I’ve been running on and off for a few years, never more than 20 – 30 miles a week, but I always seem to have sore knees. Its not just one, but both. Seen the Doc and physio ....... “classic runner knee”.
But I have another theory, commuting in the bloody car. Has anyone else thought that leg and knee problems have been bought on by your driving position? Some days my left knee is very painful especially walking up the steps from the car park, it sometimes eases during the day, but its nearly always there.
Has anyone got any ideas on how to alleviate the problem?
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I never had knee problems until I took up running this year and I've played football and various racquet sports (table tennis being one unsurprisingly given my nickname) for over 15 years. As for blaming commuting, well I've worked in driving jobs in the past and never had any problems.
I reckon for some of us the injuries just seem to go with the sport. Maybe Dave the Taxi will appear online and comment on this and how his legs are when driving all day.
For what it's worth I use Ibruprofen as an anti-inflammatory and a strecth bandage that seems to help.
PPB.
Sorry if I am going over old ground, but.. I have real trouble with my knees and wondered if any of you can offer advice?
Basically, my knees (left knee especially) begin to feel like they are locking / stiff mainly during long runs. If I walk for a bit, or flex it, it is ok. It doesn't hurt. Once or twice though, it has swollen a little just below the kneecap.
any ideas or advice? I am going to see if I can get a physio to look at it as soon as possible..
I am trying to slowly increase my miles, and have a place in FLM - been running since april and my longest run to date is about 8.5 miles... am I aiming far too high?
Thanks
go-slow
Answer is perhaps to ride a motorcycle. This conclusively knackers your hands (tendonitis, white finger) your shoulders, your neck, your bank balance, and obviously any bit of you that might freeze and drop off (nothing to say of the ever present threat of being squashed flat by a bus). Your legs, however (so long as you never fall off) are always present and ready for active service.
Can't get the hang of car controls. They're in the wrong place. :-(