Treadmill Problems

paulasuscas01
paulasuscas01 Posts: 73 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else have problems running on the treadmill? Whenever I try to jog, one of my knees start to hurt and then I have to stop. However, when I'm using the elliptical or stationary bikes or even running around the park I'm fine. Is it just the machine? Any input would be appreciated.

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  • MyOwnSunshine
    MyOwnSunshine Posts: 1,312 Member
    Sometimes, when I first start running on the treadmill, I get a sharp pain in my knee or in one of my feet or ankles. Usually if I just keep running for a minute or so, it goes away.

    Does your pain go away after a bit, or does it hurt the whole time you're running? Have you tried increasing your incline to .5 or 1%? Some people say that a slight incline is easier on the knees. How about running outside? Do you get pain with that?

    Running sucks at first -- on the treadmill or outside. Your body really won't like it until you get used to it, but if you have pain that doesn't go away, you should get checked by a physician before continuing to run.
  • abbzpwn
    abbzpwn Posts: 38 Member
    How painful is it? Maybe you're running on it weird and it's putting too much impact on your knees. Or maybe you need to stretch and warm up more :3 You won't feel it as much on stationary bikes or an elliptical because you're not exactly standing on a stationary bike so there's less tension around your knees. And elliptical kind of glide a little bit for you lol there's not much foot hitting the ground interaction going on there. Try a knee brace while running if stretching/warming up doesn't work out. Or just find another cardio source lol.

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