.. you absolutely want to move, at least as much as possible the muscles around the area.. this video will change you total perspective.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UmJVgEWZu4
Some kid tackled me onto the floor at full speed and tore my vastus lateralis lol
Never strecht a pulled muscel it will be pemernent if u strecht it
I was sprinting and half way threw my muscle felt like it was going to rip. I saw my school physical trainer and said to to a few stretches and put ice on it. I couldn’t practice for a week but I had to go to practice a watch my team mates practice. It’s was so hard to stand there. I get to practice next mid-next week. Yay
Mines on the side of my quad, more inner thigh. In so much pain!
Can I use the same method for muscle contracture and muscle tear?
I literally just pulled my muscle I did it by lying in my bed when I moved my leg awkwardly
Sir I have quad muscles pain during my regular running.. should I continue my running.
I’ve had muscle strains in my quads and hamstrings in the beginning for the past three seasons. Doctors say it’s due to growing and my unbalanced hips. I also have hip flexor problems. I ice, take baths, and roll my legs. The pain tends to leave after a month. In the weeks off before seasons start, I work out everyday and roll/stretch. Why am I still having these problems?
this sucks and i’m not saying this because i’m a warrior fan I felt bad for cousins and wanted him to get a max contract like he deserved which now he won’t get
hi physicaltherapyvideo, I was bedridden with bone TB and was immobilized for about 8 months. To relieve knee pain while sleeping, I used to place a cylindrical pillow under the knee, but after recovered i found that i am unable to straighten my left leg at the knee unlike the right knee. I am limping because of this, tried physio exercises, x-rays show no deformity. When I lie back and try to straighten the knee, i feel pain above the knee cap and also on inner side of the knee. If I keep the leg stretched for a couple of minutes, it feels ok, but the moment I try to fold the knee, i feel tremendous pain and have to wait for a few minutes, would you be able to help me. I am getting frustrated.
I turned 58 years old last Tuesday. I slipped on a wet puddle and I could not stand. After many x-rays, nothing was broken. I then saw my orthopedic at steadman Hawkins and he said it was a partial quad tear right above the knee. He said surgery would not be necessary. Ice, physical therapy, compression. I’m an active weightlifter, this has really set me back. Of course I’m extremely impatient. I enjoyed your video today.
Hi doc.
I have the same pain as the patient, however, my pain is in the origin of this muscle. How do I tape mayself correctly?
I think I injured my left quad where all I did was bend down to pick something up on the floor, and later on my quad was numb and then it started later to hurt. Now it tends to itch for no reason with some numbness.
If I stretch it that seems to help a little but it’s back numb and sometimes itching.
Sir my upper thigh muscle pain im prince cricket player so my thigh muscle tightness please help
I’m 19,
Play football(American soccer lol), injured my quad kicking a ball really hard without warm up… It was barely hurting to begin with so i continued playing, by the end of the game, it was horrible, so I’ve taken a couple of months of rest and played recently, doesn’t hurt while jogging or even sprinting fast, but the moment i kick a football, a feel a little pinch in my quad (even now).. suggestions for recovery?
Just tore a vastus medialis and/or sartorius muscle squatting 405 for a warm up. 405 is about 60 percent of my max so it wasn’t heavy put it tore in the bottom. It’s so swollen right now. I can barely get around or lay down.
Dr. Gibbons….thanks for the video. I’m a senior who plays lots of pickelball. I’ve recently strained my RF resulting in a small lump in the center of my left thigh. I’d like to continue playing while using your tape suggestion but will I continue to aggravate the RF and create a chronic problem? Any treatment advice would be greatly appreciated.
Interesting vid, Dr. Geier! In the example you used, the person noted having some deformity in the muscle after injury. What are your thoughts on whether they’ll be able to correct that nonoperatively?
I play football and basketball but when I was at football practice we were running sprints and I felt a pull on my thigh in the front and I didn’t think much of it but days later while playing basketball I felt a sting like a rose was in my thigh and it hurt and it feels like a muscle is popping out
…This will kept his value the same as before..this so unfortunate for Cousins.. Achilles injury really speaks up to its name..
