knee supports

[popsycal]

have a history of knee problems in my teens and twenties abd have recent,y starte exercising agin after years of not

am taking it easy abd buildinh up slowly
have decent trainers etc
but my knee joints are suddenly killing me
not the knee cap but deep inside the joint

which kind of knee support will help?
any ideas?

should also add that i have recently started teaching dancing again obviously without cushioned shoes
but the pain staretd after my run on thursday

Sounds a bit grim popsy.

This is both knees, yes? So not an injury as such. I used one similar to this as a teenager. I had ongoing knee problems due to too much netball - decent shoes then were Dunlop Green Flash lol. The only thing I found was that the support made me more 'aware' of it somehow. Hence I favoured it and put more pressure on the other one.

Are you having rest days from your running? Do you take any supplements - glucosamine is good? And it would probably be good to think about some general leg strengthening exercises, to stabalise your knees joints.

You could have a look around on here too

Knee problems abound in this house. Dh isn't running at the moment because of his (and is miserable as sin) and dd is waiting to have some pins out of hers. Mine are just old and creaky.

It is both knees yes,

I do have a history of knee problems, one of which is chondromalacia patallae which i have just discovered is a typical running injury..
It doesnt feel like that though - it is right inside the joint. Have taken some nurofen.

Yes I am having rest days but i am also teaching dancing again after a long long break - tapping is bad for the knees. This came on after running though......

Think I probably just have a general weakness

saggarmaker - thse supports sound perfect
will need two though