Ohhh, My aching knees!!

nkosky

About two months ago I did my first ever Zumba class! Boy, did I enjoy it! Probably too much because since then my left knee has been killing me! Just below the outside of my kneecap. My neighbor said it could be my miniscus (sp?), or I'm thinking water on my knee. Bike riding helps tremendously, walking is a killer. Any ideas? Guess I should go to the dr!!!

IsMollyReallyHungry

Guess I should go to the dr!!!

Exactly my recommendation

IsMollyReallyHungry

Zumba is very stressful on the knees. It can be done with modifications that do not stress knees as much.

mensasu

Yes, see a dr and put ice on it. If its just swelling ice and an anti-inflammatory rub will help.

IsMollyReallyHungry

Hot watter bottle too. Aspercreme is good too

ellyloo

That's MY worry.. there's a lot of switching directions in Zumba, and I KNOW I have problems sometimes at work when I twist wrong ...

Taymay75

I just had surgery last week due to a meniscus tear. I read that this injury most commonly occurs when the knee joint is bent and the knee is then twisted. That's exactly how it happened with me. I was exercising doing a dance move.

You should definitely go see a doctor...probably an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee injuries.

waronmyfat

About two months ago I did my first ever Zumba class! Boy, did I enjoy it! Probably too much because since then my left knee has been killing me! Just below the outside of my kneecap. My neighbor said it could be my miniscus (sp?), or I'm thinking water on my knee. Bike riding helps tremendously, walking is a killer. Any ideas? Guess I should go to the dr!!!

my knees ache also but on the outside and it's always when I'm doing my classes.... I also happen to sweat from the knees call it odd or what you will... but I find having knee support on and I ice my knees daily helps

danimal5867

It sounds like an IT band issue to me.