What is this type of running injury, and how do we treat it?

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My wife has taken up running with one of her 'experienced-runner' friends. Unfortunately, this friend has pushed my wife too far too fast.

Anyway, my wife now has this pain in her right knee. The pain is the soft area right under the knee cap. She cannot walk very well with it, let alone run.

She's been putting ice on it at night, along with Icy Hot.

Any ideas what this injury is, how to treat it, and how long such an injury usually lasts? My wife is very frustrated with it. She's on a mission to lose her baby weight, but has not eased into running. She and her friend are doing these crazy Flo-Jo speed runs, followed by lunges, etc.

wheresfell · Accepted Answer

i had that problem too. i forget the technical term for it but a common nickname for it is runners knee. i went to physical therapy. and it really isn't a problem for me anymore. 
i cannot be completely sure that its runners knee though. i can only assume based on your description. i would suggest going to a sports doctor so you can be exactly sure.

if it is runners knee here is a link that shows some stretches that can help. i did all of these things during physical therapy.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/guides/knee/xpatello.gif

gr8ss4opper · Answer

There is connective tissue at the upper and lower end of the knee cap.  Hopefully, that tissue isn't damaged too badly.  Too fast too soon is a bad combination, and I think its the pounding that's the problem.  Your wife's body is not used to the pounding and the stress of such training.  Injuries like this take a while to heal, which really sucks for her.  I would definitely talk to a sports medicine specialist, and possibly undergo some physical therapy sessions if you can afford it.  If not, rest it for at least 6 weeks, and start up slowly next time.  Good luck.

Anonymous · Answer

ok, do no longer panic. each and every knee harm isn't an ACL harm, even nonetheless you're ideal that some ACL injuries at the instant are not ordinary to locate. One concept is which you will have a cartilage harm - the two to a meniscus or to articular cartilage. Does your knee sense like it 'catches, locks up, or supplies away'. (all questions that a doctor would ask) A helpful area of your well-being care provider's examination is the historical past which you rfile concerning the harm. The menisci are the lunar formed cartilage disks that fill the area between your femur and your tibia. that's what we many times think of roughly while speaking approximately knee injuries. Aticular cartilage cartilage is the skinny, comfortable cartilage that covers the ends of bones. you in addition to mght have some articular cartilage on the backside of your patella. many times that's patellofemoral situations that reason knee discomfort. In different words, knee cap appropriate. For some reason the organic mechaincs get out of whack and your patella starts rubbing against your femur once you bend your knee. This motives discomfort and can injure articular cartilage. Falling forces your patella against your femur. in the experience that your patella tries to slide out (subluxate), then you definately can get P/F discomfort. a sturdy examination is considerable. ideally by technique of an orthopedic accepted practitioner - those are the professionals for those issues. a variety of of widespread care physicians additionally are sturdy at comparing those. (relies upon on what your coverage permit you to do first) do no longer difficulty in the experience that your well-being care provider looks a sprint conservative. many times by technique of giving the indications a wager to quiet down you may avert pointless expenditures. Your well-being care provider's means to take heed to and then carry out instruction manual checks are the considerable areas of the examination. don't be suprised if the respond lies in scientific care and exercising.

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What is this type of running injury, and how do we treat it?

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