I am cricketer sir I have this injury
how many days i take rest from cricket for healthy recovery i do ice pack last 3 day but pain is still there and swelling also pain & swelling decrease little bit but still there after 3 day
john ur videos are very helpful. I had adductor muscle strain possible grade 2, my pt is working on passive stretches and now starting to work on the abductor longus, how long do they take to heal and how do i know if my pt is doing the right thing, it has been 3 months since the injury…..in a lot of pain still….any help please thanks
saw an ortho surgeon did mri but he just ruled out hernias
Hello Dr. David
Just had MRI today discover a partially torn quad. How often should I be icing the area? Being fitted for leg brace, it that just for walking.
I picked up the cm-05 and have seen improvement in my left quad tear. I had an MRI and the muscle on top middle of my thigh was visibly torn. I saw a video from Manu Tridosha showing how to locate and massage a tender area around the knee cap. I found tenderness at the 5 on a clock point from my vision and have used the pointer attachment and hopefully will be back on the tennis court next few weeks. I much appreciate your counsel.
I haven’t hurt my leg doing Sport. One of my stupid classmates hit me with his knee. It hurt on the moment a lot. And now after 1 day it still hurts. Especially when i touch that spot and when i do some movements. PS. On the right side of the leg and it’s close to my knee but it’s the upper part where are a lot of muscles.
I was sprinting and felt I tight pull in the middle front of my quad. Now it hurts quite a bit but I can still lightly jog. Is foam rolling a option and some light stretching??? I will see a physiotherapist later this week.
I’ve torn my quad while squatting ( the second time squatting after a one and a half month break). I’m using the starr muscle belly rehab program tomorrow will be the third day im squatting 3×25. I’m also using a hypervolt seems to work pretty good so far.
I joined a soccer league been training in my back yard for a week then decided to rest my legs 2 days before game day come game day right quad gave out just 20 min in the match fkn hurts like hell
Two days ago I did 586 squats in 17 minutes, and ever since I’ve felt like there are knives in my quads, I can’t really do any stretches or anything cause I can barely move, what can I do!?
I have a muscle injury and I got it from sprinting. The pain is as bad as a broken bone. Pls help.
Hi Dr. Geier, I strained my quad whilst sprinting 2 years ago. Now there’s a dent in the middle of the quad. Is it possible to fix this?
Omg thank you so much for this advice, I have had this problem with my knee since 2013 after a soccer accident. I rubbed it for 10min and immediately felt the realif, I even tried to test my mobility by squatting on my left leg and I damn near cried because of how far I could get without feeling any pain. Next purchase that damn machine, my arms are sore as hell��
Today I was dancing and had to do a thing where I roll up on my toes from my knees so it heavily relies on the quads and I think I may have pulled it so I’ve mainly just been using ice and ace bandage
My quad popped during a 60m sprint. I was limping for a day and it felt like I pulled it. It’s been a month since and it got stronger and recovered a bit but I can’t go 100%. I’ve been going Physio, doing exercises to target that muscle and very light acceleration to build it back up. Is there anything else I can do to improve on the injury?
How is your leg going now? Do you feel like a stair on the leg?
I was skating yesterday and I wasn’t wearing my socks that have padding, and I was skating a little too fast and using my right leg for a lot of support and now my whole thigh hurts, but mainly the ructus femoris, I went skating a few days before and even stretched and warmed up my legs, but it still hurts (I went to bed that night and I woke up with my thighs tensing up and it hurt like hell) at first it was my foot, because I can’t feel my big toe, but then I started to relax and prop my feet up and that’s when it started.. I’ve had similar injuries in my shins and feet, but I’ve never had a sore rectus femoris. Its so bad right now that its really hard to walk, without limping.. But is there any like therapy I can do to make it not hurt as much?
Sorry if this is long..
