Knee flare up

[Lifegoals83]

Why does my knee get swollen after a run? I warm up prior and post. But my left knee just seems to play up every time I've done a run. After few days it's fine but I've I run again it's tender. Any advice be grateful thank you.

[linda9389 Graduate]

The best advice is probably to make an appt to speak to a GP or even better a physio. There are obvious things you can do like making sure you have proper running shoes, stretching and strengthening exercises for all the muscles linked to your knee (there are lots) and giving enough time for the current flare up to fully heal before running on it again. I took 6 weeks off between my first and second attempts at C25K (the first one being cut short by knee pain). A trip to a physio followed by lots of glute and quad strengthening exercises preceded my second attempt. The good news is that my knee hasn't bothered me since! Don't despair, but it is worth getting this properly sorted before any further damage may be done. Good luck.

[Lifegoals83 in reply to linda9389]

thank you so much. its just disheartening to have this blip when I was getting stuck on to it. then working long days in between it just doesn't help.

trying to get in with physio with everything atm is difficult. I've been resting it ice etc.

it's fine after few days then when u run again it starts.

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to Lifegoals83]

It probably needs more than a few days. Give it two weeks, but use those weeks to strengthen other muscles you will get there 👍