I was a college gymnast and messed up my knee pretty bad.
My left knee always aches if I have it bent too long.
Sitting on an airplane or long car ride always irritates it. I have trouble kneeling down to do splits. I can’t do squats or lunges anymore due to the pain. The pain is not bad enough to warrant medication, doctor’s visits or even to wear a brace sometimes. There are just certain things I cannot do. I figured I had to leave squatting and bending on my left side forever. A buddy of mine then signed us up for a body and wellness class. The class was led by a personal trainer and the class was catered towards sports related injuries. My buddy had a messed up shoulder from pitching in baseball. He wanted to get more mobility back and build up his upper body muscles. The personal trainer leading the class was great. He was able to give us all a good workout without injuring ourselves. We did get put into groups based on what irritates us. I ended up with a former figure skater and soccer player that both had lower body related injuries. We did stretches to help loosen up the muscles and exercises to build the area back up. Everything was geared to baby the area that hurt me. For the first time ever, I had been consistently doing workouts that didn’t flare up my knee pain. I have noticed that my left knee is better than ever. I can squat a couple of times now without an issue.