10 Minute Tip #14: Anterior Knee Pain With Deadlifting | Why & How To Address It

While the deadlift is not as tough on your knees as the squat, you may experience anterior knee pain when deadlifting. If you're wondering what to do when your knee hurts while deadlifting, we're here to help!   As with the squat, in the deadlift the knees are bent. However, there is less knee bend, less concentric muscle motion, and almost no eccentric muscle motion in the deadlift. Because of these reasons, we tend to see less knee pain with deadlifts than the squat. However, that does not mean you'll never experience knee pain with the deadlift.   In this episode of the PRS Podcast we discuss the "bottom" position of the deadlift and how suboptimal positioning has the potential to contribute to knee pain.    Similar to the squat, the main factors that contribute to knee pain with deadlifts include: Depth (or hip height in the start position) Bar Placement Eye Gaze Tension Balance Torso Position (in the start position) Footwear     However, in the deadlift, there is one additional technical contribution to knee pain that we do not see in the squat.   Listen to the full episode on the PRS Podcast to learn how to address knee pain while deadlifting and what the secret issue is that you may be doing.   Resources mentioned in this episode: 10 Minute Tip 6: The Conventional Deadlift: How To Deadlift With Optimal Form to Lower Injury Risk How to Conventional Deadlift (Youtube) The PRS Lifting Manual Pain & Injuries Podcast Series Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Book a free consultation with a PRS Clinical Coach   If you're enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review on Apple or Spotify.   Join our Facebook Community for free form checks, live Q&As & more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRS.Barbell.Mastery    Got questions or guests you'd like to hear on the show? Submit them here: https://forms.gle/7Vu2HmgHoeQY9xM59    Get in touch with the show! Web: https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com Email: [email protected] Rori IG: @rorimegan_prs Alyssa IG: @alyssahope_prs