Re: Re: Anyone in here run?

December 15, 2003

When you run, the sensations of working your muscles, endorphins, etc,

easily drowns out mild pain. So your knee is sending pain messages

while you're running but you just aren't aware of it. Only when you

stop do the pain messages from your knee get through.

Don

On Monday, December 15, 2003, at 09:55 AM, run4fun991 wrote:

> Well I have a grinding feeling under my kneecap and my PT said that

> my kneecap could be out of alignment. After I am done running, not

> durring, I have a sore feeling under my kneecap. It does not hurt

> going downstairs or upstairs, it used to but after a few months of

> therapy it does not anymore. I am taking time off of running now.

> It is hard to do because I am a competitive runner and love

> competition.

>

December 15, 2003

I am in exactly the same predicament. I am a competitive runner as well. I do

not experience any pain while running nor do I experience up or down stairs. I

only experience after running. Though lately I am experience more and more of

the cracking and popping sensations. They don't hurt. In fact, sometimes they

big pops make my knee feel better. Almost like it was locked a little until the

popping.

I have done 2 sessions of PT lasting 2 months each without any improvement. I've

been told that my knee is malaligned and that at this point I should do a

lateral release. A little background, I have already had this knee cleaned out

and a very slight meniscus tear, 2 times with the exact same conditions. I have

no faith in doctors and see the medical community as just experimenting as to

what " may " work.

Every doctor seems to have a different opinion as to the right approach. I'm now

following the advice of one who says I should should concentrate on building up

my quads, specifically the VMO, through the last 20% of leg extensions and leg

presses, while taking Cosamin DS. I've been doing this for 6 months. My legs

feel much stronger, but still no improvement on pain or popping.

My plan is to continue with the exercises over the winter with no running, and

lots of praying.

Any suggestions?

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