My knee is sore after running

What kind of shoes are you using? If you haven't already, get fitted, make sure yours are the best for your foot / gait.

Is it sore under the knee cap?? This used to happen to me when I ran distance. Does it stop hurting immediately after you are done running?? I read that this happens to a lot of women because of how our hips are wider and the way our foot hits the surface. I started taking glucosamine and it seemed to help a bit but it was still sore. I only do sprints now and don't do distance running and it doesn't give me any problems. I would see a doctor if you enjoy running (I hate it) and possibly a chiropractor. They can possibly realign your hips so you don't have the problem anymore. But I did read that this is very common in women (if it is under the knee cap and stops hurting when you are done running).

I would see a Dr just in case. The reason I say this is I had very seldom minor knee pain on occasion for years. When I say seldom I mean a couple times a year if that and it usually didn't last more then minutes. 8 weeks ago I was diagnosed with patella fibromyalgia. The problem escalated very quickly all of a sudden. I waited until it was a more serious issue to go to the Dr and now I am paying the price and have had to eliminate many things from my everyday life and workouts. Had I seen the Dr earlier I probably would have caught it soon enough that the medicine would have never let it get as far as it did. Now I have really build up the muscles around my knee and continue to take the meds. The good thing is the meds are not RX so they don't cost a bundle. I played volleyball for 15 years and that is what caused my problem.

Ouch... I feel your pain! Played volleyball all through high school—a sport that's hard on your joints for sure. My last season, I came down hard from a hit and bruised the top of my tibia really badly. Ever since then, whenever I do high impact exercises like running or jumping rope, my left knee feels a little tender afterward. I have good arch inserts in my shoes and am in good shape, it's just a side effect from an old injury. Running really puts a lot of stress on your joints—like your knees, ankles, and hips—especially when you do it every day. My solution has been to work out on an elliptical or bike, to give my knees a break from all of my body weight slamming down on top of them. Also, you might try increasing your magnesium and potassium intake (it will help for shin splits, which I've also had to endure ever since senior year volleyball). If you run outside, know that it's much better for your joints when you run on softer surfaces, like a track, instead of paved roads and concrete sidewalks. Concrete doesn't yield to your weight at all, therefore leaving it up to your body to absorb the shock of the impact of each step. Hope this helps you, and good luck!