Knee problems

eje1219
eje1219 Posts: 13 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have been working out for 4 weeks straight, 6 days a week. I do interval training on the elliptical M, W, F and couch to 5 k and elliptical T th and sat. Yesterday and today I have felt pain or discomfort not on my knee but on the inside by where your thigh would be (but not my thigh/my knee). It doesn't hurt when I am exercising but when I am on the floor playing with my son or getting up and down. Any suggestions what this could be? It's not pain persay but it is discomfort!

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  • redrover
    redrover Posts: 71 Member
    Sounds like it is something in the general category of runner's knee. Take it easy for a few days and look up some knee strengthening exercises to do. If it' s still bothering you after taking some time off go see your doctor. You can find a lot of info online if you search for "runner's knee" and I can tell you that the website for Runner's World magazine has great info and exercises. When you are ready to go again the elliptical shouldn't be too bad for your knee but ease into the running. Good luck!
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    I hurt my knee a few months ago, and it turns out I had torn the cartilage and the ligament on the inside of my knee (MCL). I went to see a doctor and he suggested physiotherapy.

    Take it easy for a few days and ice it a few times a day, see if that helps. If it doesn`t improve after a few days, go see your doctor or a physiotherapist.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I have been working out for 4 weeks straight, 6 days a week. I do interval training on the elliptical M, W, F and couch to 5 k and elliptical T th and sat. Yesterday and today I have felt pain or discomfort not on my knee but on the inside by where your thigh would be (but not my thigh/my knee). It doesn't hurt when I am exercising but when I am on the floor playing with my son or getting up and down. Any suggestions what this could be? It's not pain persay but it is discomfort!
    Do your joints feel hot? May be inflammation. If it were me I would take fish oil and also make sure i'm getting vitamin d3 from the sun or supplements.
    Also maybe you need a chiropractic adjustment....like if your hips are "out" it will affect your knees (and everything else, it seems!).
    Maybe if you go ahead and carefully ice them that will help you today.
  • anson808
    anson808 Posts: 47 Member
    See a doctor. An internet message board is no place for medical advice.
  • xTattooedDollx
    xTattooedDollx Posts: 426 Member
    That's where my knee hurts. I was supposed to have surgery but no way! I use KT Tape and its amazing!!! You buy it at sporting good stores. Just go to the web page and it shows you how to use it for that injury. I never have pain with it.
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    I have been working out for 4 weeks straight, 6 days a week. I do interval training on the elliptical M, W, F and couch to 5 k and elliptical T th and sat. Yesterday and today I have felt pain or discomfort not on my knee but on the inside by where your thigh would be (but not my thigh/my knee). It doesn't hurt when I am exercising but when I am on the floor playing with my son or getting up and down. Any suggestions what this could be? It's not pain persay but it is discomfort!
    From your ticker, it looks like you are carrying an extra 130 lbs. That's a lot of weight to carry to do the C25K - I just did that this year myself carrying about 50 extra pounds and I could feel a little stress in my knees until I got stronger and some of the weight came off. Are you doing the running, or just walking? I think you might be doing too much high impact activity for the amount of weight you're carrying. That's a lot of stress on your knees. See a doctor, as someone else suggested, but take it easy and keep things low impact until you've lightened up the load on your knees.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    ^^^^^Yes, agree with Mellie. You are probably overdoing on that TYPE of exercise. I would Go lo-impact like for example incline bike, elliptical and some lifting, too.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    See a doctor. An internet message board is no place for medical advice.
    "Posts by members, moderators and admins should not be considered medical advice and no guarantee is made against accuracy."
    That's at the bottom of the forum pages.
    But we still like to get the experiences/ input of others.
  • trixiemou
    trixiemou Posts: 554 Member
    I now wear an elasticated, tubular bandage round my knee when I do any sort of walking, training or even driving long distamce ( car is not an automatic). Or I should say I am supposed to. It helps loads. If it feels a bit weak, as it sounds yours does now, I just slip on the bandage.

    I am now also going to google runners knee and see about knee strengthening excercises, - so thanks to the poster.
  • jamszy
    jamszy Posts: 123 Member
    I now wear an elasticated, tubular bandage round my knee when I do any sort of walking, training or even driving long distamce ( car is not an automatic). Or I should say I am supposed to. It helps loads. If it feels a bit weak, as it sounds yours does now, I just slip on the bandage.

    I am now also going to google runners knee and see about knee strengthening excercises, - so thanks to the poster.

    THIS. I got one of those and no pain after my runs! Squats and lunges as well as hamstring strengthening can help too!

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