Running Knee Injuries & Pain
Knees. We all have them and we all use them almost constantly. If you run or jog on a regular basis, though, your knees can take even more of a constant beating. That additional stress is not without risks. There are a lot of knee injuries you can get from jogging, in fact, one is actually known as “Runner’s Knee”.
Runner’s Knee is best described as being when the cartilage under your kneecap starts to wear out. It happens when your kneecap is not sliding over the surface of your knee properly. Usually that happens because over use of your knees (as in while jogging) causes tendons, muscles or bursas (fluid sacs) to become swollen or otherwise irritated. It is a very common problem and easily treated by Flexcin. The newly discovered benefits of CM8 in Flexcin have proven to be a sort of “super glucosamine”, since this stunning new ingredient was brought into the spotlight by the National Institutes of Health.
Runner’s knee can be caused by a lot of different things. If your feet rotate the wrong way when they impact the ground as you jog, for example, it could cause the cartilage to wear out over time. It can also happen if you jog on uneven surfaces or steep inclines, or steep declines such as on a grassy hill, or running on cambered surfaces. Overpronation (feet rotating too far inward on impact) can cause the kneecap to twist sideways fatigued or weak quadriceps muscle. The quadriceps muscle assists in the proper tracking of the kneecap. Weakness, especially of the inside part of the quadriceps, can prevent the kneecap from tracking muscle imbalance between weakened quadriceps and tight hamstring and iliotibial band. And frequently, a simple thing like incorrect or worn running shoes can commonly cause runner’s knee.
Patellar Subluxation
Patellar Subluxation is a fancy term for when your patella (kneecap) slides out of the groove that it’s supposed to slide in. That groove is known as the trochlea. When your patella and your trochlea are not acting in tandem anymore it can be painful and debilitating.
There are a couple of levels of Patellar Subluxation. In some cases your kneecap might just be a little unstable. It could slide from side to side a bit too much. That can be a strange sensation, but it’s not always painful. On the other hand, though, if your kneecap pops totally out of joint the pain can be excruciating. It can also make a sickening popping noise. There are a few reasons that your kneecap could pop out of joint. Some people are genetically predisposed to the problem. As a runner, though, you’re likely to experience it because of a specific event, like tripping or falling. When you fall, your knee might twist, popping your patella out of its groove. The other problem is that, once that has happened once, it’s likely to happen again, especially in the first couple of months after the initial injury, since the cartilage keeping it in place is weakened.
Torn Meniscus
Speaking of cartilage, There’s a c-shaped piece called the meniscus that, if torn, can be a major problem. Many joints have a meniscus, but the knee joint is the one that seems to suffer the most from meniscus tears.
A torn meniscus can be painful. It can also cause your knee to lock up or give right out under you. It feels a bit as though your knee bends to a certain point, gets stuck for a moment and then gives way entirely. As with other jogging injuries, meniscal tears are usually caused by repetition or by a sudden injury or twist.
There are many possible ways to injure your knees while jogging, aside from those above. However, the end result is the same. It can take weeks or months for a knee injury to heal and it can prevent you from enjoying your daily jog until that time.
