Marathon Training and Injury

suttonziaian

I am due to be running the London marathon this year for the first time ever! However, I was very frustrated to find out that I had damaged my LCL in my knee. Went to see the doctor just over two weeks ago and have abstained from exercise since. I can definitely feel the pain having reduced since. Used to be very painful just walking and bending the knee. Currently I am able to walk up stairs with no pain until around maybe 20 minutes or so afterwards where it will hurt to extend my knee a little bit. 

I have two main queries with this injury. Firstly, has anyone else experienced this injury - and if so, what can I do to improve my recovery time? Secondly, as I've never experienced this kind of injury before, and not completely aware of how long it will take to be able to get back into full training again, I am unsure whether to keep my place for this year or to defer to next year?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated! 

Just incase this helps, I'm at 20 year old male that exercises regularly

SteveCRunner

There's a good summary here http://www.livestrong.com/article/529591-lateral-collateral-ligament-pain-from-running/ I'd beware of giving undue weight to an anecdote or two - rather follow what the doc says, because she knows the severity of the injury, which affects time for rehab. Depending on this it might be smart to defer if you can, also depending on how much training you've done. A week's interruption of the programme might be ok but more would throw doubt on it.

JaniceM

Anyone tried Cryospa for leg/groin injuries? I'm going today and praying for a miracle!  2.5 weeks off with a suspected periformis issue..