Ugh, I Have Runners Knee

Posted on November 10, 2007
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by Jessica T
Experiencing symptoms of runners knee? Let me share my experience with you. I’m a young and healthy person who likes running, jogging, marathons, and other outdoor activities. When I stay active, I am able to relax and clear my head. So as you can imagine, I nearly went insane when I developed Runner’s Knee.

I almost always run every day, and sometimes I’ll compete or run marathons. Last summer, I had some serious pain in my right knee. I almost slapped the doc when he told me that because of my condition, I would have to stop running for a while.

There are joints in your knee that glide smoothly against cartilage in the knee itself. But when you get Runner’s Knee, the joints rub up against the knee and causes terrible pain. This is what I was experiencing and let me tell you, it’s not fun.

So, armed with a bottle of Vicodin and a book, I tried to make friends with the couch. It wasn’t long before I went nuts! I wanted to be active, but my Runner’s knee was all ran out for a while.

This is what I learned to keep my sanity. You can only purchase things from infomercials so many times before it dawns on you that they’re all junk! There is a reality TV show for every single situation in life you could ever dream of. It really is impossible to read the encyclopedia.

God actually created heating pads to heal the whole world. And no matter how many thousands of channels you have, there’s still nothing to watch. Thank heavens my knee finally got better, and now I can run again. I can only describe those few weeks in my life as ‘Hell Week!’ Well, time to go for a run! Talk to you soon.

Want to learn more? Visit Runners Knee, a blog for runners like us with running tips, running injury advice and much more.