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Hello lovely fellow runners,

I need some advice and reassurance!

I’ve been lucky enough to have been running for over five years now with only one injury so far (ok, a big one; a stress fracture of my fibula) when I first started running but custom orthotics sorted that out.

But lately I started getting a knee niggle, which I listened to, rested my knee and then built back up slowly. Not slowly enough though it seems as I had to cut my last run short and now have a very painful and slightly swollen inner left knee. I think it’s a ligament injury but how to tell in these locked down times as I can’t see a physio. Any advice on diagnosis and treatment would be gratefully received as I’m really keen to avoid further damage but missing my regular runs!!!

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You poor thing, I'm so sorry!!!

There are some physios doing video consultations. Redcello41 posted about hers over in the Marathon community:

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I imagine the usual sort of immediate treatment will apply universally - rest and deal with the pain (painkillers, ice perhaps). After the pain has subsided, regular movement is probably what you need, with rehabilitation exercises as you can - but a professional diagnosis would be a very good idea if you can get one.

Good luck, and I wish you a speedy recovery!! xxx

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Fionn42 in reply toroseabi

Excellent advice, many thanks. Until I know what it is it’s hard to know how best to treat it and how long it will take to heal 😞.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Many physios are doing virtual appointments, oh I see roseabi is saying the same. Definitely worth contacting one, especially a sports physio. Good luck

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Fionn42 in reply toGrannyhugs

Great idea. I’ll do a bit of research and see if I can find a good one 😊. Fingers crossed it won’t take too long to heal!

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply toFionn42

🤞

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CoddfishGraduate10

Sorry to hear that.

I injured my medial ligament 2 and a half years ago. It’s a twisting injury and not something I got through running. I also had an inability to get help - largely because I was flying to Cuba 36 hours after I did it for a 3 week holiday. Diagnosis was done some weeks later by my Doctor niece when I was back home. It needed a lot of rest. It was very painful to walk for several weeks and fully messed up my holiday. I tried to run on it after 4 weeks, which was way too soon and I kept trying for several more weeks, run/limping through parkrun. It was several months before I could fully bend my knee in the classic runner’s stretch where you bring your knee up to your bum, which was probably what I should have waited for before running!

But eventually it was ok although it has permanently taken a minute per kilometre off my pace.

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