hey runners out there. I have been having some problems with my right knee ligament. It hurts at the end of a run and When I do a hard workout. I really want to get back to track and run some fast times. I am All state Athlete and I am ranked for one of the runners to win the distance events. Do you guys know how to heal or any excersise that will help? Thanks
I'm actually recovering from patellar tendonitis, so I can relate. My doctor suggested quad strengthening and I also worked on hip strength which has helped. hamstring stretching has helped also. If it starts getting bad, I'd suggest taking off a little bit of time now, instead of it getting bad toward the end of the season. good luck! I hope it feels better soon!
I could do an easy run but it hurts at the end. What kind of excercises did you do? Are you recovered now?
I'd say i'm about 90% recovered now, and have been easing into running for a few weeks. You can look up exercises on runnersworld/running times, even youtube. but I did some hip things called clams. and for quads I did lunges and squats. I also found that my knee hurts less when I'm loose (so foam rolling and stretching offers relief). I'd just suggest doing a little bit of research and doing hip strengthening along with quad work. my dr. also said a strong core helps so you could work on that too. It took a long time for my knee to get better after running on it while it was injured so definitely take care of it now.
also, I notice significantly less pain if I run on a soft surface. staying off the roads has helped me