when i first did track my knees didn't hurt, but after i a couple of weeks me knees started hurting, and when i kept running they got worse, what can i do to stop this?
2007-03-09 12:15:35 · 6 answers · asked by isoli 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Knees aren't made for all that jolting that running does to them.
Probably you should stop until they are healed. You should wear the best of shoes for your sport with ample cushioning to absorb the shock.
Many athletes ruin thier bodies over time. It's part and parcel to the sporting activity.
I think in retrospect people would do things a lot differently if they could anticipate the problems they were going to face.
2007-03-09 12:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a chiropractor to make sure your alignment is correct and you are not agrivating the muscles that have knots in them called trigger points.
Use a massage therapist to help get the muscles to relax. (probably several visits)
Wear good arch supports built in or added to your shoes.
other bonus -
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. Press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-11 22:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get your doctor to rule out any major issues. You may need to get your shoes replaced and you might be useing the wrong type for your striking pattern (the way your foot hits the ground).
Talk with your doctor, your coach and a really decent athletic shoe sales place. While I was in the Marines, I used this place to get the shoes I needed (I used them even when I was overseas...they have a mail system that ROCKS!)
http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/product/shoe-dog.jsp
Remember, shoes don't keep their cushioning very long...and should be replaced more often than most people do.
First and foremost, make sure you see your Doc. I would hate to see you hurt yourself.
2007-03-09 20:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you run a lot it be that you have already worn down the support in you shoes. You may try getting a new pair, and seeing if there is any improvement, or buy a pair of high quality insole replacements, the type that you find at a good sporting good store not the ones you will find at Wal-mart.
2007-03-09 20:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by p_doell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ice them, get a brace type thing, and don't over stress them.
2007-03-09 20:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
this could be a sign of lukenmia like in saddako and the thousand paper cranes
2007-03-09 20:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