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Knee pain after running - is this normal?

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Bluedoor11 · 15/12/2020 21:44

Hi all,
I started running in June this year. I’ve always been fairly unfit so at the beginning I was not able to run for longer than 1 minute at the time (!). I followed the C25 app and I’m now running 5k non-stop once/twice a week. I’m very proud of this, and really want to continue. However, for the last two month I’ve been getting pains in my knees (both of them!), after each run. Sometime the pain keeps me awake. It only happens after running, and it goes away after resting for 3-4 days. I phoned the doctors a few weeks ago and was just told to take ibuprofen, but wasn’t told to stop running... does anyone know if this is relatively normal, and if it will go away if I persevere? For info, I warm yo before each run and stretch when I finish...

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Squiz81 · 15/12/2020 22:23

Have you had your gait analysed? You may need more supportive shoes.

When I was having knee pain my physio friend suggested laying quad stretches

www.gloveworx.com/blog/quad-stretches-help-become-unstoppable/

Apparently laying down is better - I used to do quad stretches standing on one leg. This definitely helped for me.

Also, glucosamine supplements are good for joint pain

DuzzyFuck · 15/12/2020 22:20

Any chance you can afford a private session or two with a physio, to skip the referral stage?

I had similar a couple of years ago after running regularly up to a half marathon distance and it was all solved in one session! Turned out that the muscles in my backside hadn't been pulling their weight thus transferring strain to my knees. The physio showed me some exercises to do daily and especially pre-run to activate my glutes and problem solved! Best £50 I ever spent.

Strugglingtodomybest · 15/12/2020 22:19

I used to get pain in one of my knees after running, it came on gradually and got worse over time. It turned out that I'd torn the cartilage and had to have an operation.

I'm not saying that's what you've done, but I wouldn't continue if I were you, not if the pain is bad enough to keep you awake.

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Bluedoor11 · 15/12/2020 22:07

It’s just weird that it’s both knees... and it’s both the front of the knees and my hamstrings... I’m probably running really really bad... Blush

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Moondust001 · 15/12/2020 21:55

The truth is that if there is a joint issue, right now you have zero chance of a referral to identify the issue. But I'd probably not think running is a good idea without a proper check. You definitely should not have pain for that long after running. Either there is a joint problem or you are running really, really badly. Either way you shouldn't be doing this without a proper check up. Could you switch to a low impact exercise regime?

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