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Can I run with swollen knee ? There's no pain & can move it ok ?

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I think I would err on the cautious side. It is swollen for a reason, and the knee is a complicated joint in my experience. Hard as it may be I would rest until normality resumes, then take it easy. Don't knock yourself back with an even worse injury.

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I, too, would be very cautious unless I had been told otherwise by a professional. My reasoning is always that there's no point me doing all this running if I end up in a worse physical state than I was in when I started!

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Rockette in reply toHennith

Yes , your both right , I won't run till swellings gone , it's gone down a bit this morning , still not right though , doesn't feel as stiff either . I don't know there's always sumat. !

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ajwyldGraduate

If it recurs get it checked!

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Definitely take it easy. A pain I know but the alternative is worse! Have you got access to a treadmill? Perhaps you could do a couple of return runs on one - it's much easier and far gentler on your joints. That's what I'm going to resort to for a while. I feel very out of kilter. I just think I've done too much too soon and you probably have too. We're putting too much pressure on ourselves to achieve rather than just run in my opinion!

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Rockette in reply toJenwrenarm

I agree , we are

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Rockette in reply toRockette

I've just took dog out on a long walk , had no probs what so ever , no pain nothing , going to docs at 3pm I'll get to bottom of it .

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