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Recovering from knee pain can be a challenge, but the benefits are well worth it. When you take care of your knees and take action to address lingering, chronic knee pain, you’ll be better able to go about life’s daily activities and stay healthy and strong. This is especially important if your planning or currently going to run a half marathon, full marathon, or any type of running event.
Symptoms of runner’s knee typically include fluid around the knee, pain in and around the kneecap, and is particularly aggravated when your running, squatting, kneeling or walking up or down stairs. Does this sound like your knee’s?
Here are some of my suggestions for preventing runner’s knee:
- Take time to get your body in good condition before performing activities that stress the knees.
- Try to lose weight. Being overweight puts additional stress on the knees and other joints.
- Always warm up and stretch your lower body before you exercise. Remember to stretch after your workout, as well to help increase blood flow to your muscles and prevent tighness.
- Increase your activity gradually. Trying to do too much before your body is conditioned for it can cause injury.
- Wear supportive running shoes that absorb shock well. Try to run on somewhat softer surfaces like a park, sand, rather than pavement.
- You should be conscious of good form when running, and keeping your core tightly squeezed.
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