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62. Washington Running Report henry Email 7/16/2003 112458, Subject runners knee IP Logged Message Recently I have been feeling acute pain in the knee directly under the patella and on http://www.runwashington.com/messageboard/messages/270.html

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63. Runner's Knee Rehabilitation runners knee rehabilitation probably the most common pain for a runner is a pain in the knee. While work. Runner s knee rehabilitation. http://id.essortment.com/runnerskneereh_regy.htm

Runner's knee rehabilitation Runners knee rehabilitation: probably the most common pain for a runner is a pain in the knee. While sometimes the pain is serious, other times home remedies will work. It is sometimes said that even horses know not to run on pavement. Well, horses may know that, but us humans don't. In cities throughout the world, runners take to the streets, pounding the pavement. And all the while, the knees are taking quite a pounding themselves. While serious injuries, fractures, major tears of cartilage and ligaments, need quick medical care, sometimes knee pain can be relieved, or lessened, with good home treatments. bodyOffer(27464) When do knee injuries occur? In many cases, the injuries occur over time, by the constant pounding on the hard pavement. The repetitive movement creates stress on the knee joint, and eventually the pain develops. Note that serious injuries usually happen suddenly. When a football player cringes in pain on the field, he has done something like snapped a ligament so the immediate pain is excruciating. This is different than the gradual, dull ache that can develop on the knees of a runner. Do certain surfaces cause pain in the knee?

64. Medical Encyclopedia Alternative Names Runner´s knee. Considerations In cases of runners knee, pain occurs initially when running downhill then progresses to all running. http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=18&action=Display&articl

65. UticaBoilermaker.com :: The Starting Place On The Web For Upstate N.Y. Runners advertisement. runners knee. runners knee This is an injury related to the complex of the quadriceps, femur, patella (kneecap) and patellar tendon. http://www.uticaboilermaker.com/training/week08.htm

uticaBoilermaker.com uticaOD.com mvHealth.com a service of The Observer-Dispatch HOME NEWS ABOUT US DISCUSSION ... MARKETPLACE This site is published by the Observer-Dispatch. To register for the race, visit the official race site. advertisement Runners Knee From physical therapist Dave Lupia Runners Knee: This is an injury related to the complex of the quadriceps, femur, patella (kneecap) and patellar tendon. Symptoms: Can include a dull aching pain in the lower kneecap. It can be severe after runnings or after extended periods of sitting. Causes: Wide hips, knock knees, dislocating patella, high patella, weak inner quadriceps muscle, tight hamstrings or calf muscles, pronation of the feet. Treatment: Reduce or stop running, allowing time to rest and heal. R.I.C.E. rest, ice, compression, elevation. Cross train with non-impact activities like biking, elliptical training or swimming. Overpronators should get a proper foot assessment and invest in quality running shoes. Strengthen quadriceps, primarily the interior aspect to assure proper tracking of the kneecap. Increase flexibility in posterior muscles, especially hamstrings and calves. Consult a physician or physical therapist if the problem is not resolved in two weeks.

66. Injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4) injuryrunnersknee-chondromalacia(2.4) Rate of runners-knee-chondromalacia is 2.4 per 100 respondents (21 of 870) Marginal rate of injuryrunners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ among subgroups (by strength) All rates are per 100 respondents. iliotibial-band-syndromerunners-knee- chondromalaciaall-knee-injuriesmajor- overuse Achilles http://www.mpi.nd.edu/~tveldhui/ultra/terms/injury/runners-knee-chondromalacia.h

injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4) Rate of runners-knee-chondromalacia is 2.4 per 100 respondents (21 of 870) Patterns: knee-runners runners-knee chondromalacia runner-s-knee knee-runner-s runners-knee-chondromalacia Marginal rate of injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ among subgroups (by strength) All rates are per 100 respondents. People who report this term Marginal rate Baseline rate: 2.4 Chi p p dredging note (n , n , n , n Both terms are also associated with injury:knee(17.9)+ injury:major-overuse(26.8)+ food:potatoes(18.7)+ injury:major-overuse(26.8)+ Effect of injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ on other terms (by strength) All rates are per 100 respondents. Term Effect Chi p p dredging note Rate with runners-knee-chondromalacia Rate without runners-knee-chondromalacia Baseline rate of Term (n , n , n , n injury:knee(17.9)+ injury:major-overuse(26.8)+ food:potatoes(18.7)+ See all possible effects of injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia on other terms, sorted by strength of effect or alphabetic View the local portion of the association graph: GML Fields matching this term Chondromalacia, ankle sprains, calf strains

