Runner's Knee

The Runner’s knee is an overload and inflammation in the long tendon which runs along the outside of the thigh from the pelvis and attaches just below the knee. It mainly affects runners, and is common among both joggers and top-level sportsmen and women. Read more about the symptoms, possible causes and treatment here.

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SYMPTOMS

Pain during running, particularly after a couple of kilometres (other activities such as ball games do not cause these symptoms as frequently)
Tenderness on the outside of the leg, a few centimetres above the knee

POSSIBLE CAUSES

Rapid increase in the amount of exercise done
Stiff, tense muscles in the thighs and hips
Poor footwear
Lopsided running on sloping ground, e.g. the edge of a road

TREATMENT

Correct anything which may trigger the symptoms (both external and internal factors)
Alternative training such as cycling, Wet-vest running in a pool
Gradual increase in running training
Stretching of tense muscles
Choosing the right shoes