Upper/Outer quad... Never a problem. 25G, 1".
But I pinned Mid/Outer quad and hit lots of nerves and little blood vessels.
But I pinned Mid/Outer quad and hit lots of nerves and little blood vessels.
The rule I use is put the palm of your hand (base of hand) on your hip bone. Stretch fingers straight down. Pin at end of middle finger. That’s the way I was shown and works great for me 98% every time!Very good info. I pinned the right (outer) side of the quad. I think it’s very likely that I did pin the wrong muscle. I definitely can’t bend at the knee without some real serious discomfort.
IS it getting worse, or better. If getting worse then go get antibiotics for cellulitis.
How long is this going to last, I have a hunting trip to go on this week haha
Who’d ya get this advice from ehThe rule I use is put the palm of your hand (base of hand) on your hip bone. Stretch fingers straight down. Pin at end of middle finger. That’s the way I was shown and works great for me 98% every time!
It’s staying about the same. I pinned Sunday night. Last night and this morning was the worst for sure. Seems to be ever so slightly better now than this morning though. Very swollen though.
Yeah quads have more nerves and all that blah blah blah. But here's the real issue. 90%+ of people who pin quads pin the wrong muscle.
So statistically there is a very good chance you did too. (statistics courtesy of Tricks' Anecdotes).
Most people will end up pinning their rectus femoris (RF), instead of their vastus lateralis (VL). World's most common mistake. The RF is absolutely filled with nevers. I pinned RF for the first 4 weeks straight of starting gear, didn't know better. Every injection hurt, every time walking was inhibited. Leg deg wasn't doable. I accepted this as a "cost of doing gear". Then a paramedic set me straight on anatomy. When you pin your VL, holy crap is it ever pain free and the easiest thing you will ever do. God damn life changing.
Kicker is, the RF is responsible for articulation of the knee. That's where the whole "jesus I can't walk" feeling comes from when you piss off that muscle.
Why is this mistake so common? The RF is large, protruding muscle on your quad. Just looking at your quad you think "yeah that's obviously the spot".
The VL is very lateral (hence the name). Most people don't even understand that muscle is genuinely part of the quad.
Do you know where your IT band is? Your IT band runs across your VL. IT Band is just fascia tissue so it is harmless to pin through it ultimately. I do it often just to move the spot around.
But if you pin close to the intersection between the RF and the VL (formal recommendation is 2 fingers width from the line where your VL And RF meet) then you will definitely not be pinning through your IT.
If you have indeed done it 100% correct, then sorry about your shit luck.
I'm part of team Quads only...
Easiest way to tell, you can jam your fingers between your VL and your Hamstring. Nice big groove between those 2 muscles. That big muscle you're holding in the palm of your hand now, that's your VL.I just looked up on google images the break apart of your quad muscles, and I am 100% certain I pinned it in the vastus lateralis.