was doing a 10k run and my knee started giving me terrible pains after 2 miles, but im stubborn and finished the race and havent been able to do a proper run or training since and it wil be 2 years in the summer.
2007-03-11 10:00:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I am confident that if you were to spend some time working with a physical therapist who specializes in treating runners, the two of you could probably get to the bottom of this.
Go to APTA.org, click on "find a PT", and search your area for a board-certified specialist in sports PT (SCS after their name).
Good luck!
2007-03-12 19:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same happened to be but ive only been off running for three months.I ran a 10k and 2 miles into the race my knee started aching then painful but liker you i carried on.Ive went to physio he said i had the wrong trainers as i overpronate.Ive had a sports massage which seems to have helped.She said i have runners knee and tight illitibial band and quads.You will need to do stretches about 3 times a day and leg lifts.I recommend having a sports massage.Ive just started back running but ive had to start slowly run 2 minutes walk 2 minutes 6 times just twice a week which doesnt hurt any more to run on but i do get terrible knee aches after.Have you seen a physiotherapist?Do you know if your feet overpronate?and do you have flat arches?thats whats wrong with me plus tight muscles which ive been told can cause all sorts of knee and leg even back problems.Good luck to you
2007-03-15 04:58:02 · answer #2 · answered by beck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to be a fit athlete - or a cripple?
Common sense tells you to forget training for the forseeable future.
I injured my spine by a bad fall against the back wall of a squash court in 1972. I ignored the pain and played on. Ten years later I had 2 disks removed, and a serious spine operation to remove bone.
I still suffer with back pain after 35 years. All because I ignored the obvious.
Forget the sporting thing. Think of the long term effects, and what you are doing to your body.
2007-03-12 10:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bunts 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Slowly but surely. Settle for a short gentle jog and gradually build it up weekely. See how it goes. If you haven't been to see your GP i would, just to check out that there is no proper damage. As someone else said, trying cycling, it is very low impact. Good luck.
2007-03-11 18:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by sunflora 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stubborness costs. Have you had your knee checked to see what the actual problem is. I suggest you get it examined properly and then get a physio to make you a training schedule accordingly.
2007-03-11 17:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Cold Bird 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cycling is zero impact and doesn't stress the knee at all. You should have your knee looked at by a medical professional though.
2007-03-11 17:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Boomer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