Proper Technique to lower a jerk (To rack position)

[BTBAM]

Is there a certain way I should be lowering the bar from overhead jerk position to a solid rack position? Reason I am asking this is I've been prescribed a healthy volume of rack jerks and I only have squat stands to work with, so I've just been guiding the weight down back onto my shoulders and letting my knees bend a bit to shock absorb. I fear that this has been giving my knees a good amount of grief though as they've been stiffer and much much achier than normal as of late and the knee pain came almost simultaneously with the rack jerks.

Also, aside from discussing the proper technique to lower a rack jerk, what could I be doing to ease the knee pain? I've already been doing a ton of ankle, hamstring, and hip flexor mobility/ flexibility work as well as insane amounts of foam rolling, lots of fish oil and glucosamine, ice/ heat etc. Yet still, my knees are continually achy. Any input is greatly appreciated!

[Mike C.]

When I do rack jerks, I never lower it to my shoulders as that is just too painful for me. I also just have squat rack to work with. So I just drop the weight, and then take a plate off and maybe do a pull variation and then take a plate or two off and do a power clean and rack it again. It is a pain, but less pain than putting it on your shoulders.

Also, if your knees are hurting, ice definitely, and ibuprofin if you can tolerate that.

[Kris]

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[Kris]

I've been bringing rack jerks back down behind my neck, then putting the bar back on the stands, then re-racking onto my shoulders for the neXt lift. Of course, as I get close to my max, this becomes tiring if not dangerous, so at that point I just drop it, strip the bar, put on the stands and reload. A time consuming pain in the ass, to say the least. Jerk tables, someday, somehow.

[timcorcoran]

Im in the same boat as you guys. I know its possible, however, after seeing videos of guys jerki g in excess of 150kg and reracking it several times.