Runner’s Knee Pain
Runner's knee is a common problem
with runners as well as individuals or athletes who require a lot of knee bending
-- like walking, biking, and jumping. It usually causes aching pain around the
kneecap.
Runner's knee isn't really a
condition itself. It's a term for several knee problems with different causes.
Runner's knee can result from:
- Overuse. Repeated bending of the knee can irritate the nerves of the kneecap. Overstretched tendons may also cause the pain of runner's knee.
- Direct trauma to the knee, like a fall or blow.
- Misalignment. If any of the bones are slightly out of their correct position -- or imbalanced -- physical stress won't be evenly distributed through your body. Certain parts of your body may bear too much weight. This can cause pain and damage to the joints. Sometimes, the kneecap itself is slightly out of position.
- Problems with the feet. Runner's knee can result from flat feet, also called fallen arches or overpronation. This is a condition in which the impact of a step causes the arches of your foot to collapse, stretching the muscles and tendons.
- Weak thigh muscles.
Runner's knee is also called
patellofemoral pain syndrome.
What
Does Runner's Knee Feel Like?
Symptoms of runner's knee are:
- Pain behind or around the kneecap, especially where the thighbone and the kneecap meet
- Pain when you bend the knee -- when walking, squatting, kneeling, running, or even sitting
- Pain that's worse when walking downstairs or downhill
- Swelling
- Popping or grinding sensations in the knee
Fitworks
Corrective Therapy has been successful in helping clients relieve runner’s knee
pain because of musculoskeletal imbalances naturally without surgery or pain
pills. By building and stretching the muscles the imbalances go away as well as
the pain. Give Fitworks Corrective Therapy a call today to get a free
posture evaluation and discover what is causing you pain.
Resources:
WebMD
Gary
Rumel, Corrective Therapist
Fitworks
Corrective Therapy
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