Fixing a Squat / Подчините приседания

I don’t often do articles like this, for a variety of reasons (I think the last one I did was Learning to Jump). Not the least of which is that, if I write an article about how I fixed a specific problem in the weight room, it’s common for people to assume that article represents the be-all, end-all final word on fixing EVERY problem that looks kind of the same to what ever it is I’m talking about.
So they see knees breaking in and give the singular answer to the problem (usually the one that worked for them) that they have seen or know. And often do either no good or even harm. Please do not do this. The same “issue” in a given movement can be caused by different things and thinking that there is a singular solution often causes more problems than it solves.
With that said, I’m going to walk you through how I examined a problem, determined it’s cause and how I approached fixing it. This isn’t meant to be the last word on fixing this problem, it’s just a case study on what I did. Nothing more, nothing less. Don’t read it as the ultimate solution to all problems squat. Rather, try to follow along the logic of what I did in terms of figuring out the problem and addressing it.
Please note that I do not claim to be a physical therapist or rehab guy. I know more about it than most as a function of having dealt with a lot of trainees with dysfunctions (I’ve fixed more SI joint issues than I can count and sometimes wonder if association with me doesn’t cause people hip problems). But there are certainly many out there with far more knowledge than I have on this topic. And certainly when you get into really complicated injuries, they know what I don’t. I wouldn’t pretend otherwise.
But most weight room related stuff does honestly come down to fairly simple causes and effects. Something is weak, something is tight, something is not firing, something is firing too much. Please note my use of the word “most”. I’m not saying this is always the case. It’s different if you have a traumatic injury. It’s different when you have chronic pain and dysfunction. In a different situation with a different cause of presentation, I wouldn’t have attempted to do what I’m going to describe.