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Originally Posted by JP44
Neatski, you might think about going to a running coach to have your stride analyzed. You may have something funky going on that you aren't aware of that is causing your knee pain. Alternatively, have someone videotape you running to see what you do (film from the front, back & sides). You may be overstriding, landing too heavily on your heel, landing on your toes, crossing your arms in front of your body, etc.
The fact that you don't have knee pain when you do high impact workouts, but it sets in really quick when you run makes me wonder if your style of running that causing the problem.
Some really good running stores will have a trained employee watch you run (either on an in-store treadmill or outside the store) to see your stride.
My DD's stride was a mess. She worked w/ an athletic trainer who cured her ITB problems & knee issues by working on her stride & doing intensively whole body strength training. Lots of core work!! The trainer said, "It's not just your legs that go running, your whole body is working too. Your core, your glutes, your arms."
HTH!
Joan
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Definitely good points.
I actually JUST had my stride analyzed a week ago, thus the foray into running again. He said that I pronate and gave me stability shoes to correct it, and when he videotaped me again wearing the shoes, there was no more pronation. Otherwise, he said that everything about my gait and stride was perfect. I land on the balls of my feet, the length of my stride is right, etc. I have also spent the last 2.5 years conditioning and strengthening my legs and core, and I don't think that muscle weakness or imbalance is the issue either.
I really believe at this point, after having my knee examined by several medical professionals, that my knee pain is likely psychosomatic, a la Dr. John Sarno. Like you pointed out, I can do pretty much any high impact activity- including step, dance, etc.- without a single twinge, but then 1 minute into running, I experience tremendous pain in my knees that immediately dissipates when I stop running. It's all very strange. I thought it was something physical for a long time, but now that I've had my gait looked at, I know I'm running correctly, my legs and core are 100x stronger than they were back when I was a runner, I know my shoes are good, there's nothing actually physically wrong with my knee... it seems like the psychosomatic idea is worth exploring. But I do want to make sure that I am properly physically conditioned so I can give running my best shot.