Blew a knee...

[Queen of Poop]

yikes and ouch. that sucks I know. sorry, but how long is 6km? in miles.

I never am a runner but ironically, I love to sprint. sprint from lab to car, car to shops with friends or up/down the stairs with crayola lol. only in right knee, I've sprained, twisted, popped and dislocated thirteen times in my life. extremely weak or rather no cushion now, built to left. I cannot jog more than 10 minutes, run more than one mile or jump-and-spin more than 5 times. it'll just needle a needle inside middle of the knee or sometimes going-to-dislocate and cringes me. without physico or orthopedist yet, I know I need a surgery. and I'm sooo looking forward to it!

do you put a lot of ice (frozen peas) on it too?

It is about 3.7 miles.

Funny, I tried using peas until the bag broke and I had peas EVERYWHERE!! Now I'm using ice in a ziplock and refreezing it as needed.

[caseysmom]

I hope you have a fast recovery, just keep icing every hour that will help with the imflammation.

[chocolatepuppy]

Ouch! I hope your knees are better soon.

[Hellow]

my mom knows how you feel. She was having problems with her knee. She went to a doctor who CHIPPED THE BONE IN HER KNEE! Now she has to go and get a knee replacement. Dammed doctors! Just take the comfort that you are not alone in this matter.

[Chica]

I know how you feel! MAJOR OUCH!!!!I HAD A TORN MINISCOUS. KNEE CAP. I HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY. FIXED IT . ALL BETTER A FEW MONTHS LATER. But you have to take it easy on your knees forever. Take care of yourself!

[sparks19]

OUCH....

Knee injuries suck. it seems like they run in my family. My brother has had both operated on and he will eventually have to get a knee replacement but they won't do it until he is at least 50.

my sister had her knee operated on a couple years ago...

and I have arthritis in one and a tear in my ACL my cartilige (sp?) and the miniscus.... supposed to have surgery.... opted out of that lol.

But running is VERY hard on your knees. You don't realize until after it's too late just how much the impact tears them up.... that's not to say all runners end up with terrible knees.... but if your knees are bad it's likely running will aggravate them more.

Do you do strengthening exercises for your hips?

Hope you get better soon.

[Whisk_Luva]

Oh dear! I am sorry!

[Queen of Poop]

Do you do strengthening exercises for your hips?

I am now. The physiotherapist gave me 5 exercises to strengthen my hip muscles. Doing them every day faithfully. This is too painful to ignore.

[Rachel]

OUCH....

But running is VERY hard on your knees. You don't realize until after it's too late just how much the impact tears them up.... that's not to say all runners end up with terrible knees.... but if your knees are bad it's likely running will aggravate them more.

If you are having a problem at your age, now is the time to start treating your knees with great care. Running on a treadmill instead of the hard surface will provide a bit less impact on those knees. I do believe that taking fish oil tablets has been of some benefit to me. When I used to come up my stairs from the basement (an enclosed stairwell) I could hear a gravely sound. I no longer hear that and I attribute the improvement to the fish oil I have been taking.

Be aware of the possibility that some medications you may be taking may make your joints more vulverable. I know this is antedotal evidence but when I try to take statins for my cholesterol, I get very painful joints. I actually thought I had injured my knee while exercising and had pain for 6 months. It was only when *the other knee* started having the same kind of pain (and I hadn't been able to exercise) that I explored the possible connection with the pain and my medication.

[Freedom]

I tried using peas until the bag broke and I had peas EVERYWHERE!! Now I'm using ice in a ziplock and refreezing it as needed.

Oh boy you REALLY had quite a time! Sorry, but I did enjoy the image of peas everywhere.

I have osteoarthritis in both knees, so I have a little idea of what you are feeling. If the over the counter stuff doesn't help the pain, talk to your doctor for a prescription. Even if it is just till the initial hurting and swelling eases up.

[sandragonfly]

I popped my knee running this morning but no pain. and thought of you .. how's your (one and another) knee?

I've been wondering how they knew it was because of hips?

[Queen of Poop]

I popped my knee running this morning but no pain. and thought of you .. how's your (one and another) knee?

I've been wondering how they knew it was because of hips?

The phyiotherapist did a bunch of "tests" to determine where the problem came from. I couldn't hold my leg in place when she pushed on it, either leg for that matter. So with more "tests" she determined that my hips muscles are not strong enough. Apparently it is a common thing here with runners. Both knees still hurt but I am noticing an improvement - be it ever so slow.