Knee and foot pain

How old are you and do you have a lot of weight to lose? Where is the pain located in your knee and foot? I have knee pain and foot pain in both legs will need a knee replacement soon. Give more information and I might have an answer for you.

dinazidan87 wrote: »

Hello guys, i hope someone here can help me
I started my diet, with cou ting calories and i wanted to increase my weight loss by doing more cardio, so i started walking everyday at least 5 miles. But i think i pushed too hard on myself or because my body not used to this kind of exercise everydayso my knee started to pain me.
I stopped walking now for one week, i still feel pain and now i feel pain as well in my feet, all that on my right side.
I am here to ask is that normal could happen, like is this kind of injure and if so
Any recommendstion for pain relife for this kind of pain?

Thanks guys
And appreciate your time

It could be that you are not getting the support you need from your shoes. That can cause pain in feet, knees, hips and back. Usually when it's the shoes, though, it's not just one side.

dinazidan87 wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

Sure you can hurt yourself by suddenly starting to walk 5 miles a day.

What are you wearing for shoes? Are you walking on pavement? I hurt my knees some time back and have to be careful about what I walk on and what I wear. I avoid pavement as much as possible so am mostly walking on trails in the woods, and I like various Asics Gel shoes.

I think the shoe i am having now both was not appropriate for walking, both are pumas.
Second comment talking about pavement, i am new to this walking routine. If you dont mind sharing with me why walking in pavements can hurt me?
I walked most of that time on pavement
And i will look for that shoe!
Thanks alot

Pumas suck. I tried to workout in them once. I hurt half way through and stopped my workout to change shoes. Never again. Pavement has no give and can put pressure on your joints. I don't know if it's open to the public in your area but can you walk around the high school track? My hometown it's available for the public, it's a nice rubber track. (I guess it's rubber)

You probably irritated a tendon in your knee, and when you started moving differently to avoid that pain in your knee (even if you didn't notice yourself moving differently), that new pressure pattern could have led to you injuring your foot.

You might want to see your doctor to make sure nothing was torn, but most likely what you need is a good pair of walking or cross training shoes that have not just good cushions but good support. New Balance makes good shoes that fit that bill.

Rest until the pain goes away, and then after that when you resume walking build your distance slowly. Aim for no more than a mile at a time for the first week or two, and go from there.

go to a doctor and get evaluated.
most people cannot just start walking 5 miles every day without some sort of overuse injury
even walking, a running store can fit you for the appropriate shoes. they fit elite athletes to nurses on their feet all day to walkers to beginner runners. answer their questions and you should be better prepared for this fitness journey

jefamer2017 wrote: »

dinazidan87 wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

Sure you can hurt yourself by suddenly starting to walk 5 miles a day.

What are you wearing for shoes? Are you walking on pavement? I hurt my knees some time back and have to be careful about what I walk on and what I wear. I avoid pavement as much as possible so am mostly walking on trails in the woods, and I like various Asics Gel shoes.

I think the shoe i am having now both was not appropriate for walking, both are pumas.
Second comment talking about pavement, i am new to this walking routine. If you dont mind sharing with me why walking in pavements can hurt me?
I walked most of that time on pavement
And i will look for that shoe!
Thanks alot

Pumas suck. I tried to workout in them once. I hurt half way through and stopped my workout to change shoes. Never again. Pavement has no give and can put pressure on your joints. I don't know if it's open to the public in your area but can you walk around the high school track? My hometown it's available for the public, it's a nice rubber track. (I guess it's rubber)

Yes, if I didn't have access to trails in the woods my next choice for free walking would be a high school track.

Also, I've used elevated tracks at YMCAs and liked that too. Ys have sliding scales for those who need help financially.

I’d see your doctor. If you injured your knee (you might not have even been aware at the time) you could be compensating for the discomfort by stepping strangely which causes the foot pain (or vice versa - injured foot = sore knee from compensating). Get to the bottom of what is injured and how, and you’ll be able to get back on track.

kshama2001 wrote: »

Sure you can hurt yourself by suddenly starting to walk 5 miles a day.

What are you wearing for shoes? Are you walking on pavement? I hurt my knees some time back and have to be careful about what I walk on and what I wear. I avoid pavement as much as possible so am mostly walking on trails in the woods, and I like various Asics Gel shoes.

I'd second this, and definitely recommend easing off. Maybe try 15-20 minutes a day and taper up to 5 miles with increases of 5-10 minutes a day weekly. so week 1(15-20 minutes. Week 2 20-30 minutes week 3 25-40, etc.

dinazidan87 wrote: »

Guys, you have been so helpful, i appreciate every advice and will consider everyone of them, one thing i learnt from you for sure that i did not know before, is that pavement could have caused me this as well, because i have been walking in the side walk in the street for 2 weeks, to me being in the trademil so boring, so my alternative was walking around my area, second that i need different shoes!
I am still recovering
Thanks alot everyone for your help

It's surprising how much of a difference walking on cement and uneven terrain makes. I've walked regularly for years, mainly at a cushioned track or on the treadmill. Due to a recent move I've been walking around my area and ran into the same problem you did: I kept my same distance and pace (7 - 8 miles per walk) and my left knee and right foot are killing me! I had to take some time off and now I've considerably slowed down my pace. Still, while the weather is nice, I'd rather be outside and walk slower than be stuck on a boring treadmill.