why do my knees hurt after i run?

Answer 1

Randy,

Let's assume for a moment that you are young, or at least not old. Let's also assume that you haven't been running for very long. Let's also assume that your knees only hurt after you run, and not for too long after, a few hours perhaps. I assume these because this will mean that you are not arthritic, nor that you have sustained some sort of sports injury requiring extensive rest or even treatment. It would also mean that teh best chance is that what you feel is not impending doom.

If all this is true, then what you experience is an overtraining "injury." It's not a true injury but rather a kind of soreness that fades pretty rapidly after each run and will almost disappear with training, which means with further running. It will probably reappear with each increase in distance, but it will fade again as you accustom yourself to that distance.

It will probably never quite disappear entirely, for running is pretty hard on the knees. It doesn't cause arthritis or anything as far as we can tell, but it does bang your knees around quite a bit. I find it worth it, though.

You do not say how far or how fast you have been running, but I would suspect that you are right about at the limit of your knees' endurance for the moment. Do not try to run farther yet. Depending on your age, your distance will increase as you continue to run.

It may be that you are doing too much of one thing. I would encourage you to mix up your running, running intervals (short distances of faster running--choose a distance and a time for that distance that you'd like to achieve, and then run each interval as if you would run the whole distance at that pace--then the same distance at a slow jog, then repeat as often as you can for the distance you decide to run that day, even if it is shorter than you usually run. When you increase the intensity of your run it's a good idea to shorten the distance) one day a week, then a couple of days of steady running, then one day of LSD, a Long, Slow Distance, which is longer than usual and slower than usual. Intersperse rest days among your running days as you need to. Four or five days of running with three or two days of rest are much better for you than six or seven days of running. There is such a thing as too much.

Mix up your terrain. I hope you don't run much on concrete. Concrete is flat, but that's the best that can be said for it. It is the hardest and therefore worst surface for your knees we have. If you can find track, do your intervals there. If not, use asphalt. If you can, find a grassy surface and run on that once or twice a week. It takes more effort to run on such a yielding surface, but it's much nicer on your feet and knees.

Don't be afraid to take time off. You don't say why you run, but if it's for health (and not training for a race), or even for fun--there is a certain satisfaction at running a distance well, and it sure feels like fun--then allow yourself to improve at the rate that will keep you healthy and running. That may mean improving at a slower pace than you hoped for, but it will be better for you in the long run.

Pay attention to your knees, they're pretty important, but don't be afraid of them. If you can still walk easily after a run, you haven't injured them, only made them sore, and they'll get over it.

Answer 2

Running puts a lot of pressure on your joints. Just think of it as everytime your foot hits the ground, the pressure from it shoots up your legs and into your hip area. Your knees are taking a big brunt of it. I actually have been told by an orthopedic surgeon that running is not really a good thing since it is hard on your joints. Actually, walking at a brisk pace, takes more energy to do since your body has to work more to keep you "grounded". So, in turn, burning more calories. That is why you may see people do the "power walking". This also has been told to me by an orthopedic surgeon. Good luck and hope this helps some.

Answer 3

I am neither a physio, doctor nor sports expert. However, your knee pain sounds like you could be developing shin splints. This results from people that are new to running not warming up and cooling down properly, wearing the incorrect footwear and as other people have said on here, overstrain. I suggest that you go and see either your GP or your local sports physio (numbers for this will be in the phone book), if this pain doesn't clear up in a couple of weeks.

Good luck!

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Answer 6

WATER?? That might help, but not before you run!
Try Glucoseamine with Chrondonite, and Fish oil which both help joints.
The most likely reason is impact action on your knees. try to place your feet down instead of jumping from foot to foot as you run.

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check your posture first and foremost...chances are you may have stronger and even tighter quad muscles, weaker lower back muscles and hamstrings. you may even have too much pronation or supination of your feet. go see a podiatrist and have it checked out. if not, you may want to get x-rays done. knee pains are so common they can be brought on by a huge variety of reasons. something as simple as getting proper running shoes can help in alliviating your problem. make sure that you get fitted with shoes that are catered to fit you properly...(u have not mentioned if you have flat feet or feet with higher archs than normal).....hope this helps..

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Answer 10

There could be several factors. These include poor form, running on hard surfaces (sidewalks, street, etc.), increasing weekly mileage too quickly, bad shoes, etc. I would focus on running on soft surfaces (grass, dirt trails, etc.) and working in cross training with your running. Alternate running workouts with biking workouts.

Good luck!