I injured my quad at the first meet of my junior year of high school. I felt a jolt in my leg but thought no big deal at first. Fee days later it was super painful to sprint during practice. Dr orders was to not sprint for a few weeks or until it quit hurting. Took about 3 weeks to quit hurting. But then I injured my hamstring. This time I just had to run though but probably not a smart idea. Took about about a few months of physical therapy. My suggestion is to not get injured in the first place.
Hi
should I bend my knee when applying the tape?
how long until it heal if there is no big bruises?
my injury happened after I tried to Sprint and the pain is from the middle upward.
thanks for great video
My son plays baseball and he plays center field. He was chasing a flyball and caught a very little ditch very minor that it wasn’t noticeable in the outfield and he felt a strain or slight pull in his quad muscle. Now my question is I purchased a massage gun and he uses it on his quad, it has been over three weeks that the strain is there still can you please let me know what other options are there for healing and getting him going again he is 14 years old
i am a soccer player and i have been suffering on quad muscle injury i was hit by a knee on my quad ever since that injury i was never the same im slow though enjoying my football but it keeps popping up Every-time when i’ve been playing about 2 to 3 games a day im 27 this year and i had this quad injury when i was about 20 or 21
Thank you for this. I increased my running speed too much last week. I can barely run now with out a stabbing pain exactly where the pink and black tape cross over. Can a person with a small strain run at a slower pace if taped like shown? ( just a slow walk /run 5k. )
Oh, Hi I was doing a split.
Then I feel a sharp pain behind my quad when I try to get up my quad started to get cramps.
After about 10 min and my other quad started to hurt I can not walk, it hurts like hell when i try to lift my knee
I still have that pain.
Please help!!!
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I play a goal keeper in soccer and my inside of my thighs look bruised and they hurt when I was stretching my groining I was in a game being a goal keeper and the opposing team player kicked the ball at I block it with my inner thigh muscle.
I’ve completely separated my quadricep muscle at the belly of the muscle in a series of accidents in football and weight training. I let it heal and the two parts of the muscle did not grow back together and the muscle now cramps very easily. I have not seen a doctor but have tried rolling it and massaging it for days on end. It was separated about a year ago and when I have the time to go through the recovery process I plan on going to the doctor and hopefully getting surgery or some other solution.
You can’t do it yourself though really, unless you have that thing?!
Used Unflexal workouts and learn about it without problems 😉
I bought one a few days ago and it is incredible. I’ve used it 6 times so far and it is much more effective than massaging with your own hands. The vibration really gets down into the muscle. It was well worth the purchase.
I’ve got pain on my upper thigh groin area and am struggling need advise
I walked without stretching for an hour then I didn’t let myself heal.Then rolled a tire then strained my chest then a week later 3 weeks later I carried rocks.4 weeks stull in pain.
no point asking questions. cause without seeing the patient he cannot suggest anything
I tore my calf muscle dancing… shame on me though, I didn’t stretch before going all out. This is very helpful! Unfortunately I didn’t know and I stretched it and kept dancing on it ����♀️basically the things you said NOT to do ��
i torn my quad and when i tense my quad there’s like a dint that goes in my quad but i can still l lift on it, will it make it worse?
I pulled both of my legs muscles while dancing yesterday but i didn’t notice till today and i had already stretched and danced again so im dying right now HELPPP������
What a bullshit injury, this nigga takes a knee trying to save the ball and tears his quad wtf man
Most of us know, and this is no criticism on the publisher of the video whatsoever, but his quad tear could very much be a lead injury from his achilles. I’m dealing with stuff like that left and right now at my age (36). Avid soccer player who is dealing with all kinds of leg issues all over the place only really surfacing aggressively this year. Hamstrings, calves, groin, etc. All in the span of 4 months— doing a lot to try and get all my muscles back to that “spontaneous elasticity”, lots of back stretches.
Holy fuck i pulled my back muscle and every time i get up to go to the bathroom i start FUCKING CRYING IN PAIN OWIE
Hi John, if you feel pain at both the top and bottom of the quad can you put the cross pattern at both ends?
