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Do you run?
Does anyone know what it may be or anyone had it before? Its been going on for about six weeks or so. Its not my knee, its below my knee. I can walk and run, but it at times it hurts bad. It hurts the most when I straigten it and kick. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Do you run?
Yeah. I play basketball like two or three times a week and run on the treadmill a lot.
Sounds like it could be shin splints. Is the pain from the front of your lower leg?
Its in the front part right below the kneecap.
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Last edited by pache100; 07-25-2006 at 02:48 PM.
We need Shoog to give his opinion. He would know more than any of us. However, he might want to be compensated for his advice.
It could be shin splints, but the pain from that usually runs down the front of your lower leg a ways. Try Googling for shin splints and see if the symptoms match.
Shin splints cover the entire area from the ankle to the knee, aggravated by running ... especially on an incline, and kicking doesn't really affect it. I don't think it's that.
Is there any swelling?
No swelling that I know of or have noticed. I was reading up on it right now after doing a search on google. It sounds like its a meniscus tear or injury to the meniscus. I'll post some info on it.
I had that same thing before when I had a strained meniscus. It hurt like a mofo about two inches below my kneecap.
There you go Kori. I have that exact same pain, except my is bearable for the most part.
BTW Kori, how did you treat it? Any exercises you had to do?
Here is what I found,
The meniscus is easily injured by the force of rotating the knee while bearing weight. A partial or total tear may occur when a person quickly twists or rotates the upper leg while the foot stays still (for example, when dribbling a basketball around an opponent or turning to hit a tennis ball). If the tear is tiny, the meniscus stays connected to the front and back of the knee; if the tear is large, the meniscus may be left hanging by a thread of cartilage. The seriousness of a tear depends on its location and extent.
Any exercises to strengthen your hamstrings help.
how old are you Mospur?
Depending on how low the pain is it could be patellofemoral pain syndrome. I have had it before and it hurt the area right below my knee and later around the outside of my knee. I had to do exercises to strengthen my quads to help it get better. Here is a link about it.
http://www.dynomed.com/encyclopedia/...oral_pain.html
27 going on 28. Porque?
I just read that. Thanks. It stated that riding a stationary bike is really good, walking in a pool where the water is chest high, and rising your leg while lying on your stomach are all good exercises.
Thanks 2Blonde
Anyone have a stationary (exercise) bike they want to get off of their hands at a very low cost?
It could be a meniscus, it could also be patellar-femoral syndrome (patellar tendinitis). I have/had that, and below the kneecap was where it bothered me the most. If you have flat feet or legs that are of unequal length, you can be predisposed toward it.
It's hard to say anything conclusive without having someone examine you and check your knee for stability and range of motion.
EDIT: Damn, I see the dumb blonde already beat me to this.
Thanks Shoog. How much do I owe you?
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