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I’ve had success with over the counter orthotics (alimed brand 15$ or so, have to contact company) not sure if i had runner’s knee per se, but my knees hurt and the added arch support helped.  also quad strength. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone.  I have had runners knee for about 5 years now and I thought I was able to get over it through physical therapy and stuff. so I started running again and I seem to have reinjured it.  Anyone have any advice as to good exercises, streches, or even good shoes to get?  I really want to start increasing my time running but I can’t if this does not improve. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED! thanks, annie Before you buy.

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I agree across the line except the knee extensions (not curls, which are done lying on the stomach) with the knee flexing 30 degrees or less.  I use

You mean lying on your back, don’t you? Jack

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Try out visiting a chiropractic. I heard of a runner who suffered from runner’s knee for years until she visited a chiropractic. The chiropractic said that she had something wrong in her back. The chiropractic snapped something in her back and after that she hasn’t suffered from runner’s knee anymore. Interesting.. the cause of the runner’s knee can actually be in your back. —

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After months of pain in my knee I saw a physio. She showed me some exercises and how to tape the kneecap. The pain went away within hours of having it taped up. Don’t be a Scrooge. Spend some money on proffesional advice and extend your running life.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try out visiting a chiropractic. I heard of a runner who suffered from runner’s knee for years until she visited a chiropractic. The chiropractic said that she had something wrong in her back. The chiropractic snapped something in her back and after that she hasn’t suffered from runner’s knee anymore. Interesting.. the cause of the runner’s knee can actually be in your back. —

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I had runner’s knee last year; I had to bow out of the LA Marathon because of it. I found that in the short term, wearing a patella-stabilizing knee brace helped a lot; I could run pretty much my normal (non-marathon-training) routine with only a little slowing.  However, after doing exercises to strengthen my quads, I was able to run without the brace after only a few weeks. To strengthen my quads, I did a combination of leg extensions and exercise bike on a high-resistance setting (so that I had to stand in order to pedal).  Of course, I still do these execises as a preventative measure. In hindsight, I realized that my knee was starting to give me problems about 3 months after I stopped taking Spinning classes (to concentrate on the marathon)…I’m sure this wasn’t a coincidence. -Robb — Delete "spamfilter." to reply. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – After months of pain in my knee I saw a physio. She showed me some exercises and how to tape the kneecap. The pain went away within hours of having it taped up. Don’t be a Scrooge. Spend some money on proffesional advice and extend your running life. Try out visiting a chiropractic. I heard of a runner who suffered from runner’s knee for years until she visited a chiropractic. The chiropractic said that she had something wrong in her back. The chiropractic snapped something in her back and after that she hasn’t suffered from runner’s knee anymore. Interesting.. the cause of the runner’s knee can actually be in your back. —

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Your absolutely right – knee extensions, not curls, and very little knee flex. Steven Zuch – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I agree across the line except the knee extensions (not curls, which are done lying on the stomach) with the knee flexing 30 degrees or less.  I use a sock full of pennies as a weight, draped across the instep of the foot. Some things that I have done in the past. Aspirin (buffered), always taken after running – not before. Icing after running. Leg curls – with high reps (30 or so) per leg, not bending the leg at the knee much more than 45 – 75%.  I limit the range at the top of the curl. Replace old running shoes.  I use New Balance (990s).  Nice fit for narrow feet.  Don’t want the feet to move around in the shoes. Easy on the hills.  Avoid down hills. If running on the road, switch sides since roads tilt near the edge. Sometimes switched to soft tracks, or treadmills. Cross train with Nordic Trak or similar exercises.

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I agree across the line except the knee extensions (not curls, which are done lying on the stomach) with the knee flexing 30 degrees or less.  I use a sock full of pennies as a weight, draped across the instep of the foot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Some things that I have done in the past. Aspirin (buffered), always taken after running – not before. Icing after running. Leg curls – with high reps (30 or so) per leg, not bending the leg at the knee much more than 45 – 75%.  I limit the range at the top of the curl. Replace old running shoes.  I use New Balance (990s).  Nice fit for narrow feet.  Don’t want the feet to move around in the shoes. Easy on the hills.  Avoid down hills. If running on the road, switch sides since roads tilt near the edge. Sometimes switched to soft tracks, or treadmills. Cross train with Nordic Trak or similar exercises. Steven Hi everyone.  I have had runners knee for about 5 years now and I thought I was able to get over it through physical therapy and stuff. so I started running again and I seem to have reinjured it.  Anyone have any advice as to good exercises, streches, or even good shoes to get?  I really want to start increasing my time running but I can’t if this does not improve. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED! thanks, annie Before you buy.

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Hi everyone.  I have had runners knee for about 5 years now and I thought I was able to get over it through physical therapy and stuff. so I started running again and I seem to have reinjured it.  Anyone have any advice as to good exercises, streches, or even good shoes to get?  I really want to start increasing my time running but I can’t if this does not improve. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED!

FWIW, I just started running last summer and went through a bout of "runner’s knee" early on. I found that the Pro-Tec knee strap helped a lot. After the initial injury, I couldn’t even walk up or down stairs without pain, although just a single ibuprofen helped immensely. I began wearing the Pro-Tec strap, and within a couple of days I was able to walk several miles again. I was able to phase out the ibuprophen and ice packs over a week or so. Two or three weeks later, I reached the point where I felt that putting up with a bit of pain was better than sitting around moping, so I started back running. I kept wearing the strap until the discomfort went away, another couple of weeks. As I understand it, the strap aids the natural action of the kneecap in flushing out the toxins that accumulate in the tissue in the knee joint, but then again I’m no physician. I do know, though, that it worked for me. HTH. JL – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thanks, annie Before you buy.

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Hi everyone.  I have had runners knee for about 5 years now and I thought I was able to get over it through physical therapy and stuff. so I started running again and I seem to have reinjured it.  Anyone have any advice as to good exercises, streches, or even good shoes to get?  I really want to start increasing my time running but I can’t if this does not improve. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED! thanks, annie Before you buy.

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I have had this problem for the past year.  It got so bad I had to stop running at all for at least a month.  Things I have done to get over are:  It was bad so I had to rest.  But mainly to stay injury free, I had to pay attention to shoe type, based on your foot type: flat, arched, neutral.  I had to stop training alot in the lactic zone.  I started using a heart rate monitor.  Oh, most helpful was training on a spinner at below lactic zone.  I now pay more attention to running form, mainly the foot landing.  I recently started midfoor landing instead of heel landing, feels much better.  Learn not to got too long or to fast without planning.  Icing does help.  I have tried the glucosamine and still take it, it seems to work.  I thought I would never be able to run a marathon again. Don’t give up you’ll find a way.  Everyone eventually finds what works for them.  I think most runners have these  problems but eventually learn.  I read it is common to hear of pro marathoners with multiple knee surgury.  Not that that is a okay thing, but lots of us have this problem. Sonny,

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