67. Association Of Injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia (by Strength) Effect of injuryrunnersknee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ on other terms (by strength) Rate with runners-knee-chondromalacia. Rate without runners-knee-chondromalacia http://www.mpi.nd.edu/~tveldhui/ultra/terms/injury/runners-knee-chondromalacia-l

Effect of injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ on other terms (by strength) All rates are per 100 respondents. Term Effect Chi p p dredging note Rate with runners-knee-chondromalacia Rate without runners-knee-chondromalacia Baseline rate of Term (n , n , n , n injury:knee(17.9)+ injury:major-overuse(26.8)+ food:potatoes(18.7)+ mileage:medium(59.5)+ ... ultras:100-milers(36.0)+

68. Running Injury - Common Injuries In Runners Patellofemoral Syndrome Also called Runner s knee, problems associated with the patella, or kneecap, are common in runners. The http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/runninginjury.htm

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69. Born To Run's Web Page runners knee. Patellofemoral syndrome or PFS for short of the knee. It is also widely referred to as runner s knee . In the past http://www.interlog.com/~btr/news/articles/knee.htm

Runners' Knee The causes of PFS are numerous. Some of the factors that can lead to this problem are: excessive pronation tight vastus lateralis(outside portion of the quad) weak vastus medialis(inside portion of the quad) overtraining/radical change in training Written by Dr. Janet D'Arcy ( Chiropractor ) and John Castellano ( Born To Run )

70. Runner's Knee Injury Runing Runner s knee. Runner s knee is a common injury. It is pain on either side of the knee, and it can happen to runners, tennis players, basketball players, etc. http://www.leigh.org/running/runnersknee.html

Runner's Knee Runner's knee is a common injury. It is pain on either side of the knee, and it can happen to runners, tennis players, basketball players, etc. Weisenfeld says it can happen to beginning runners, but the symptoms frequently occur when you extend your milage. The pain may not occur until after you've completed your run, or even the next day. Weisenfeld says you may feel the pain during the following conditions. Running downhill Walking down stairs Walking around after you've been sitting a while. He suggests that you take your own "running history" to understand the possible conditions in your running that might have caused the injury. Running on banked surfaces Dramatic increases in mileage A lot of hill work A lot of speed work Wrong type of shoes. "If you've got runner's knee, your foot is probably built in such a way that it makes a wrong movement every time it hits the ground...This makes your shin bone move wrong and your knee move wrong. Those wrong moves are what's causing the pain." Weisenfeld devotes seven pages to runner's knee, including short-term and long-term first aid.

71. Runners-knee Sign up for our newsletter Your email address will only be used for distribution of the ePodiatry newsletter and no other purpose Web site designers WebGenius. http://www.epodiatry.com/runners-knee.htm

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72. Runner's World Beating Injury - Q+A: Undiagnosed Knee Pain Upon Read more Related articles Bodyworks Runner s knee How to recognise it, how to overcome it. Injury Clinic. Specialists for runners. Injured? http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=681

73. RUNNER'S KNEE RUNNER S knee. Gabe Mirkin, MD. A study from Long Beach VA Hospital in California shows why runners are far more likely to suffer knee pain than cyclists. http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/9639.html

