KNEE PAIN

KNEE PAIN

 Pain is ... a dull pain under the kneecap?

If so ... it probably is runner's knee (in which the kneecap does not move properly through the bones, it is based on, often due to a muscle imbalance). You should try running ... in the same direction on the opposite side of the road (to change the camber); Around a softer surface; or stride for a while to free the knee joint. You can also try changing your shoes. If pain persists, an appointment with a physiotherapist, as it will worsen. Pain is ... around the knee outside of the leg, and slowly come with every stride? If yes ... it is likely to be the syndrome iliotibial band (inflammation of the long fibrous tissue from the hip on the side of the upper leg.
You should ... stop and stretch the area (try the standing section where you cross your feet and extend one side of your body up until you feel a stretch around your hip). Also, try to run on the opposite side of the road. Get diagnosed if the pain does not go. Pain is ...

 just below the kneecap?

 If yes ... err caution and take as a strain of the patellar tendon. You should ... gently run home and apply the RICE treatment. As with any strain of the tendon, which crosses the is asking for trouble. If it hurts again the next day, watching. Acute tears can take weeks in plaster, and in most cases, recovery is likely to take months rather than weeks.

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