cross country runner knees hurt a LOT?
I am about 15 , female, and I run cross country as a freshman in highschool. Ever since my last few races, my knees developed an unbearable pain and it hasn't gone away even though I've only ran 3 times in the past 2 months!!!! It is around my knees and shins and it doesn't burn or feel sore it just hurts really badly and it is too painful to run at all. I tried running 3 miles yesterday and I could BARELY finish because of the pain. It hurts to bend my knees while I run and it makes my leg feel VERY stiff and immobile. It even hurts when I walk now! what should I do?? track season is about to start and my dad really wants me to run , but I just don't think I can. Please help me . Thank you xox
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Many things can cause you pain in your knee. A spider bite or scrape can cause an infection inside the knee. Sleeping with your leg off your bed can cause numbness or pinching. There just doesn't need to be any trauma for a joint to become inflamed.
If you hear any noises from this knee you don't need to worry about. It's just fluid moving around in the joint. If you have SWELLING or PUFFINESS then you need to see a doctor.
You need to keep the inflammation and pain down, so you must understand how to take the medication properly ~ you don't take it as needed, you take it consistently every day until you feel better.
If the doctor says to take ibuprofen (not addictive) every 4 hours for 10 days, then you take it exactly this way and after 10 days, you'll know if it feels better or still swollen and can then decide whether to continue with the anti inflammatories which are not addictive at a reduced amount or same amount.
The same goes with narcotics (percocet, vicodan, demerol, fentynal, morphine, &/or codeine).You take it as prescribed and not AS NEEDED this is how people develop an addiction because they wait for the pain then take the pill it doesn't work so they pop another and the addiction starts.
As long as you take it as prescribed, your body will stabilize on it and you won't feel loopy all the time or stoned. When you take it whenever your body doesn't get a chance to metabolize it so you get "crashes" with cold sweats & a yo yo of emotions.
Be aware in the future for the following symptoms for bursitis of the knee. This can occur anytime now that you've had an injury so be aware of "bursitis" and the symptoms. There doesn't need to be a reason for BURSITIS, BUT it's incredibly PAINFUL. You could find yourself in the emergency room for pain control because tylenol might not touch it.
Bursitis is the most painful and it's difficult to bear weight. If you have an anti inflammatory, this will take down the swelling and pain fast. If it isn't working then you need to see your doctor asap to try a different prescription.
You should take it as directed on the bottle. If it says every 4 hours, then you take it every 4 hours. If you take it as needed, you might as well not even waste the doctor's time.
A lot of people think taking on as needed basis is better. It does nothing if it doesn't retain a build up of the medication so it can attack the inflammation.
ANTI INFLAMMATORY ~ ADVIL MOTRIN CELEBREX VIOXX
1. I used to use a combination of medications which included 400mg Ibuprofen 4x a day with food. This takes the swelling and inflammation down. DO NOT exceed1600mg in one day and you may need prilosec for stomach protection as ALL ANTI INFLAMMATORIES are difficult on the stomach. ***You can use Tylenol with Ibuprofen and Aspirin watch for daily maximums & don't exceed.
2. Robaxacet is Tylenol (acetominophen) combined with methocarbonal (muscle relaxant)...this also comes with codeine on request from the pharmacist. This only relaxes any tight muscles around the pain and helps reduce some pain. You can use Robaxacet with Ibuprofen and Aspirin, BUT NOT Tylenol as it's already an ingredient in this pill.
3. Robaxacyl is Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) combines with methocarbonal (muscle relaxant)...this has a blood thinning active ingredient and isn't ideal for anyone under age 16 years or complications with blood pressure, ailments, etc. This both takes down the inflammation as well as treats the pain.You can use Robaxacyl with Ibuprofen and Tylenol, BUT NOT Aspirin as it's already an ingredient in this pill.
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4. Aleve is a Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory (Naproxen) which will helps reduce the inflammation, and as the inflammation decreases so does the pain; BUT you CANNOT mix this drug with any of the above mentioned safely.
5. Dynamint has been used on horses legs for years, but it does an amazing job on sore muscles. It's ingredients are Peppermint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil , Tea Tree Oil and Calendula Oil.
6. Deep Cold Gold is an alternative rub that works very well on tight aching tendons.
EXERCISES
Sit on the side of your bed with both legs draped over. Try to straighten the knee. You may hear crunching, popping, etc. Keep doing it, up and down, up and down, like a handle on a pump...you'll need to keep doing it 4-6x a day.
You could also lie down on your bed. Lift your knees up and now try and move them like you would on a bicycle....keep doing it until all noise disappears from the knee ~ do not exceed 5 minutes.
Continue to do this, take anti inflammatories, ice the pain, and then warm the tendons.
***if you have puffy, swelling, and pressure increasing your pain, you may need to see the doctor to have the water drained.
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