knee acting up after treadmill?

zweton

Hi,

Been running on the treadmill now for about a month every night/second night. My right knee for the last few days is a bit funny (not sore or any pain but i guess can feel the pressure on the knee from running). Used deep heat. Should i stop for a bit to let it recover? Prob a case of too much too soon im guessing.
I can still run but may do some damage? Also why only on one knee?:) I have a decent pair of nike lunarlon runners on. Was just getting into it and all.:)

Thanks

deadybai

Id say your over doing it a bit on the treadmill. Rest up for a while and then when you go back reduce the amount you are on the treadmill. Every day is too much. Assuming you are going to a gym, try use the cross trainer and exercise bike and reduce your days on the treadmill to maybe 3 times a week. The treadmill is hard on your knees and shins because of the impact. If your not at a gym you could go swimming as an alternative.

Make sure you rest your knee first as you could injure it and wont be able to run for even longer.

The Davestator

It can also depend on the treadmill. I cant run on Techno Gym treadmills - way too firm for my back but have no issues with others.

As has already been said, ice and rest might sort it out

zweton

cheers, will rest it up for a while and switch to other machines.

Alf Veedersane

Make sure to stretch out your legs properly before running.

+ all the other advice

MrWalsh

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Make sure to stretch out your legs properly before running.

+ all the other advice

Never before but always after I would have said!

You can't go from zero to hero without expecting some niggles, too much too soon.

Alf Veedersane

MrWalsh wrote: »

Never before but always after I would have said!

You can't go from zero to hero without expecting some niggles, too much too soon.

If everything is ok, you don't need to.

But it might help.

If I haven't rolled my ITBs in a while then my knees will ache a bit after a run.

Clearlier

zweton wrote: »

Hi,

Been running on the treadmill now for about a month every night/second night. My right knee for the last few days is a bit funny (not sore or any pain but i guess can feel the pressure on the knee from running). Used deep heat. Should i stop for a bit to let it recover? Prob a case of too much too soon im guessing.
I can still run but may do some damage? Also why only on one knee?:) I have a decent pair of nike lunarlon runners on. Was just getting into it and all.:)

Thanks

Runners could well be the problem. Did you get them fitted at a running shop? I can recommend Amphibian King but there are other good ones out there. You don't mention which version of Nike you got but if you have chosen support shoes for example and you have a neutral gait then the shoes could well be causing you knee pain. I personally lean towards using neutral runners all of the time even though video gait analysis suggests a support shoe as I prefer to let my body do the work rather than the shoe.

zweton

Clearlier wrote: »

Runners could well be the problem. Did you get them fitted at a running shop? I can recommend Amphibian King but there are other good ones out there. You don't mention which version of Nike you got but if you have chosen support shoes for example and you have a neutral gait then the shoes could well be causing you knee pain. I personally lean towards using neutral runners all of the time even though video gait analysis suggests a support shoe as I prefer to let my body do the work rather than the shoe.

no i did not get them fitted at a running shop! Maybe i should get the gait analysis done though. I have mens nike lunarlon, very comfy but maybe not right, donno!
i will go to elverys on sat and get it done and bring my current runners with me as they are quite new. never heard of gait analysis until a few weeks back!

Clearlier

zweton wrote: »

no i did not get them fitted at a running shop! Maybe i should get the gait analysis done though. I have mens nike lunarlon, very comfy but maybe not right, donno!
i will go to elverys on sat and get it done and bring my current runners with me as they are quite new. never heard of gait analysis until a few weeks back!

So far as I can tell (Nike don't suit me so I never wear them) 'lunarlon' is the name of the technology they use in their runners. Typically you'll find it in the 'lunar' range which include lots of different types of runners so most likely you'll have something like the Nike lunar 3 or 6 or one of the other options. I've heard mixed reviews of elvery's gait analysis - some of it excellent, others pretty useless. Feedback about runways and amphibian king has been more consistent. I find myself moving away from gait analysis as I embrace the neutral runner but if I were to go back to supportive shoes I would certainly use it again.

Asif_Assassin

Is it better running twice a day on a treadmill ????????????

Clearlier

Asif_Assassin wrote: »

Is it better running twice a day on a treadmill ????????????

Better than what? If it's for 5 minutes at a time then probably, if it's for 2 hours at a time and it's a new runner then probably not.

jennyjoy

I agree that ice is the best for any small pain. I also suggest backing off a little bit and slowly work up to where you want to be in either distance or speed. Also make sure you warm up before hand bring you muscles and joints through their range of motion. When you are finished with your exercise make sure you stretch during your cooldown. If your knee is still acting up after a week or two then I would go to see your doctor.

Asif_Assassin

Thanks .....................

zweton

Guys, thinking of geting a knee support tomm to try it out for the treadmill.
Worth a shot?

Alf Veedersane

zweton wrote: »

Guys, thinking of geting a knee support tomm to try it out for the treadmill.
Worth a shot?

If you want but it's better to get it sorted rather than mask the issue while you continue to potentially aggravate the underlying issue.

calfmuscle

So much generic advice here that could make you worse or better. It's impossible to know what will help without knowing what's wrong. Interestingly no one has suggested strengthening your quads. But you need to be assessed by a physio and given a program to deal with your specific requirements.

Clearlier

calfmuscle wrote: »

So much generic advice here that could make you worse or better. It's impossible to know what will help without knowing what's wrong. Interestingly no one has suggested strengthening your quads. But you need to be assessed by a physio and given a program to deal with your specific requirements.

Nobody has mentioned quads because there's no indication whatsoever that strengthening quads would be a good idea. It would be a bad idea to focus on any particular muscle. Focusing on strengthening quads as a solution to knee pain is more likely to cause an injury than resolve one.

zweton

yeah i get ye, not sure what to do. i will just use the cross trainer from now on.

I have zero expertise but have heard a lot lately that the weakest point between ankle and glutes is the knee. maybe stretch and strengthen the glutes anyway, bridges etc.. my two cents.

LaVail

I've had two partial partial meniscectomy's over the years and found the easiest way to do cardio was exercise bike or electrical trainer. If your knee is sore try those for a while.

calfmuscle

Clearlier wrote: »

Nobody has mentioned quads because there's no indication whatsoever that strengthening quads would be a good idea. It would be a bad idea to focus on any particular muscle. Focusing on strengthening quads as a solution to knee pain is more likely to cause an injury than resolve one.

Did you read the rest of my post?!? I did not suggest strengthening quads! I said there is a lot of poor advice here and to go to a physio.

I thought it was interesting that no one suggested strengthening the quads. The quads are the biggest stabiliser of the knee joint and for most common knee injuries they are the first muscle group to rehab.

Clearlier

calfmuscle wrote: »

Did you read the rest of my post?!? I did not suggest strengthening quads! I said there is a lot of poor advice here and to go to a physio.

I thought it was interesting that no one suggested strengthening the quads. The quads are the biggest stabiliser of the knee joint and for most common knee injuries they are the first muscle group to rehab.

I did. My concern is/was that the way it was phrased someone could read it and notwithstanding the first part of the post think that strengthening their quad might help them. I thus thought it useful to clarify to any readers that working to strengthen their quads in an attempt to solve a knee problem would be foolhardy in the absence of a diagnosis. I don't think that we disagree on that point. I just think that it needed a bit more clarity.