Quad Tear :/

[htxboy713]

Currently in the off-season currently cutting down, was on my top set of squats going for 8 with 405. On rep 3 or 4, coming up with it out of the whole and about 3/4 standing up my right quad popped pretty good first thing came to my mind was F**** that can't be good. Did one more rep afterwards racked it and called it a day.

Went home and changed, looks like its the upper part of my quad (rectus formis area) near my groin. Just popped 1000mg of ibuprofen and icing it. No bruising yet, but you can definitely tell my quad is looks all bunched up on one side. Hard to judge right now how much damage it is, initially feel like 4-8 weeks recovery time and can walk without sever pain which is a blessing.

Anyone here in meso been a similar situation? What rehab protocol helped you recovery, as well as any treatments that helped you as well (chiropractor, physical therapist etc.)

Still going to push even harder, had many injuries in the past with this powerlifting game, and this one will not stop me. The way I see it, I'll just get my bench and upper body even more bigger while I working on rehabbing this guy.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

Currently in the off-season currently cutting down, was on my top set of squats going for 8 with 405. On rep 3 or 4, coming up with it out of the whole and about 3/4 standing up my right quad popped pretty good first thing came to my mind was F**** that can't be good. Did one more rep afterwards racked it and called it a day.

Went home and changed, looks like its the upper part of my quad (rectus formis area) near my groin. Just popped 1000mg of ibuprofen and icing it. No bruising yet, but you can definitely tell my quad is looks all bunched up on one side. Hard to judge right now how much damage it is, initially feel like 4-8 weeks recovery time and can walk without sever pain which is a blessing.

Anyone here in meso been a similar situation? What rehab protocol helped you recovery, as well as any treatments that helped you as well (chiropractor, physical therapist etc.)

Still going to push even harder, had many injuries in the past with this powerlifting game, and this one will not stop me. The way I see it, I'll just get my bench and upper body even more bigger while I working on rehabbing this guy.

Any help would be appreciated!

I’ve done it probably 3-4 times. Same “pop” and it doesn’t feel all that bad, just no strength and it swells and hurts for a few weeks after. Mine was the outer muscle of the quad but I’ve also did that same inner muscle that I think you’re talking about. I thought I dropped a nut and got a hernia. It’s hard to walk up steps.

When I first did it I thought for sure I tore something. But it’s a strain. The muscle over stretched like a rubber band losing its elasticity. You just need to wait for it to come back. If you can feel all the muscles and ligaments when you move your leg around you probably didn’t tear anything but only an MRI would tell what’s really going on.

When it happens I take 2-3 weeks off completely and then I use a SSB with light weight and hold onto the squat rack with my hands for stability and do box squats down to a flat bench. Gradually using the muscle with light loads gets it to contract which will pull everything back together again quicker. Plus the bloodflow through the muscle works it’s magic.

It sucks cause you’re weak as fuck for a couple months but it’s faster to get back to where you were if it’s only a strain.

 

[malfeasance]

I've done it - about the size of three eggs. Went away in a few weeks (no squatting in the meantime).

 

[htxboy713]

I’ve done it probably 3-4 times. Same “pop” and it doesn’t feel all that bad, just no strength and it swells and hurts for a few weeks after. Mine was the outer muscle of the quad but I’ve also did that same inner muscle that I think you’re talking about. I thought I dropped a nut and got a hernia. It’s hard to walk up steps.

When I first did it I thought for sure I tore something. But it’s a strain. The muscle over stretched like a rubber band losing its elasticity. You just need to wait for it to come back. If you can feel all the muscles and ligaments when you move your leg around you probably didn’t tear anything but only an MRI would tell what’s really going on.

When it happens I take 2-3 weeks off completely and then I use a SSB with light weight and hold onto the squat rack with my hands for stability and do box squats down to a flat bench. Gradually using the muscle with light loads gets it to contract which will pull everything back together again quicker. Plus the bloodflow through the muscle works it’s magic.

It sucks cause you’re weak as fuck for a couple months but it’s faster to get back to where you were if it’s only a strain.

I appercitate you putting my situation in perspective, that is exactly what I am feeling as well right now - alot of swelling but not that bad of a pain.
Was very funny because I was so pissed that I had to stop my workout when I feeling amazing, but the smarter lifter in me told me not to mess it up any further and end there.

I am going to follow this protocol with the time off and slowly bring back squats in starting with the SSB / bench squatting.
Would you say rack pulls would be safe enough to do without putting to much pressure on the quad? Trying to think of good primary movement for deadlift that doesn't involve putting to much strain on the quad in the meantime.

Thanks man once again.

 

[htxboy713]

I've done it - about the size of three eggs. Went away in a few weeks (no squatting in the meantime).

Happy to hear this. Was really pushing my capabilities this off-season, and really got in my head today when it happened. Would you say its still good to continue my hamstring work, like leg curl machine variations etc.?

 

[NovaFlex]

If you look up Squat University on YT, they have a ton of rehab / prehab stuff for things like this. I’ve never done it, thankfully, so no personal experience here.

 

[Worf]

I appercitate you putting my situation in perspective, that is exactly what I am feeling as well right now - alot of swelling but not that bad of a pain.
Was very funny because I was so pissed that I had to stop my workout when I feeling amazing, but the smarter lifter in me told me not to mess it up any further and end there.

I am going to follow this protocol with the time off and slowly bring back squats in starting with the SSB / bench squatting.
Would you say rack pulls would be safe enough to do without putting to much pressure on the quad? Trying to think of good primary movement for deadlift that doesn't involve putting to much strain on the quad in the meantime.

Thanks man once again.

I wouldn’t do rack pulls, maybe some very light stiff leg stuff. Hamstring work, calves etc. work the muscle groups around it, weakness in other area causes tears to muscle much of the time.

 

[htxboy713]

I wouldn’t do rack pulls, maybe some very light stiff leg stuff. Hamstring work, calves etc. work the muscle groups around it, weakness in other area causes tears to muscle much of the time.

Read your reply last night, just used T-bar rows as my power movement this morning. Surprisingly i forgot how awesome T-bar rows feel. My gym has this pretty decently built one, going to see how far i can push with this. Did 20 mins on the bike to get blood flow in my quad,discomfort the whole time but felt good afterwards for sure.