If no help, there’s a more complete program, try Bulletproof Your Hamstrings at Amazon
https://youtu.be/7W2yI4DW66M
would these methods work for tendonitis on the tendon that runs up the outside of your leg above your ankle?
I turned my neck literally 1 degree and now I can’t move at all
i wast stretching to do my splits but i suddenly pulled a muscle on my leg and i cant stretch anymore
Shouldn’t you use the massager in a parallel matter to the tendon. Do you encourage the repair fibers to also be parallel to the tendon
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Pulled a muscle on the outside of my calf while running, can barely bend and put weight on it.
i pulled my muscle a week ago from stretching before bed for skating and now i can barely do any moves with my left leg eeeeEEEEEEEEE
yea i have an important soccer game in 5 days an need it to heal quick! plus i have practice in between which makes it hurt more
@Physical Therapy Video What is the best setting for using with knees/quads as in this video?
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I usually just take a hot bath and i’m fine in a few days, ibuprofen also helps
Bro I have a boxing tournament then track tryout tomorrow and my muscle is fucking pulled bad I can’t walk on my left leg I’m about to get my ass whooped
Im back for the second time here. My fucking hamstringgg again fuck
this single video has helped me more than any other video or website I’ve seen combined. thank you all the information in this video was so helpful
Today I was running in gym and it felt like something got pulled in my thigh and it hurt so much. It is constant pain and weird pain idk what to do but I have put ice on it for a while now
Hi Jhon, my muscle ruptured a little in the quad strain its been a long time, Now he didn’t Hurt Me But if i did a Mouvement i feel the pain for a 4 sec and he’s gone, how long did take The muscle to recover?, the ice can asembly the muscle? Can u Give Me Some Tips Please? Thank u
Fucked up my QL and i did all the don’ts.. i wish i watched this earlier
thanks gym teacher for making me lift weights, run laps, and do 45 squats n 45 sit ups in the same day with no breaks. fuck you.
Y’all athletes are embarrassed that you can’t “play through the pain” while I’m after pulling my hamstrings tryna do the splits in my bedroom following a youtube video:/
Bro I have school and I was getting comfy then I pulled sum ��
I have injured my thigh for the 3rd time in a month while playing soccer
My calf strained and its like 4months now. What should i do? ��
I pulled my quad over a month ago and didn’t take any of these steps. About a week or so I did it again kicking a ball around Outside and again, didn’t take any measures to fix it. My question is, where do I start since it happened a while back?
Hi John;
My 16 yo daughter is in soccer college camp today, yesterday she pulled out of a scrimmage because the inner high part of the quad was tightening. She was being extra careful because she’s been off since March with an avulsion to the rectus femoris attachment on the other leg ( all healed) so she is not in game shape. How can I tape her today to help in keeping her from straining this other rectus? I watched this video, do I just do the same thing but move it further inside and tape the x higher up where the pain is? THANKS!!
A tear treated with physio?? If after surgery… Yes other wise..you need to check yourself
Hi, I am an athlete and I run 100, 200 and 400m. Two days ago I started to have pains in my quads and then the day after it started to swell. Now I have lumps in both legs around my quads and they are painful. What should I do?
Just an hour ago i pulled my hamstring, fuukk �� at the most important time of my career
The exercises look good. Can you give some indication of how many times and how often you recommend they are performed?
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Who is watching this thinking, I continued playing after the staring and I massaged my leg.. Now I’m screwed.
Sir I am a football player.my right leg Thai Quadriceps musle pulled and very pain.please sir help me.I don’t good English speaking.please sir something tips
I’m praying right now I pulled my right leg and I need to recover in two weeks to play my last two tournaments with my boyhood team before it completely dissolves I want to say my proper goodbyes and I’m praying I can get back
I’ve had quad tendinitis for years now. Comes and goes sometimes barely there, sometimes up at about a “6 or 7” (restrictive, not debilitating). Started following some of your other advice and got it down to a walking 4 aware of it, but not worrisome, still tender to touch on specific areas of the patella.
I ordered a Mighty Bliss on Amazon and after about 10 minutes per leg, the tenderness-to-touch is gone, as is any pain walking. This is game-changing. Thank you!
