Knees Hurt After Running. What to do?

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  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    kenyonhaff wrote: »
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    kenyonhaff wrote: »
    Also... check your sneakers. Although simply going too fast too soon will cause knee problems, a very common problem is shoes that aren't up to the task. If you have good quality (not necessarily fashion brand) running sneakers that are relatively new you are probably in good shape. But a common problem is someone starting a running program with flimsy or worn out sneakers which ends up causing a lot of impact on the knees.

    Just because shoes are new doesn't mean they are correct for a person's foot/gait. There needs to be a matching of the shoe to the running form.

    That's an excellent point and I should've mentioned that, thank you. And ideally it should be from a store that has salespeople who know how to determine the right shoe from you. "Foot Locker" at the mall (or similiar) likely do not have this sort of expertise...although once in a while a person is lucky.

    For the OP, see if there is a running club in your area and find out where the members get their shoes.

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