knee pain

[Trez "Rat" Reyna]

ive been getting this bad pain on the outside of my left knee. Mostly when I run. Should I start wearing a knee support? It doesnt hurt when I stretch or roll only when I jog and once it starts hurting walking is even hard. Then the day after it goes away.

[Brent Smith]

It couldn't hurt to add some extra support

[LeeCunningham]

Is it towards the front as well, near or including the patella?

[Ryan Cotton]

ive been getting this bad pain on the outside of my left knee. Mostly when I run. Should I start wearing a knee support? It doesnt hurt when I stretch or roll only when I jog and once it starts hurting walking is even hard. Then the day after it goes away.

Are you talking about jogging around the mats warming up or actually lacing up your running shoes and going out for a jog?

[Trez "Rat" Reyna]

im talking about jogging jogging, roadwork. The pain is on my left leg on the outside of my knee. My knee cap is fine doesnt hurt at all. Its the direct side of my knee towards the back of my knee where it bends

[Ryan Cotton]

I used to have the same pain in my knee. When you run to you hit the ground heel first and then roll forward onto the ball of your foot?

[Patrick Carey]

strengthen your hamstrings. you probably are imbalanced muscle wise. a good one to do is where you put your back on the ground and your feet on a chair in front of you, bridge and hold.

I had knee pain lingering for about 7 months...I didn't know what was causing it. I was doing rubber guard, but I was flexible enough for it. I checked my form on squatting dead lifting and stretching...all were fine..

I wasn't doing enough hamstrings. To be more exact, None. As soon as I did this exercise I felt immediate (within 10 minutes..) results. continued use of it is only helping.

before my knee pain roughly a 2-4 out of a 1-10 scale.

now it is a 1-2 TOPS, usually a 0...that's after one week.

[Scott Philips]

Don't run on concrete, try running on grass and trails. Ran cross country for 4 years in high school and can tell you it makes a world of difference. Drop a golf ball on grass and then drop it on concrete. The ball on concrete bounces right back up, well this is happening to your legs in a sense so try and limit the amount of pounding your legs take. On top of reinforcing your joint with more surrounding muscle and making sure you get good stretches in before and after

[Rick Weise]

Could be a hamstring but it could also very well be your ITB (Iliotibial band), that's a very common runner's injury (Iliotibial band syndrome). You can google it for more info but normally it's advisable to lay off on the running for a bit, ice it as needed and using a foam roller on it can be very helpful. Good luck!

[Trez "Rat" Reyna]

I looked up the ITB and everything I saw and read said thep ain was on the outside of the knee but above the knee. My pain is the same spot except its a little below my knee. Still in my knee just not where all the ITB pictures have it. Is it still ITB? I do run on the balls of my feet cause the shock of running on your heels gives me a headache. I did run up and down stairs today and jogged a mile to my firends house to lift weights (Tired of being smashed cause Im not too strong) so maybe those are the causes however the pain started about 2 months ago. I spent the day at the beach and running around in the water and when i came home it was hurting bad then the next day it went away. Now every time I run a good distance the pain comes back. Maybe I should just stick to jump roping haha.