Hiya, I could do with some advice about a long term knee problem I seem to have. I am 40 and have been running (well, jogging perhaps!) for most of my adult life, but in phases ie with periods of time out from it that have been anything from months to years. When I go back to running the same thing happens tho...after a while when I get back up to doing 5 miles or so my knee starts to get pretty sore such that I have to ease off again. The knee then takes a long long time to settle again, months rather than weeks. I have to say, the point at which it cracks up is sooner these days, tho I am carrying a stone extra now which probably doesnt help. My doc has not been hugely interested and has said stop running. I have noticed those adverts for things you strap to your knee that claim to solve knee pain tho...has anyone used one and found it worked..? Any thoughts appreciated!