Knee supports

[Deleted User]

Hi
After finally deciding to take the R bit of "RICE" seriously I returned to my 3 mile run this afternoon with some trepidation, deciding my ITB still needed some help I wore one of those white elasticky tubey grip type of supports as seen in boots
However after my warm up I had to remove said support as my muscles had expanded. So should I be wearing a support at all to go running in , and if so shoul dI get a nice Blue job ?

[Deleted User]

Ha! Psychological support bandages.

[Deleted User]

It may make your knee feel better, but the damage inside will get worse...back to the Rest i'm afraid.

[Deleted User]

Have to say it felt fine after the run ( I say run but it was only 3 miles does that qualify ? ) and I've had no problems today , so I can only assume the two weeks was a long enough rest

[Deleted User]

Another 3 mile today , no itb pain
Another lesson learnt

[Deleted User]

Bit of bravado in some of these replies....I had typical runners knee (too much too soon on cold muscles) and wore a knee support for several weeks last winter, which I found very useful in cold weather.
I thought I might be stuck with the propblem long term, but after a couple of months and when the weather warmed up I ventured out without the support, built up the miles slowly and has been fine since.