Knee troubles - Knee & Hip Problems Message Board

bravechanges · 05-28-2008, 05:25 PM

I wanted to start off my summer by getting into running in the morning to try tone up my body a bit

but i wasnt sure if ide enjoy it so i did it for about 2 weeks, like 3 times a week but I only had some AWFUL walmart runners, and i used them because i didnt want to invest in a nice pair if I wasnt gonna continue

one mornign I had wild knee pain in my right one but I still ran anyways, and than for like two weeks after it hut SO bad. I stopped running obviously and knew it was probably due to my bad runners/running on pain

now my right knee is really good, but the past few days my left has been feeling minor discomfort. ive iced it a bit

its been about 3 weeks since I had that running time, so could it still be healing from that? i was gonna try get back to running next week after buying a proper pair of shoes but now im kind of hesitant

i also sit on my knees often - which ive been trying to stop
any tips for what i should do? i really dont wanna give up running because i super enjoyed it

lthomas · 05-29-2008, 08:47 PM

Knees are tricky and can be messed up very easily. I run on an eliptical. You really need to invest in a good pair of running or cross-training shoes. When I say good I mean well constructed. I would suggest going to a store that specializes in sports equipment until you fine the brand/ style that best suits your needs. A good pair of shoes will cost about the same in all the stores. I buy mine at a small "mom&pop" sports equipment place.