Sudden Onset Tendonitis

mjrkearney

I know it's been asked to death, but is this real?

I was out for my bi-weekly run earlier today. The first twenty minutes were just fine. I felt like I could run forever, or at least until the apparently mandatory pit stop. Winding up immediately afterwards I started getting a gradual-ish building of pressure in my left knee. Walking, I was fine, but within fifty feet or so of jogging, I was limping and needed to lay off the impact. It wasn't the usual feeling like an air bubble, and I wasn't getting excess tension in my knee, but it flared up even as I was slowly taking the stairs up to my apartment.

Going to the doctor is technically an option, but as I couldn't convince him that excruciating pain was an issue, I can't see him having me do anything other than "stop running".

Does anybody have any thoughts on the matter?

cafeaulait7

It might be fine just with ice, rest, heat later, etc. Don't work it again for a few days minimum, imho. A doctor often won't do much this early just because it could be something that heals fine with normal healing aids.

I say that, and then there's always the risk that it's more serious, lol. That's why going is good. But if you want to wait a bit, that's what I'd do. I'm very prone to tendonitis, though, so that's usually what mine is for sure!

WinterfullyPINK

I also have tendonitis and I have found that sadly there's not much you can do except for wrapping it up and not doing much with it for a few days, but here are some things that I have found help a little: If it's your fingers, medical tape is a miracle. If it's your wrist a brace might help, and if its your leg there's not really much you can do except trying to walk as little as possible, =(. But in my experience ice and then heat does help relieve the pressure, if only temporarily.
Hope that helps!