Runners Knee - Illiotibial Syndrome

[Libertine21]

Anyone get it?

I completed the Leeds half marathon a few weekends ago, I was fine for a week just a bit of the obvious muscle soreness, but over the past week my left knee has been in agony.

Fine when i'm climbing stairs and stuff but walking downhill or on flat surfaces for more than a minute and it's very painful.

I've self-diagnosed of the internet as it being something similar to Illiotibial Syndrome, has anyone had it before? What did you do to sort it out?

[magswonnowt]

knee idea

[Cee Jay]

very common runners injury.
Take it its all the way down the outside of hip/leg..

painful and can last ages..


rest/ice/inbruphon

[Libertine21]

Originally Posted by Cee Jay

very common runners injury.
Take it its all the way down the outside of hip/leg..

painful and can last ages..


rest/ice/inbruphon

Mainly around the knee area, doesn't hurt anywhere up the top of my hip. Just the outside of the left knee. Really painful like. Can't really walk about anywhere for too long without having to stop.

[Cee Jay]

Originally Posted by Libertine21

Mainly around the knee area, doesn't hurt anywhere up the top of my hip. Just the outside of the left knee. Really painful like. Can't really walk about anywhere for too long without having to stop.

If it's the ITB normally down the outside, as yours is.
Mine was all the way down from hip, thigh down to knee...or it certainly felt like that.

Painful mind...rest it and ose up on anti inflam

[Libertine21]

Originally Posted by Cee Jay

If it's the ITB normally down the outside, as yours is.
Mine was all the way down from hip, thigh down to knee...or it certainly felt like that.

Painful mind...rest it and ose up on anti inflam

Yip that's it. I haven't done anything on it since the run like, except walking that is but there's nowt I can do about that.

Looks like Ibuprofen's going to be my bezza for the next few weeks!

[DoctorMick]

Originally Posted by Libertine21

Anyone get it?

I completed the Leeds half marathon a few weekends ago, I was fine for a week just a bit of the obvious muscle soreness, but over the past week my left knee has been in agony.

Fine when i'm climbing stairs and stuff but walking downhill or on flat surfaces for more than a minute and it's very painful.

I've self-diagnosed of the internet as it being something similar to Illiotibial Syndrome, has anyone had it before? What did you do to sort it out?

I had it, or something similar, a while back...it fooking knacked. I rested it for a couple of months then started running again but the problem came back. Went to a physio who basically said I run like a (over pronation), sold me some trainer inserts and a few exercises and the problem is now gone....however the inserts are like bricks so my feet knack when I run now.

If I were you I'd go to a physio to stop it reoccuring.

[Libertine21]

Originally Posted by DoctorMick

I had it, or something similar, a while back...it fooking knacked. I rested it for a couple of months then started running again but the problem came back. Went to a physio who basically said I run like a (over pronation), sold me some trainer inserts and a few exercises and the problem is now gone....however the inserts are like bricks so my feet knack when I run now.

If I were you I'd go to a physio to stop it reoccuring.

See, I think i'm the opposite in term so pronation. I would guess I run more on the outside of my feet than the inside arch.

Looks like a trip to the docs is order, I just can't be chewed to hear ''rest for 6 weeks...''!

[jr]

Originally Posted by Libertine21

See, I think i'm the opposite in term so pronation. I would guess I run more on the outside of my feet than the inside arch.

Looks like a trip to the docs is order, I just can't be chewed to hear ''rest for 6 weeks...''!

A good thing for anyone with knee problems is to build up the quad muscles which help to stabilise the knee joint, exercise bikes being the obvious way.

The hospital will make up some inserts (free of charge) after having seen the doctor and waited for your appointment. Otherwise like someone else said you could see a physio, and get some inserts more quickly.

Keeping one's weight down can help in a big way, don't know if your slightly overweight or thin but it can have a big impact on your joints especially if you've been a runner for some time.

I wish that I only had to wait six weeks before being able to get out again running, I have had a full knee replacement last xmas, the cartilage was totally shot after years of abuse, maybe in another couple of months the new joint will feel sturdy enough to try some gentle jogging. But this would be frowned upon by the medics of course.

I do a lot of walking the dog now and the strength is back but running just yet is a no no.

[Libertine21]

Originally Posted by jr

A good thing for anyone with knee problems is to build up the quad muscles which help to stabilise the knee joint, exercise bikes being the obvious way.

The hospital will make up some inserts (free of charge) after having seen the doctor and waited for your appointment. Otherwise like someone else said you could see a physio, and get some inserts more quickly.

Keeping one's weight down can help in a big way, don't know if your slightly overweight or thin but it can have a big impact on your joints especially if you've been a runner for some time.

I wish that I only had to wait six weeks before being able to get out again running, I have had a full knee replacement last xmas, the cartilage was totally shot after years of abuse, maybe in another couple of months the new joint will feel sturdy enough to try some gentle jogging. But this would be frowned upon by the medics of course.

I do a lot of walking the dog now and the strength is back but running just yet is a no no.

Cheers for the advice mate, i'm in my mid-20s, pretty tall and built like a japanese racing snake so the weight isn't a problem.

I'm going to get properly fitted up with decent running shoes appropriate to my style as soon as i'm fit again, but it's looking like a trip to the docs/physio is on the cards in the meantime.