knee pain?

[cheezy12]

I've been getting a horrible pain in the bottom outside of my knee when i try to go for my run for the past few weeks. The pain is below the kneecap and the the outside. Anybody had this kind of pain? any runners out there please chime in. thanks

[Voland]

Ive got kinda experience in all sort of pains in my joints...see if i can help you
Is it a pain as if needles where hurting you when doing the movement or is it more like a disgusting "click"? Does it get sore? Any Inflamation?
What ever it is you should try and really focus when, at what exact point of the running movement the pain comes. But if its something that's just come random probably it will go away the same. just give your knees a rest and apply some analgesic, antiinflamatory cream.
Hope it gets better soon.

[jbmd1111]

If the pain is in the region of the head of the fibula (the top end of the bone on the outside of the lower leg), there can occasionally be problems with instability or subluxation of this joint which can cause fairly severe and recurrent pain. (I had it and had to give up running).

It's an unusual issue but definitely painful!

[cheezy12]

I don't think it's like needles and I dont get any inflamation. I can do eliptical but running is defintel too painfull. JDM sounds something like that. Thanks

[BBall6]

I've gone through some knee issues and for some reason they feel better now than they have in quite some time (probably since I know what to avoid now). The biggest thing that bothers mine is running on concrete. If I can run on grass or a track, the extra cushion makes a world of difference.

When I run on concrete, it can be up to 2 days before I can run again. 1 day if I ice thoroughly. When running on a softer surface, I can usually run daily.

[TranscriptionFactor]

Most likely Patellofemoral pain - caused by poor alignment of the patella (kneecap) as it glides over the knee joint. If your sitting for a while like at a movie and then get up is it painful at that moment?
Most people's patella's tend to drift laterally.
Treatment options
1. RICE as always - rest, ice compression, elevation
2. Cut back on run volume. Most running injuries are from increasing volume too fast. Only increase 10% per week
2. NSAIDs are helpful to decrease inflammation. 400-800mg every 8 hrs for a week (Ibuoprofen)
3. There are patellar sleeves to keep it in line, also something called a Cho-pat strap, keeps the patella up a bit while running. Do a search for them
4. Rehab is to do quad strengthening exercises - specifically leg lifts and leg extensions on a machine, they are non impact on the joint and strengthen the VMO muscle
5. Final option is a surgical procedure called a patellar reefing in which they actually tighten up the tissue. Dont recommend unless all else fails.

Good luck.

[kwozza]

Massage your anterior tibialis muscle. This muscle is a major cause of shin splints but can cause pain in the lateral ankle and knee.

Start at the bottom and (without lubricant) run both thumbs up the muscle's entire length pushing as hard as you can bear. Each stroke should take at least 5 seconds and do about 15 strokes being careful to keep constant strong pressure.

Do this every couple of days and, as the muscle allows, increase to daily.

[I_Want_Abs]

Have you ever thought about getting your feet checked out? I use to compete in athletics events, sprinting and long distance and i would get horrible knee pain when i ran and extreamly bad shin splints for 2 days after...
I saw a specialist and found out my arches in my feet are stuffed and because my feet arnt suppoting my legs the way they are ment to it puts stress on tendons and joints up your leg.
They made up a foot leveler (orthotics) that you put in your shoes and my condition was corrected straght away
Apparently its a very commen problem as most people dont realise they have bad arch support in their feet.

Just thought i would share that as no one has mentioned it yet. might not be your problem though