Knee Pain

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    That's what MFP is for ~ We are here for support and advice and ideas ~ I would rather have 100 answers then none and figure out what works best for me ~ :happy:

    :wink:

    That's me too. I will ask opinions and do my own research. If we agreed on everything, it would be awfully boring!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Getting the right shoes is certainly sound advice, but I am not sure if running in mediocre shoes for 2 weeks should be enough to cause injury\pain like that. If new shoes do not help, see a doctor, preferably one into sports\sports medicine.

    Very true. It may not even be the shoes causing it. Shoes are just a common issue because people try to do a lot of running in shoes designed for walking. Using incorrect form when running is also a common problem that can cause pain.

    It could be unrelated to the running.
  • nikinyx6
    nikinyx6 Posts: 772 Member
    OK...try to answer all the questions here....post run stretching.. I thought I was doing well. Toe touches, lunge-like stretches, honestly, what I've seen in TV and movies, like I said, I'm new at this :)

    As for shoes, I checked with the closest 'fitness supply' store to me...they said their fittings are free, so I'll go get checked out, and at least see if they think my gait is the issue...then the shoes will be a minimum of $80, which I think is reasonable, since my birthday is coming :)

    Thank you for all the input folks, I was worried all I'd get was 'see your doctor before you ruin your knees'

    Much appreciated
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Getting the right shoes is certainly sound advice, but I am not sure if running in mediocre shoes for 2 weeks should be enough to cause injury\pain like that. If new shoes do not help, see a doctor, preferably one into sports\sports medicine.

    Very true. It may not even be the shoes causing it. Shoes are just a common issue because people try to do a lot of running in shoes designed for walking. Using incorrect form when running is also a common problem that can cause pain.

    It could be unrelated to the running.

    Quite true. When troubleshooting, it's common practice to eliminate the low hanging fruit first. Shoes are the low hanging fruit in this equation. Even if having the right shoes doesn't fix it, at least you have the right shoes for when you do figure out the cause. Shoes are a lot easier to replace than it is to change mechanics, but they come with an expense.

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