literally cant run today because my knee hurts when I bend it like 30 degrees. any advice on what to do? i think i may have overextended/overbent my knee stretching a bit too much it one day (like trying to make my heel touch my butt). I just tried going out for a run but could feel pain/tightness with each step and it was more like a shuffle no matter how hard i tried so I turned around after heading out only 0.25 miles. i think i will swim today instead. anyone get this?
Where is the pain? Is it sore along the top edge of the knee cap or does it hurt behind the knee cap, etc?
I had a similar thing a few years ago. My knee hurt whenever I bent it too far (it made sort of a popping feeling). It hurt too bad to run; it even hurt to walk.
I think it was tendonitis or something with my IT band. It was weird though. It just showed up out of nowhere one day. I took about a week off and it went away as mysteriously as it had come.
Use your hands to slowly bend your knee as if you were doing those same stretches, except always stop before it hurts. You should be able to get a little further each time without it hurting. Do that for the next few days on a somewhat regular basis. If you decide to run, then do a jog/walk with a lot of that stretching. Don't do much.
Can pinpoint any spot, so I'm guessing behind the kneecap
Stop using literacy and like....you sound like a moron.
Hope your knee gets better.
Generalized knee pain has too many causes to give much help, it can be frustrating. Typically, Rest, Ice, Ibuprofen is a good place to start.
wll wrote:
Stop using literacy and like....you sound like a moron.
Um . . . how is he supposed to stop using literacy? I really don't think the ability to read makes someone sound like a moron.
I had the same thing. Still ran 20 miles that day.(In 3 runs) Just looked like an idiot doing it and went very slow. Wasn't tight the next day.
Aquajog in deep end for 1hr yesterday. then made it 7 mile run today. much better although still tight and can feel it with every step. think it will go away soon enough but annoying as sh*t