Knee Pain

matseas

posted: 8/16/2011 at 7:08 AM

During runs (over 5 miles) I sometimes get a pain right below the knee cap on the top of my knee. Generally if I slow down it seems to subside. Does anyone have any suggestions on what this may be. I think i've ruled shoes out (only 250 miles on them). Over use or just getting older?

Nobby415

posted: 8/16/2011 at 8:58 AM

Quote from matseas on 8/16/2011 at 7:08 AM:

During runs (over 5 miles) I sometimes get a pain right below the knee cap on the top of my knee. Generally if I slow down it seems to subside. Does anyone have any suggestions on what this may be. I think i've ruled shoes out (only 250 miles on them). Over use or just getting older?

If the pain subsides if you slod down, it may be a sign that you SHOULD slow down. I don't know how many times A DAY you run but running a 5-mile could be a hard-sell for "over-use" syndrome unless, of course, if you just started running 2 weeks ago.

We are ALL getting older every day. Even a 3-year-old is getting older. Maybe giving us some starting point may help "diagnose" what you have.

Frankly, I can't even picture where this "right below the knee cap on the top of my knee" is located...

EnricM

posted: 8/16/2011 at 9:08 AM

Hi,

Well, Knee pain is quite common and it has a lot of causes.

What I do when I have any sort of pain is looking up the spot here in Google Body Browser:

http://bodybrowser.googlelabs.com/body.html#

You can then find the exact muscles / tendons that it's related too and then Google it and either find a solution or ask your doctor.

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LedLincoln

Extremist

posted: 8/16/2011 at 9:29 AM
modified: 8/16/2011 at 3:24 PM

Quote from EnricM on 8/16/2011 at 9:08 AM:

Hi,

Well, Knee pain is quite common and it has a lot of causes.

What I do when I have any sort of pain is looking up the spot here in Google Body Browser:

http://bodybrowser.googlelabs.com/body.html#

You can then find the exact muscles / tendons that it's related too and then Google it and either find a solution or ask your doctor.

That's very cool.

(modified to make link)

Half marathons are more fun and 10% as much pain. (Spaniel)

sport jester

Biomimeticist

posted: 8/16/2011 at 9:55 AM

Knee pain is the result of improperr tracking of the patella in the joint. That can be cured by improving your running mechanics.

The tendons of the quadruceps travel through the knee to attach to your lower leg, if the pain is directly in the middle of your kneecap, it usually means you're running with too much forward lean in your form.

When the quadruceps fire, their first biomechanic influence is to pull the kneecap back into your femur which increases its friction which you feel as pain.

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matseas

posted: 8/16/2011 at 12:47 PM

Thanks everyone for the responses! It seems to be the patella tendon according to Google Body Browser (what a cool tool that is. Thanks LedLincoln). If anyone has had problems with the patella tendon, I'm all ears. Thanks again and happy running!

matseas

posted: 8/16/2011 at 12:50 PM

correction Patellar Tendon, not patella

LedLincoln

Extremist

posted: 8/16/2011 at 1:10 PM

Don't thank me, thank Enric.

Half marathons are more fun and 10% as much pain. (Spaniel)

Suzanne F.

posted: 8/16/2011 at 3:21 PM

Quote from EnricM on 8/16/2011 at 9:08 AM:

Hi,

Well, Knee pain is quite common and it has a lot of causes.

What I do when I have any sort of pain is looking up the spot here in Google Body Browser:

http://bodybrowser.googlelabs.com/body.html#

You can then find the exact muscles / tendons that it's related too and then Google it and either find a solution or ask your doctor.

Oh, wow! The body browser works even if you are a cow!

LedLincoln

Extremist

posted: 8/16/2011 at 3:26 PM

Quote from Suzanne F. on 8/16/2011 at 3:21 PM:

Oh, wow! The body browser works even if you are a cow!

Um, not getting it.

Half marathons are more fun and 10% as much pain. (Spaniel)

Suzanne F.

posted: 8/16/2011 at 3:39 PM

If you click on "links" and scroll to the bottom, you can choose "Google Cow."

LedLincoln

Extremist

posted: 8/16/2011 at 4:10 PM

Quote from Suzanne F. on 8/16/2011 at 3:39 PM:

If you click on "links" and scroll to the bottom, you can choose "Google Cow."

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Half marathons are more fun and 10% as much pain. (Spaniel)

heelgrad92

posted: 8/17/2011 at 7:54 AM
modified: 8/17/2011 at 7:55 AM

Quote from matseas on 8/16/2011 at 12:47 PM:

Thanks everyone for the responses! It seems to be the patella tendon according to Google Body Browser (what a cool tool that is. Thanks LedLincoln). If anyone has had problems with the patella tendon, I'm all ears. Thanks again and happy running!

I had this for little while a few years ago. It made going up and down stairs very tricky. I went to the ortho, a fellow marathoner, and he told me to get on the bike three times a week to balance the strength in my quads. For newer runners the outside of the quads can get develop ahead of the inside, and the imbalance causes the tracking problem in your knee cap. I got on the bike, and haven't had a problem since.

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