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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...
Black-Toe-Nailed
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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not bad for mile 25
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.
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Biomimeticist
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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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!
correction Patellar Tendon, not patella
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Oh, wow! The body browser works even if you are a cow!
Um, not getting it.
If you click on "links" and scroll to the bottom, you can choose "Google Cow."
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McConnell taping did wonders for my knee until the PT exercises helped me get over the problem on a longer-term basis.