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Also have knee problem (you might have seen my message on another thread - 'outside of knee') and after a desperate day on Tuesday hobbling about I went to see my GP today who immediately agreed to refer me (under my company's BUPA - thank god for it) to a sports injury specialist at Crystal Palace Clinic. Does anyone have any experience of them? My GP thinks it could possibly be some form of tendonitis but as it is down the outside of my knee he's not sure and realises that he doesn't have the expertise to treat it (and nor, according to him, do most NHS physios who don't specialise in sports injuries). I've only been running for a year and was on the verge of joining a local club (Dulwich Park Runners - hello if anyone's out there) but that's obviously on hold until I get this sorted. My 10 yr old daughter also wants to start running with me and as we're both signed up for the Race for Life at Blackheath on July 13 it would be lovely to be fit in time (it was this race last year that got me started).
Good luck everyone with recovery/treatment.
To me it sounds like ileotibial band friction syndrome. I have been suffering from it. Is your pain down at the little bony bit below the outside of the knee? Does your knee click painfully when you run/go up or downstairs?
What really got to me was my doctor was not only making me feel old by telling me it was my age, but that my husband had the same problem with his knee a year later and was sent to a physio for treatment!
The doctor did not say to him it was age related and my husband is 7 years older than me! How unfair!!!
Meerkat - belated birthday greetings to you, I hope you had a nice day!
www.kneeguru.co.uk
(must learn to do proper links sometime)
My physio is in London but not in the City, I use Portland Physiotherapy Practice in Bloomsbury. I only went there because they are near to where I work but I've been pretty happy with the results so far - I managed an hour running and walking this morning with no pain! Now I just have to phase out the walking.
I have exactly the same problem...I did the FLM and had no problems during, the following week I did two 30 minute runs, after which I had a slight ache on the outside of my knee. Then about a week later I did about 7 miles, after that I couldn't walk without a serious limp. I could bear weight on the knee, but the action of bringing my leg forward really hurt. I had a couple of sessions of physio, where they applied unltrasound, the pain went away after about a week.
However since then, if I try and run I get pain after about 5 minutes. I don't really know what to do....have you had any luck?
Jo
I'm in the Crocked Knee Club - ran R4L last weekend and tripped on a wet grassy verge. Consequently since then inside right knee is sore. Tried running through pain on Wednesday - made it worse (I know, I should know better). Am taking painkillers and have decided to quit running for now.
I think it's a possible meniscal tear - had one in the left knee 11 years ago. Might need arthroscopy, might not.
Any ideas how long I should leave off running before trying again.
Also have gained weight (again) despite lack of appetite and exercising more.... which as you can imagine has thoroughly p***ed me off. But the weight gain definately isn't helping.
Sometimes the cheapest and simplest remedies work. So far.
Holding my breath, but in the meantime I'm a happy Muttley! Good luck to all.
My knee was fine untill i ran a 5k race and as soon as i stopped running i was limping in pain.Rested for week and had massage which helped but ran 5k again and same happened ten days later its sore to do stretches where the leg is straight then i bend it i get pain in middle and outer side of knee for a few seconds and my knee clicks alot and i can feel it like a grinding feeling.Massage women said its chrondomalasia patella.Do you think shes right?
And how long till im able to run again?
Hi folks,
I'm afraid I want to join the club! I have ITBS on the left side. I have been doing some exercises given to me by the physio, but am doing the Inverness Marathon at the weekend.
At the moment I plan on just walking the marathon with the odd jog when people shout at me, but i was wondering...
Will Ibuprofen Gel, Capsules or paracetomol help? I would dearly love jog more than walk??
Cheers folks,
Stuart
I've had problems on and off over the years with my right knee. I need to wear orthotics and they certainly helped re-align things properly. However about a year ago started getting knee pain again (think I overdid some hill runs) and have spent the best part of 9 months getting physio for it.
Not only do I have a foolscap size page of strenghening exercises to do on VMO, calf, glute and overall balancing, but had to have my orthotics adjusted as they were throwing my hip out, which in turn was affecting my patella. Think this is why it has taken so long.
Have been building up distance very gradually. Did a 5-mile run outside last night and knee is a bit stiff with mild discomfort, but physio seems to think it's still a case of building up all the muscles surrounding the knee.
Interestingly, I only tend to get discomfort now if I'm sitting for long periods of time.