Knee-caps hurting, I'm jogger and I ride my bike alot

[starkiller]

Any way to fix knee problems or do I just have to deal with these problems the rest of my life?

[boxingsmash69]

what kind of shoes do you use to run/bike?

where is the pain? exactly on the knee caps?

how long during exercise until pain is noticed?

are you starjammer from xbox live?

[starkiller]

what kind of shoes do you use to run/bike?

where is the pain? exactly on the knee caps?

how long during exercise until pain is noticed?

are you starjammer from xbox live?

I don't play xbox, and I don't notice pain while jogging because my adrenaline is high.

[boxingsmash69]

I don't play xbox, and I don't notice pain while jogging because my adrenaline is high.

Are you talking about random times when the pain occurs, or during physical exercise?

[Spartacus Sully]

is your bike set up for your height?

when you sit on your seat your feet should just barely be off the ground.

[Kevin714]

Any way to fix knee problems or do I just have to deal with these problems the rest of my life?

maybe you have osgood slaughter disease

[Barn]

what kind of shoes do you use to run/bike?

where is the pain? exactly on the knee caps?

how long during exercise until pain is noticed?

are you starjammer from xbox live?

lmao green K.

[Rockin']

I had trouble with my knees all the way through boxing, from 14-29 my knees hurt daily. My pain was around the knee cap but especially on the back side of the knee, it would often swell up when I finished my run to the point of hampering my walking.

It turns out that I had deteriorating cartlidge in the knee. I started taking glucosemine and it seemed to help. I always paid for great running shoes, the cheap ones would be killing my knees in less than 2 weeks after buying them.

I always prefered to jump rope over running. The impact being taken on the balls of my feet rather than the heel to toe of running. Jump 30 mins straight and you'll equal a good run. But you will need to do strengthening exercises for your legs. If weights are involved make it low weight with fast, high reps.

Don't know if this is a similar problem but thats my story and hope it helps.

[F A R L A P]

I've got/had this or something similar.

Happens when there isn't enough support on the inside of the feet, causes stress on the knee.

Did you recently start running more or change something (shoes? surface? hills?)

get some new (good) running shoes or orthotics, try changing surface if you always run road (i.e move to grass, sand etc)

google 'runners knee' for more info.

[boxingsmash69]

You should look into the trend of barefoot running or barefoot simulated running. I've tried all types of high end running shoes from Asics/New Balance/etc. I am currently 220lbs, obese, and have had numerous lower body issues with all types of running shoes.

Then I was introduced to the world of barefoot simulated running. Currently, the most popular "minimalist" type shoe is the Vibram Five Fingers. You may or may not have seen these worn in public before.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/pro...TOKEN=22691484

These are selling like hot cakes, I have one myself and I will NEVER return to a traditional running shoe. Minimalist type shoes have NO support at all, which is a good thing for the body. Over time, constant usage will cause all kinds of muscles in your legs/feet to awaken from muscle atrophy, which was most likely caused by relying too much on supportive shoes during our entire lives. Humans were meant to run without support.

For me, and many others, the first 2-3 weeks of using these shoes for running, will cause MAJOR soreness in the feet/legs, especially the calves. Don't worry, they are strengthening up.

With supportive shoes, they force you to land on your heels when running, that is very bad for the body. Try a light jog without any shoes, you will notice that you are automatically landing naturally (either midfoot or forefoot), and notice less tendency to heel strike. That is the normal way to run.

Keep in mind that I've NEVER had any knee issues ever since I moved on to this method. I used to have knee issues when using a variety of traditional running shoes, even the $140+ models. While I am still overweight (220lbs), I can run on asphalt/cement for miles without ANY issues. I have actually tried barefoot running recently, which was similar, but it's not worth having to constantly look out for rocks/glass/etc to avoid stepping on. The purpose of minimalist shoes is to give the barefoot feel, without support, but with protection from stepping on tiny rocks/glass on the streets.

Do some research on barefoot running and these Vibram Five Fingers shoes, you will have a hard time finding a negative review, unless they are reviews of the counterfeit versions which are flooding the market. Also, the majority of bad reviews are from people who expected to have no kind of soreness within initial use. Those people expect results right away, and have no patience.

Keep in mind that you might attract attention with those shoes, as I have. Some even come up to me to ask me about them, interrupting my run. It can be a hassle, so I also have an alternative to the Vibram Five Fingers:

http://www.softstarshoes.com/index.c...category_id=43

^ I have the RunAmoc Lite, in black.


As for the glucosamine supplement, those help with my joints as well.