Quote (PartyInMyPants @ Nov 28 2014 10:12am)
I think all the risks he mentioned are valid ... especially if you aren't using 100% proper form 100% of the time ... but I guess that's just a risk we take to build muscle ...
I can relate to the deep squats point I think ... as my right knee has been diagnosed with patellofemoral syndrome ... and it only seemed to have happened after I started squatting last fall (although I think the injury really occurred last fall, so deep squatting just aggravated it further most likely).
patellofemoral syndrome isnt really in the strictest sense an injury. a syndrome is a collection of symptoms experienced by an individual, perhaps without an easily identifiable cause (or with multiple possible causes). patellofemoral syndrome is just knee pain in the posterior aspect of the patella without cartilage damage.
most likely hypothesis at this point is a misalignment of the patella causing tracking issues over the end of the femur, i would suggest you try to analyze your squat because caving knees can cause tracking issues with the patella.