All runners I'm freaking out please help!

Hello I will start marathon training on January after a full check up. Please go to the doctor I know how you are feeling after I pulled my hamstring last year I felt beyond depressed and scrared of not be able to run. Doctor please!!!!

There are some things you can just tough out and some things that are going to be aggravated if you continue. You don't want to cause permanent damage. I don't do marathons because I hate running and I have a permanent injury form when I twisted my leg falling off a bike years ago, and after too much running it really bothers me. I do sprint triathlons and 35-mile bike rides instead. Marathons may not be your thing.

But definitely see a doctor.

I would talk to your doctor about if you're okay to run a marathon - they're the only ones that can really answer that effectively.

Is this your first encounter with knee pain? I feel like all runners seem to encounter it at some point. I'm currently tackling mine by cutting back on my weekly mileage a bit and then easing back in - I don't think 11 miles is easing back in, even with in the context of marathon training.

I ice my knee after every time I exercise, avoid running on the sidewalk, and I got one of those knee bands that seemed to help on my hike yesterday but I haven't tried wearing to run yet.

Good luck!

Get to a MD quick. Probably tore something. Running on it will just make it so much worse.

couldn't you see a physical therapist instead of a dr?

Go to a physio, and if you can find one that specializes in sports injuries even better. They'll strap you up with tape to take pressure off your knee; work out why you are getting the injury (in my case it's because my glutes aren't strong enough and my quads are too strong) and give you exercises and a program to set you back on the road. Good luck

I know my shoes were worn out and I finally bought a new pair last week so that might have been part of the issue. I have been going back and forth with my family they insist I see a doctor but I just don't want to spend money on them doing an X-ray just to say its from "overuse" and I need to just rest. I did make an appointment for Friday but have been going back and forth about keeping it or not?

I don't think an X-ray will do any good. If anything is broken you wouldn't be walking much, let alone running. You need a therapist. You might have an IT-band issue if the pain is more towards the outside of the knee. A foam roller will help in that case.

Get to a MD quick. Probably tore something. Running on it will just make it so much worse.

Seriously? Tore something? You can tell that from the information in the post? :grumble: :noway:

Most running injuries are soft tissue related. In order to get a better idea what this injury could possibly be, we need more information. Where exactly does it hurt on the knee? Does it hurt when you walk too, or just when you run? Does it bother you when you did your other exercises?

More than likely, it's one of two things. Either runner's knee or IT Band Syndrome. Runner's knee takes a bit longer to deal with because it require strengthening the quadriceps muscles. ITBS can be mitigated with foam rolling, ice, stretching and other physical therapy type of actions. Someone already suggested Active Release Technique and I'll second that ART is phenomenal for soft tissue, running related ailments. You will be encouraged to run through the treatment, and if your experience is anything like mine and many others that I know, you will feel the injury getting better with each round of treatment. If you can find an ART practitioner that does Graston as well, you'll be even better off.

I know my shoes were worn out and I finally bought a new pair last week so that might have been part of the issue. I have been going back and forth with my family they insist I see a doctor but I just don't want to spend money on them doing an X-ray just to say its from "overuse" and I need to just rest. I did make an appointment for Friday but have been going back and forth about keeping it or not?

I don't think an X-ray will do any good. If anything is broken you wouldn't be walking much, let alone running. You need a therapist. You might have an IT-band issue if the pain is more towards the outside of the knee. A foam roller will help in that case.

you don't just see bones on x rays. You can see soft tissue damage and fluid levels which can ask indicate different problems

I'm training for my first marathon on November 9. I have done something to my knee. About three weeks ago I ran 16 and got pain towards the end, but was able to finish. The following week I was scheduled to run 20 and had to stop at 16 due to very bad pain in my left knee. I took the following week off and did no running although I did my regular classes and videos. Sunday I attempted to run the 20 again and was in pain from the very start I tried to push through but by mile 11 I could barely walk. I'm so depressed I don't know what to do! I'm taking this week off and doing absolutely no exercising. Is that enough? Am I going to be okay to run my marathon? I'm also very upset as I have yet to get a full 20 miles in due to the knee pain. I feel good everywhere else. It's not an endurance issue. Any advice would be greatly appreciated I'm so upset!

I'd say go see an osteopath, and refrain from running during any treatment he/she may give you. In fact, refrain from running, full stop until you 'feel' better.

I'd rather arrive at the start of a marathon under trained than injured...I suffered a hip injury 4 weeks before my marathon and pretty much rested until the taper, which should be starting shortly for you.

and don't try and do ' catch up' mileage...you are too close to race day. This might be enough to salvage your marathon..i really hope so... please let us know how you get on.

I would get some medical advice on what is wrong sso you can determine best course of action...it doesnt sound like running through the pain is the way to go.

The rule of thumb is if the pain goes away after 1-2 minutes of running you can train, if it doesn't STOP.

I'm sorry, I know how you feel but you MUST see a doctor at this point. I missed my half in April I was training for because of pain in my stomach, the doctor thought it was a hernia (3 weeks from my race), so I was forced to not do anything; walk, stretch, nothing until I saw the general surgeon. They finally got me in and it was just a pulled groin. I could have continued training and run the race, however, the break helped the pulled groin heal quicker.

Go to the doctor; preferably a sports medicine doctor but sometimes you have to see your regular doctor first to get an appointment with a specialist.

Are your shoes and issue? I know if my shoes are old or have too many miles on them they make my knees and legs hurt. You could check into that and also see a dr.

This. AND...believe it or not, there are wrong/right shoes for each runner. Get properly fitted for size and based on how you run (pronating and such). When I had knee pain it was a combination of worn out shoes and a hip that was out of place. My chiro took care of all of it and I was running pain free in a few days.

My first full marathon is this Sunday and I'm excited! Good luck on yours on the 9th!

Against the grain here. What is a doctor going to do? Lol. Tell you to stop running for a while. So, that's what you will probably have to do. Similar thing happened to me. Now, I can't even run 6 miles.

I agree for most doctors. They will look at you for 5 minutes and hand you a prescription for an anti-inflammatory. Look for someone who does Active Release Therapy. I've had hip issues and went through the typical family MD and sports medicine MD and they were useless. They just want to treat the symptoms and not get to the cause. A local chiro who treats athletes and does A.R.T. got to the root of my problem and now I am running again. But it's not a quick fix - it took a few weeks of therapy to see the improvement.

^^^^This^^^^^^^

I was having issues with some major hip pain that was radiating through my whole right leg. I didn't want to see a Dr. so I just self prescribed time off of running. After a few weeks I seen an advertisement for a Chiropractor that specialized in sport injuries. I decided to go see him, that was about a month ago and I have seen him about 4 times. He did some work on me and then prescribed some specific stretches that hit the piriformis (sp.) muscle. After my second visit he prescribed a run outside. I am now back up to 5 miles. Still having some minor issues but they are getting better.