I have pain in my ankles, knees, hips, back and elbows. This started when I attempted, and then stopped, Starting Strength 10 months ago and hasn’t gone away. I tried some box squats a few weeks ago, 3 x 5 with 30 kg, but the pain got much worse over the next few days. I’m waiting for an appointment with a Rheumatologist. Work has become something I dread due to the pain and I’m now very depressed. Any idea what I could do?
Male
38
220 lbs
5’8
Sorry to hear about these challenges – they are very common and we work with folks dealing with pain coming from the SS world on a regular basis. I do think we can get this improved, but first:
I would start by reading this article in its entirety, very carefully: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog…ining-what-do/ and check out our podcasts/YouTube lectures on pain.
There are a number of complex aspects to these situation that require fairly detailed conversations (more than we can feasibly address on a forum), and may involve addressing some factors that you may be reluctant to share on a public forum. It would likely be our strongest recommendation here (consult link can be found at the bottom of this page Contact Us | Barbell Medicine )