I have developed a sharp pain under my kneecap. It didn't hurt during my last run but now hurts climbing stairs or if I start to run. I've had it for 5 days.
My last run was intervals on an older pair of sneakers. I also had started this one legged stair jumping exercise a few days before.
Advise?
Patella tendonitis. Ice, rest, anti inflamatories, strengthen quads, especially the vastus medialis.
I had pain below my knee cap when I starting playing Beach volleyball again while I was doing 50 mile weeks. The jumping and lateral movement, expecially in the sand bothered my knee just below the cap. I stopped playing volleyball for awhile, kept running and shortened and lightend my stride a bit taking a bit more quicker steps. Pain is gone and I am running stronger as well. Actually broke my above 35 year old PR in the 10k 2 weeks ago with a 38:20. I actually counted my footfalls(Stride rate the first mile). Oh, I can jump fine now as well, I think you need to take a look at your running form.
Thanks for the replies.
A couple years ago I had meniscus surgery on the other knee that took me out for a number of months. I don't want to go down that path again.
This pain came on fast without any warning.
You got it!