Knees

[Neily]

this is my first blog and I am looking for some advice. on sunday I completed run 2 week 2 and had some pain on the inside of both knees, I have no problem on the previous runs. today I have tried run 3 and could not manage more than 30 seconds. is there anything I can do to speed up recovery and how long should leave it before I try another run.

[RhonaL]

Google RICE for muscle injuries and that should help you. I had problems with my right knee because I overpronated. Right shoes and pain went. May be worth your while going to a running shop for gait analysis ands advice on shoes.

[Moley01 Graduate]

I fully agree with Rhonal - I had knee pain after week one and invested in some new shoes after analysis and have been fine since apart from usual aches from my body objecting to this sudden onslaught of activity! (just done week 4 run 1).

[sfb350 Graduate]

Gait analysis !!

[Alaiyo Graduate]

In addition to ensuring you are using the correct shoes, you may want to look into "patella femoral" pain syndrome. It is caused by the big bone in your leg (the femur) rubbing against the kneecap (the patella) and tracking incorrectly, which can cause pain, usually inside the kneecap. It is quite common, especially in women and people who are overweight (no assumptions about you, just a statistic), and can be treated with exercises from a physiotherapist and optional knee taping. If the right shoes don't help enough, you might want to see a physiotherapist for an evaluation. (There are other possible causes of knee pain, and it could be counter-productive to treat patella-femoral syndrome if you actually have something else, so it is important to get a professional opinion.)

[Gazter Graduate]

I now have a ready cycle of three ice gel packs. Get them on ebay. I put them in the freezer and use as necessary. I have sore heels at the moment and they both sooth the pain and reduce inflammation. They really do help and speed up recovery. Most gel packs can be used for hot and cold.

If you know what you are doing, applying heat at the right time can also improve recovery.

[Neily]

Thanks for the help, I will get my gait looked.

[sticky51]

Ahah, not just me then! After run 1 on week 2 the insides of both knees were sore and felt puffy even if they didn't look it. Assumed it was my fitness/weight (too much of it!)/age, etc but maybe my shoes need looking at. Nice to see I'm not alone though sorry someone else is in the same boat. Hope we both improve soon