"Runner's Knee"...? (Read 1367 times)

Michele, my knee actually feels better while I'm running, then it stiffens-up and gets sore afterwards. I've been trying to stretch throughout the day and it seems to help. I need to start doing more work on strengthening my inner thigh muscles. I am actually considering buying one of those dorky Thighmaster devices, as they are pretty cheap and would definitely target the area that I need to. k

I'm mostly trying to keep the muscles in the backs of my legs looser. I have always suffered from tight calves and I'm certain there's a relation between my tight legs and sore knee. I'm also trying to keep my leg straighter when I'm sitting, rather than bent-kneed. I think driving (with bent legs, of course) 2 days after a race when my muscles were still tight played a major role in things. k

my computer time at home (which is pretty much all of it since summer started) has me w/ my knees up against my chest, practically (just how i sit at this one table, given the height of the stool that goes with it). after one particularly long night where i was drafting this crazy spreadsheet AND talking on AIM (!!), my knees felt so painful-- and that's when all this started. most pathetic knee injury ever. spreadsheets and chatting. buh.

Yeah, I know...you injured your knee at the 'puter, I injured mine driving--and it's not even my clutch leg, which is the most embarrassing part--it would be one thing if I could say that N. IN/Chicago/Milwaukee/Green Bay traffic in one day and all the clutching in stop-and-go had been the cause, but it's my stupid RIGHT leg...it's ALWAYS my right leg/foot... k

I've always felt like the right leg gets the worst of it when running against traffic on slanted roads. Having the left foot over-supinate doesn't seem nearly as unnatural as the way over-pronation that the right foot does when running on the slants. All of my running-related injuries (not counting hamstring pulls, which are universally stupid) have come on my right side, and I've always attributed it to the slanted roads thing. I wonder if statistically there is more of a tendency for right-side injuries as a result of road slant.

I'd not be at all surprised...though I do really try to limit the miles I do on banked roads for that reason. Not too many of our roads have much of a slant, which is a good thing. k

Chris, I wish we had more sidewalks around here--heck, what little we did have is all torn up (I have no clue what they are doing, but they are taking forever and it's messed-up some favorite running routes). The cambered roads are going out towards more rural areas, only for a mile or so, so not too much, luckily. k

Chris, I wish we had more sidewalks around here--heck, what little we did have is all torn up (I have no clue what they are doing, but they are taking forever and it's messed-up some favorite running routes). The cambered roads are going out towards more rural areas, only for a mile or so, so not too much, luckily. k

I'm pretty lucky with the sidewalks. They are on most well travelled roads in my town and the surrounding towns. However, some of them are pretty old and are breaking or parts are uneven due to tree roots.

Hi. I thought I'd try posting in this thread before starting my own because my problem is so similar. I've been running 5-6 miles 5-6 days a week for quite a while without any problems. Last weekend, I ran my first race - 5 miles - harder and faster than I usually run, which must have been harder on my body than I anticipated. I was also driving in the car for a long time the day before and the day after the race. This past week, my knees started bugging me - especially the right knee. I got a lot of good advice from this thread re: stretches, strengthening, ice, compressions, etc. My question is: Can I keep running while I do all of this or do I have to stop? Will stopping altogether help it get better faster? If I can keep running, can I keep trying to up my miles to prepare for a 10 mile race in October or do I need to slow down and do just short slow runs? Thanks!