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From: Paul Shields
Category: General
Date: 2/5/99
Time: 7:23:17 PM
Remote Name: 203.38.32.113
Hi,
Runners knee can be very painful. I am not a doctor, but can give you a few pointers. The major symptom is pain in and around the kneecap. It can also be stiff. It is mainly caused by overtraining (too hard, too long or too often), or by muscle imbalance between the hamstrings and quadriceps.
In your situation it sounds like it was some form of jarring, not the running which caused the injury. This often means that it is a tear or rupture of soft tissue such as ligaments or tendons.
Immediate treatment is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) if there is any swelling, and also anti-immflamatory medication (eg asprin). Longer term you should stregthen quadriceps (eg stand on a step, and step down keeping the opposite quad tight). Make sure you have good shoes and get your gait checked for pronation.
You might also like to look at these Websites:
http://www.runnersworld.com/injuries/knee.html
http://www.wdn.com/mirkin/fc61.html
http://www.kicksports.com/aches/knee.shtml
All the best,
Paul
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