Pain Behind MY Knee ☹

[Karenlwarner73]

Any advice please

I am on week 7 Run 2 and it's been going well.

After the last run I have had considerable discomfort at the back of my knee.

I have rested for 2 days and am knee to run through it...but is that sensible?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

No, it's not right to run through pain, no more running until the pain is gone, hopefully I'll be gone soon and you can resume your runs.

[Gran4z Graduate]

As AlMorr said, don't do it. Tempting, but don't. The pain behind my right leg turned out to be IT band (ITB) strain and needed some physio. At one stage I couldn't walk! No fun! Not saying yours is the same, but get it checked. Tough to get to a doctor these days, but might be worth it. Probably be just fine by the time you get an appointment anyway! I expect rest, and possibly an ice-pack might help. Hope it gets better soon. Take care 🌻

[Deals1 Graduate]

Don't run till pain eases. Running will wait for u. Here's to a speedy recovery

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Don't run until the pain subsides.

Are you stretching after every run?

[Karenlwarner73 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Generally no....im so amazed I've finished I forget most of the time.

I guess the longer I run for the more important stretching is.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Karenlwarner73]

Stretching after runs realigns muscles when they are warm and supple and is recommended from the start as mentioned in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

I stretch after every run.

[Gofit Graduate]

I’ve also had pain behind both knees - turned out to be very tight calf and thigh muscles - now stretching every day (when warmed up) and have just started to run again (back to square 1 !🙄