I torn a muscle yesterday at cheer and I can’t do any skills without it hurting competition is tomorrow!! Pray for mee����
Should you ever heat the quad? Before, during, or after? or never?
Had this problem for a about a month
Doesn’t seem to get any better
When i try to play soccer
Goes back to a lots of pain
Can this taping allowed me to play?
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Hey Brian,
I know you said you dont believe his injury is related to his achiles, but i think the mechanisms are similar. For example, let’s assume that his anchilles injury occurred when he extended his ankle (from an extreme dorsi flexed position). Similarly, when you extend your ankle to jump/run, you extend your knee. So if his heel wasn’t able to take the load of his body, he could have compensated by extending more at the knee.
I pulled the one on my shoulder that goes down your biceps and OW
How do you help pulled muscle by getting the blood out of the area? What does heal your injury if not a bloodflow carying all sorts of microminrals and vitamins goodies all over it?
I pulled my neck for like no reason wasn’t even in my sleep it was just randomly while I was trick or treating
why me.. im crying, this is my fitness karma punishing me for not doing my stretches… i wanna die
I had a regatta today and hurt my arm, probably teared a few fibers and then when I rowed I just made it worse
I pulled my muscle when i booted the ball then i felt a sharp pain in my leg ����
Today my mom moped I slipped at my door and pulled a muscle in my back it hurt but I can walk pls send prayers it hurts
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Thank you
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I just learned that I straight up pulled both my quads at soccer practice and didn’t realize it until next practice but I thought it was just fatigued or tired muscles so I practiced through the pain. After practice today I realized that I pulled the muscles bc it hurt when I ran too fast or kicked the ball:///
ive never had it so bad till now. i couldnt try not to look like a zombie when walking. felt like an old lady.
Hi doctor I play soccer and about a month I started to get a pain in my right quadricep and when I play 25-35 min. I get a sting in my groin every time I kick the ball i went to get it messaged 2 time already and iv stayed away from playing but I noticed one day when I was laying down that when I bent my leg a ball formed towards the center of my thigh and a hole up towards my groin do you thing it my be inflammation or a strain?
For hamstring pulls, I’d recommend checking out the program in Bulletproof Your Hamstrings at Amazon
Do you have an opinion on collagen supplements for tendon repair? Helpful?
My quad started hurting today during sprints, but i’m supposed to go snowboarding in 4 days FUCK
i was playing football and i was able to run but when i kicked the ball it hurt so much on my centre quad
Boogie walking just confirms that the NBA is still rigging games.. just go back… Every year, someone is injured around the same times every year
hello dr my upper knee only hurts when I touch it however I can squat and train my legs heavily do you I have quad tendinitos? thanks
Instead of showing a visual of this type of injury, you just had a non stop monologue. Stupid video!
Got hurt in conditioning tryouts are in 5 days this needs to feel better!!!
I pulled my quad in August and its still bothering me do it take a while for a quad to heal?
I was running in a game of soccer and the rear muscle of my thigh felt like it ripped right off. The pain was excruciating but within a week it had almost completely gone. There are spells where I might stretch my leg on a step or crossing the road where the pain will return for a second but then it goes again. I want to get back onto the field. There is so many different medical opinions out there but I am looking for a quick way to recover. Any thoughts?
Holy smokes. This works… only 3 days in. Chronic quad tendonisis/pathy right above the knee cap for the last five years, but mild. Only in the mornings or during warmup and never during sports/activity once warmed.
The test is walking up or down the stairs in the morning. It was a 3-5/10 depending on the day. Now its a 0-1/10.
You should get the company that makes the massager pay you every time someone buys their product after watching your video.
@rofltuesdays well sorry for late response.Yes it affects allot but if you can control the pain with patience then it will not affect to much but still it makes the game poor compared to when you are alright.
@kevintoti you have the same problem as me i have an important match in 3 days and i don’t know what to do.
how long will it take on average for a quad muscle injury to heal i got sport to do and i need to it heal quickly