Knee Pain

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  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    You recently started running, you only have a couple of weeks to train for a half-marathon, and your knee is injured. I would rethink the half-marathon. You could end up doing some major damage that could take months to heal. Knee pain is serious business. About 10 years ago, I injured my knee and just kept pushing through the pain until I got to the point that I was forced to stop running altogether. It was a few years later before I could finally run again. I'm fine now, but I DO NOT ignore pain and I know my limits. Rest and heal when you start to break down! It takes time to train properly for long-distance events! Give yourself a break and plan one further out into the future. Good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • sabinecbauer
    sabinecbauer Posts: 250 Member
    So I really started on my new diet & exercise plan at the beginning of last week. I was trying to walk/run in some non-supportive shoes and by the end of the second day started having some knee pain. I went this past weekend and bought some great supportive running shoes to hopefully alleviate the knee pain. The problem however hasn't gotten any better and hurts in a very specific spot on the lower front inside of my knee. It hurts especially bad when I am running (not much pain when walking) and really hurts to the touch.

    Any ideas of effective workout plans to build cardio that might help...I really want to rest it but am trying to train to walk/run a 5K on March 3 and hopefully walk/run a Half-Marathon in about 70 days!

    Sounds to me as if you might have an inflammation where the ligament joins the muscle. The ever popular frozen pea bag is definitely a good idea, possibly anti-inflammatories. If you have a good physiotherapist, they might be able to help, too.
  • pecarrick
    pecarrick Posts: 12 Member
    Also, here is a link on some re-hab type stretches you can do. Go get you a long stretchy band. Just doing the stretches my orthopedist gave me, twice daily, for a few days made all the difference. My knee already started feeling stronger.

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/PDFs/Rehab_Knee_6.pdf
  • bfeusner
    bfeusner Posts: 66 Member
    You recently started running, you only have a couple of weeks to train for a half-marathon, and your knee is injured. I would rethink the half-marathon. It takes time to train properly for long-distance events! Give yourself a break and plan one further out into the future. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

    I am not by any means planning on trying to run the event. The plan was for it to be a very slow jog or walk. I have trained in the past and had 10+ mile training days to get ready to "run" a half-marathon. By walking I would allow myself to complete the event without as much training as running. It looks very likely that I will put it off especially if the pain doesn't subside. This would be my fourth half-marathon (although the last three were 5 years ago) so I do understand the training aspect.
  • AnarchoGen
    AnarchoGen Posts: 400 Member
    get a foam roller too! It's saved me from further and newer injuries!
  • ruskmusic
    ruskmusic Posts: 20
    Knee pain sucks, I have had it since middle school (basketball injury)
    Just remember no pain no gain :)

    The things I always have to do is...

    1. Pre- STRETCH before every workout, like a 20second hold each position, good stretching will decrease the amount of tight grinding in your joints.

    2. During- Don't push it. If it takes you longer to achieve your goals then that's just how it is. Patience is always better than being laid up for a week.

    3. Post- R.I.C.E. -Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation

    I always sit in a comfortable seat with my feet resting on an elevated surface right after, and I mean RIGHT after a workout involving legs. If I need to ice or compress I do but most of the time I don't. just get those legs up.

    Fav spot is on the couch with a couple pillows under my caffs and knees, nomming some protein and sipping a hot cup of green tea.

    Hope I helped :)
  • Abbey70
    Abbey70 Posts: 82 Member
    Both times when I sprained my knee my PT had me do strengthening exercises which included thighs, hips and glutes. I had pain awhile after not doing PT anymore and once I started working out, strength training, walking and running, the pain went away. Not saying this will work for you because I don't know if there really is a problem that lies deeper. Try doing some strengthening of the above mentioned areas and see how that goes and start off with just walking and build yourself up. When I first started out running I used my knee brace and eventually used it less and less til I no longer was using it anymore.
    I have been slacking on my workouts and the knee pain is back but I also think its due to the fact that I am wearing shoes with no support to work and I am on my feet all day.
    Hope this helps but I also suggest seeing a doctor.
  • tenshiblue
    tenshiblue Posts: 150 Member
    I too have trouble with knee pain. This was one of the main reasons why I stopped working out completely a couple of years ago. At the time I went to see an orthopedic surgeon, had an MRI. They didn't find any problem with my knee. I also went to see physical therapy. I wasn't really good about keeping up with their exercises either.

    The single most effective thing that worked for me is good knee brace/support. I now never workout without them. If I workout without knee brace, I can immediately tell the difference. Good luck with your knee problem. I hope you find something that works.
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