RUNNER'S KNEE Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from Long Beach VA Hospital in California shows why runners are far more likely to suffer knee pain than cyclists. The most common long term injury in runners is a condition called runner's knee in which the back of the knee cap rubs against the front bottom of the femur, the long bone of the upper leg. When you run, you land on the outside bottom of your foot and roll inward toward the big toe side of your foot. This is called pronation which forces your lower leg to twist inward, while your knee cap turns outward, causing the back of the knee cap to rub against the front part of the long bone behind it and hurt. This study shows that the amount of inner twisting of the lower leg during running is related to how straight your knee is. Bending your knee decreases inner twisting and rubbing of the knee cap against the bone behind it. So people with runner's knee can pedal a bicycle with their seats set lower than normal to prevent their knees from straightening, they can wear special inserts in their shoes that restrict pronation, and they can do special exercises that strengthen the vastus medialis muscle above the kneecap that pulls the knee cap inward when you run or pedal. The effects of tibial rotation on the patellofemoral joint: Assessment of the changes in in situ strain in the peripatellar retinaculum and the patellofemoral contact pressures and areas. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2001, Vol 38, Iss 5, pp 463-469. TQ Lee, BY Yang, MD Sandusky, PJ McMahon. Lee TQ, VA Long Beach Healthcare Syst 09 151, Orthoped Biomech Lab, 5901 E 7th St, Long Beach,CA 90822 USA

74. Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome (Runners' Knee): The Florida Knee And Orthopedic C In the past, it has been called chondromalacia patella, runner’s knee or dashboard knee. RETURN TO TOP Return to Top. What are the symptoms? http://www.fla-ortho.com/frames/faqs/patella/b_patell.htm

What is Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome? What are the symptoms? Who gets it? How is it diagnosed? ... What is the treatment? What is Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome? Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a condition of the kneecap RETURN TO TOP What are the symptoms? RETURN TO TOP Who gets it? Many people may have PFPS, but only about 10 percent have long-lasting pain or disability because of it - a fact not clearly understood by the medical profession. Over-activity, excess weight and injury sometimes initiate the symptoms. This condition is often seen in adolescents, manual laborers and athletes. RETURN TO TOP How is it diagnosed? Arthroscopy is performed in the surgical suite of our Clearwater office. The time from check-in through a short wait in the recovery area is usually as little as two hours. RETURN TO TOP How long does PFPS last? It may last several months, but fortunately, is usually a self-limited problem. If you are born with an abnormal kneecap, it may last indefinitely. You may even need an operation to correct it, though this is unusual. RETURN TO TOP What is the treatment?

75. Cool Running :: Knee Pain One of the most common injuries among runners, runner s knee most often strikes as runners approach forty miles per week for the first time. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_5/194.shtml

New Runners Training Schedules Online Coaching Free e-mail newsletter Get training news, tips and links free via e-mail. Running Log Free online running log tracks your progress home training Knee Pain Knee injuries are neither inevitable nor debilitating for runners. In fact, most knee pain is easily corrected if properly managed. E-mail this page Printer-friendly page By Josh Clark Posted Thursday, 27 November, 1997 P>Non-runners seem to obsess about the knees of runners. Go figure, but there seems to be a fixation with the idea that we are literally running our knees into the ground with every step we take. Turns out that knee injuries are not inevitable and, though common, are easily corrected if properly managed. Knee pain need not deter you from your ideal running program. Runner's Knee (Chondromalacia of the patella) Description: Pain around and sometimes behind the kneecap. One of the most common injuries among runners, runner's knee most often strikes as runners approach forty miles per week for the first time. Even after taking a few days off, the pain seems to come right back, sometimes even intensifying, after the first few miles of the next run. The pain often feels worst when running downhill or walking down stairs, and the knee is often stiff and sore after sitting down for long periods. You might hear a crunching or clicking sound when you bend or extend your knee. The sure-fire test for runner's knee: sit down and put your leg out on a chair so that it's stretched out straight. Have a friend squeeze your leg just above the knee while pushing on the kneecap. She should push from the outside of the leg toward the center. At the same time, tighten your thigh muscle. If this is painful, you're looking at runner's knee.

76. Running Injuries - Avoiding And Treatment For Shin Splints The most common injuries runners face are shin splints, runner s knee, plantar fascitis, and inflammation of the iliotibial band (known as Iliotibial band http://www.timeforfitness.com/running/injuries.htm

77. Association Of Injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia (by Strength) Effect of injuryrunnersknee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ on other terms (by strength). All rates are per 100 respondents. Term, Effect, Chi http://osl.iu.edu/~tveldhui/ultra/terms/injury/runners-knee-chondromalacia-link-

Effect of injury:runners-knee-chondromalacia(2.4)+ on other terms (by strength) All rates are per 100 respondents. Term Effect Chi p p dredging note Rate with runners-knee-chondromalacia Rate without runners-knee-chondromalacia Baseline rate of Term (n , n , n , n injury:knee(17.9)+ injury:major-overuse(26.8)+ food:potatoes(18.7)+ mileage:medium(59.5)+ ... ultras:100-milers(36.0)+

