February 08, 2010
Running and Knee Pain Advice?
*I reposted this so I could have an answer box.*
When I was training for the Disney half-marathon, I had some persistent lower back pain, so I took some time off from running. I started again with the Internet Runners Social Club doing an easy three-miler and then I did six miles last Monday, thinking I’d already built up a base running the half. I’ve been having some on-and-off knee pain since then (and I also wore heels on Saturday night, which I know doesn’t help.)
I’m going to a sports doctor tomorrow (is it really nerdy that I’m actually kind of excited?) for some medical advice on the matter, but I know a lot of y’all have lots of running experience (which, unfortunately, probably includes some running pains.) So I’m wondering:
- Did I increase my mileage too fast?
- Should I hold off until after my appointment tomorrow to go for the six miles I have scheduled for yesterday but was going to do today?
- Are there any stretches/exercises that would help this?
My good friend Eileen has torn both of her ACLs, so there is no such thing as being too cautious…but I want to run/need to train for my half! So what’s a girl to do?
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pearlsandflipflops answered:
My knees have prevented me from running regularly until my trainer demanded that I use a foam roller on my IT band. Problem solved (mostly).
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midwesternerinmanhattan answered:
If you’ve only done a few runs, I doubt it’s increasing your mileage too fast. But I’d hold off on running again till after you see the doc.
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deghanmay answered:
healthytippingpoint.dre… Watch the video. totally helped me a lot.
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runhayleyrun answered:
I suggest reading/scanning “Born to Run”. Shoes could be encouraging you to strike in a way that’s doing more harm than good.
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runcaitierun answered:
Ice and ibuprofen. Also make sure you are stretching your IT bands - they run on the outsides of your legs from your butt to your knee.
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margsviachicago answered:
Make sure you’re advancing your flexibility/weight training abilities as you increase your mileage — I do hot yoga and it really helps
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thatgirlnamedsmash answered:
Yes, wait to see what the sports doc says, though if he doesn’t see anything in the x-ray, you may have to wait for an MRI.
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