Runner's (Biker's) Knee

[DLopez]

Darn Darn Darn!!!

 

I think I have come down with a case of Runner's Knee.

 

This is where there is (at the moment), discomfort-to-mild-pain whenever I bend my knee close to 90* with weight on it.

 

It's my left knee, and I feel it on the top, inside part of my nee, right below where the big quad muscle meets the knee. I don't think it's a muscle strain, and the knee doesn't hurt to the touch, but when I get into a low stance, I feel some discomfort. The last time I felt this type of discomfort in my knee was when I rode the MS-150 - a two day bike ride from Houston to Austin.

 

Also, I noticed a little more 'popping' in my knee the previous couple days. I wonder if I was too aggressive during a stretching session?

 

I iced it down last night after class, and plan to do that from now on (I always see pro athletes doing that even though they have no injury) and try to take it easy on my stances and stretching for a few days to see if the discomfort subsides.

 

Anyone dealt with a similar experience? Should I also be taking some Ibuprofren or Aspirin for any inflammation? Any advice or tips are welcome!

[BritNoob]

Well this is pretty much what I get with my left knee but i don't do any running. It comes and goes and tends to be alright after a lengthy warm up and stretch routine.

[Red J]

Take the Ibuprofen and apply ice 4 times a day for twenty minutes at a time. You should be fine in a few days time. This is what I do when I start feeling my knees. If this doesn't provide relief then a trip to the Doc may be in order.

[steveb]

I have had similar problems from cycling and it almost always is due to improper position on the bike. If you are doing cycling make sure you have your seat position checked by a knowledgeable bike shop. I have never gotten knee pain from running, I usually get shin splints when I overtrain.

 

Hope this helps some.

[DLopez]

I appreciate all the tips and advice.

 

I've been taking a couple hundred milligrams of Ibuprofren a day, and icing down my knees every evening. (I just can't find time to do it 4 times a day tho... my workplace is funny like that )

 

It's feeling much better, so I think I'm on the right track.

 

Thanks again!