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I've done some reading about this but I'm a bit confused about my particular symptoms. I have pain on the backside of my knee which appears to involve said popliteus tendon. The strange thing is it doesn't actually hurt at all once I start a run, it hurts like 2-3 hours after a run when walking around and such. Just wondering if anyone might have an idea/experience with such symptoms. |
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Curious as to how you came about the diagnosis that it is your popliteus. There are several reasons for posterior knee pain. I am not saying it isn't, or that it is unheard of but it is a little obscure. ART has a specific protocol for treating the popliteus if that is what the problem really is. |
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Well from everything I've read it seems the most logical with my symptoms. Obviously I cannot be sure. |
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Can you tell us more about your symptoms? |
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So, when walking the pain is noticeable on the back of the knee like i said sort of towards the inside. The particular point I notice the pain during the gait while walking is when I go to 'lift' up my leg. Also, movements like this without any resistance I can feel pain. It is just very odd because once I actually get into I run i dont feel any pain. |
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I have had popliteal issues several times. What has generally worked for me is a few days' rest and a lot of icing. Did some ART and hard to tell if it helped. Strength and stretching did not help, though I did not pursue strength aggressively. |
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If your foot is off the ground and turning your heel in and out is painful, then it probably is your popliteus. This may heal on its own (time frames always depend on a variety of factors such as age, severity, other underlying problems)or you can try to have it treated by ART or other myofascial release. Since it provides rotatory stability to the knee, it is probably okay to run straight ahead. Cutting on trails may be problematic but if you can do something without pain I think it is safe to say it is okay to continue doing it. |