Knee injury

[Caley67]

Picked up a knee injury last week after a 6k on Friday 23rd and 5k on Sunday 25th October. Could it be down to my shoes or just overdoing it? Reluctant to push it as am 53. I completed c25k in September, having started in June, buying £90 asics. Any tips appreciated.

[MoliJ Graduate10]

I picked up an ankle injury in August. I am 64 and it was definitely over doing it in my case. I tried resting but it didn’t work and I ended up going to a physio. If I get injured again I won’t wait so long to get physio. Visiting a podiatrist recommended by the physio I was told to put insoles in my running shoes. Doing regular Jeffing whilst recovering has helped me enormously and I am back to full fitness now. Hope you get your knee sorted soon x

[Caley67 in reply to MoliJ]

I've got heel cups in running shoes. What's jeffing? Ta for reply

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Caley67]

Jeffing is a running program by Jeff Galloway. You can look him up on the internet. It’s a run walk program. I didn’t have gait analysis done when I got my shoes. The podiatrist I went to said as long as you have got a firm fitted shoe with adequate cushioning I would be ok. He said most expensive proper running shoes are fine. I put insoles in mine because I already wore insoles in my day to day shoes. You can get a NHS podiatrist appt through your GP if you tell them you are having problems when running.

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Sorry to hear you have got a knee injury hope it gets sorted soon. Did you have a gait analysis when you bought your trainers?

[Caley67 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Unfortunately not....would you recommend?

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to Caley67]

Yes very important to be wearing the correct running shoes. I got mine done at Runners Need very interesting to see how you run. Once your knee is sorted would recommend

[Caley67 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

I've got appointment next Wednesday, think runners need

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to Caley67]

That’s great

[Caley67 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

So I got gait analysis done at Runners need, London Bridge. To be honest, running on treadmill was pretty simulated and I've seen a shop that asks for video of you running naturally on road or grass. Can anyone recommend another shop to get gait analysis?