Can't squat but wanna compete

[Itburnstopee]

Knee is fixed just have to let it heal. Doctor says I can do full squats if I want to come in for surgery again. Half squats are the deepest I can go without damage. If I do a meet do I have to do all three lifts or could I just bench and deadlift?

 

[DocDePanda187123]

You could do bench only or push/pull with bench and deadlift

 

[Assassin32]

Knee is fixed just have to let it heal. Doctor says I can do full squats if I want to come in for surgery again. Half squats are the deepest I can go without damage. If I do a meet do I have to do all three lifts or could I just bench and deadlift?

You can't squat for how long? What surgery did you have?

 

[Itburnstopee]

You can't squat for how long? What surgery did you have?

Forever. I had a torn meniscus that was torn all the way rather than a simple tear or small rip; it was also covered in cyst. There was also early bone damage. I'm pretty bummed about it but I can still do leg presses and other stuff.

I'm talking about competing in another four months depending on if I've hit my goals.

 

[finacat]

there are push pull meets
honestly squatting half way is much more taxing on knees then going past depth

 

[finacat]

competing in bodybuulding or powerlifting?
bodybuilding you can get away with it probably work around, mens physqiue i mean your set LOL
powerlifting = push/pull

 

[Assassin32]

A friend of mine that played D1 football has fully torn both meniscus' as well as both ACL's and MCL's 2 or 3 times on each knee. He still squats a ton of weight. I don't know why your Dr. says you will never be able to squat again. Was there other complications involved?

 

[Itburnstopee]

A friend of mine that played D1 football has fully torn both meniscus' as well as both ACL's and MCL's 2 or 3 times on each knee. He still squats a ton of weight. I don't know why your Dr. says you will never be able to squat again. Was there other complications involved?

Just that there was minor bone damage that required reshaping of the bone. He says if I do squats again it will tear the meniscus more which will require even more removal, and he already had to remove a lot. I don't really understand why it will rip even more but I'd rather not risk it.

 

[Assassin32]

I would definitely get 2nd and 3rd opinions from Orthopedic Sports Knee Specialists

 

[snake]

For now, Doc gave you the answer; Push/Pull. For the sake of your future, Assassin is on the money. I wouldn't risk not being able to squat on one Doctor's opinion. Don't let your pride get yourself hurt but don't sell yourself short either.

 

[Itburnstopee]

I would definitely get 2nd and 3rd opinions from Orthopedic Sports Knee Specialists

Lol that's who gave me the first opinion/ did the surgery

 

[Assassin32]

Lol that's who gave me the first opinion/ did the surgery

I'm saying go see other knee specialists. It doesn't sound right. A torn meniscus should not keep you from ever squatting again. My 1st back specialist told me not to deadlift at all anymore. I told him to go kick rocks.

 

[PillarofBalance]

How can you leg press but not squat?

 

[Tren4Life]

How can you leg press but not squat?

Yea a fukkin leg press is way harder on your knees

Fuk a leg press

 

[DocDePanda187123]

Yea a fukkin leg press is way harder on your knees

Fuk a leg press

No, no fukking of the leg press machine. It makes a great coat hanger or spot to lean over on after a heavy set of squats

 

[Itburnstopee]

Alright here's what I understand:
This is my Meniscus pre-tear: D
The straight part in the D is what got torn, and then chewed up by the bone until the bone wasn't cushioned by it. He had to remove that part completely whereas a normal year would require a small part to be scraped. So now my meniscus looks like this: € the lines being how much the shortened it.
There is nothing there to protect the bones.
Idk why a leg press is different but he says I can do everything els. Other than squats. I'm not thrilled about it but I'd rather not destroy my bones. It's hard because two weeks ago all I thought about was having a heavy squat one day and know I think about how I can't do it again

 

[Strength athlete]

I'm with the others on this for many reasons. My first surgery was when I was 16. A torn medial meniscus. Removed and fully recovered. At 18 a discectomy(told me I could never lift heavy again...proved them wrong). Most recent was a full tear of the lateral meniscus. Ortho said I would never be able to squat heavy again (proved him wrong). My point being, do not take the first opinion as gospel. I would seek another opinion just as the others have stated. The half squat, and leg press are more strenuous on the knee btw. A few others have pointed this out, and it is true. I would listen to their advice. Don't be discouraged, and give up all hope just yet. In most cases, if there is a will, there is a way.

 

[Itburnstopee]

I'm with the others on this for many reasons. My first surgery was when I was 16. A torn medial meniscus. Removed and fully recovered. At 18 a discectomy(told me I could never lift heavy again...proved them wrong). Most recent was a full tear of the lateral meniscus. Ortho said I would never be able to squat heavy again (proved him wrong). My point being, do not take the first opinion as gospel. I would seek another opinion just as the others have stated. The half squat, and leg press are more strenuous on the knee btw. A few others have pointed this out, and it is true. I would listen to their advice. Don't be discouraged, and give up all hope just yet. In most cases, if there is a will, there is a way.

Well, he said I could do legs again the other week, stressing once again no squats. I still had to try it so I used just the bar, mostly for form check purposes. 12 reps with just the bar and good form and the knee started to hurt, not a soreness but pain like I had ground the bones. I'm not happy about it but I can move on. Besides deadlifts are ****ing cool as shit and I can still do those!


also, how did you fully recover from meniscus removal? Dr. told me that it doesn't grow back, or could it have been a partial removal?

 

[AlphaD]

Push, Pull........meh.

 

[John Ziegler]

Mr. Burns your doctor knows best. He's the one that is looking at the x ray's and has seen the problem first hand. If he say's you need a second surgery to fix it then do it. He's basically saying that your ok to walk around on it but you don't have a reliable full range of motion.