78. Newsweek Health Resource Center Runner s knee it s not just for runners! When it comes to chondromalacia patella, aka anterior knee syndrome or runner s knee, biology is destiny. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/newsweek/aging_runknee.html

10 Questions to Ask Your Medical Team About Clinical Trials Deciphering Medspeak Healthy Recipe Finder: Delicious Decisions Interactive Checkup ... More Health Resource Articles To order reprints please e-mail Newsweek Magazine Runner's Knee: it's not just for runners! by Lewis G. Maharam, M.D., FACSM W hen it comes to chondromalacia patella, a.k.a. anterior knee syndrome or "runner's knee,' biology is destiny. Anyone whose foot rolls inward during a stride is a candidate. Of all the aches and pains that athletes can get, this one's probably the least age-related. And the treatment, which is not complicated or extensive, is the same for everybody from kids to grandparents. It all starts with the kneecap In a perfect world, it rides up and down in the V-shaped groove just behind it as you walk, run, or cycle. More typically, though, your foot rolls in, or pronates, as you move from heel-strike to toe-off, and the kneecap ends up scraping along one side of the groove instead of sliding smoothly up and down the middle. The cartilage there doesn't much like getting sort of sandpapered down that way, nor does the back of the kneecap, which begins to weep fluid that in turn produces a feeling of stiffness. And though runners have named the condition, it crops up often among cyclists, not to mention in cleated-shoe sports like soccer and baseball whose footwear can put sideways torque on the knee. You can diagnose it from the other side of the room: joint hurts, no particular injury caused it, worst going upstairs and downstairs, stiffens after sitting awhile, like it needs to be stretched. That settles it.

79. Better Homes & Gardens: 7 Most Common Sports Injuries Runner s knee, which can strike cyclists, swimmers, basketball and volleyball players, stepaerobics fans, and runners, happens when the tendon below the http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1041/n5_v75/19332721/p1/article.jhtml

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles May, 1997 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals 7 most common sports injuries May, 1997 by Gary Legwold Strengthen you body now so unexpected spills or sprains don't sideline you this summer. "Use it or lose it" is a catchy motivational slogan for exercisers charging out of the sedentary off-season. Trouble is, too many of us use it and lose it this time of year. We play too much, too fast, too soon, and with muscles that are another year older. Here are the seven most common injuries likely to sabotage your summer and how to avoid them. 1 Runner's knee. About one-fourth of all problems treated by orthopedic surgeons involve the knee, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Torn ligaments and cartilage are the bulk of the problems, but many knee ailments are lumped under the term "runner's knee," a loose heading for aches and pains involving the kneecap. Runner's knee, which can strike cyclists, swimmers, basketball and volleyball players, step-aerobics fans, and runners, happens when the tendon below the kneecap becomes irritated from overuse or there is wear or arthritis under the kneecap. Sometimes, in knock-kneed people, leg muscles pull the kneecap out of the groove in which it normally slides up and down, causing painful grating on the cartilage. Flat-footedness also can cause kneecap displacement during exercise.

80. Runner's Knee How It Happens. Runner’s knee is common terminology for an Iliotibial Band Syndrome. It is a result of the irritation of the Iliotibial Band (ITB) tendon. http://www.ovphysio.com/injuries/runners.htm

How It Happens Runner’s knee is common terminology for an Iliotibial Band Syndrome. It is a result of the irritation of the Iliotibial Band (ITB) tendon. The ITB is on the outside of the knee and is attached to a muscle in your hip named the Tensor Fascia Latae. The ITB is an important stabilizer of the body when stand on one leg. When running, there is a moment when only one leg is on the ground, the stance phase. During that phase, the ITB stabilizes the body. When the ITB gets repeatedly rubbed against the outer part of the knee on the lateral femoral condyle, excessive friction of the tendon occurs. Over time the ITB becomes irritated and worn resulting in localized swelling. The swelling accumulates and irritates the small nerve endings in the band and surrounding tissue and results in pain. Symptoms Pain: There is pain and tenderness on the lateral (outside) aspect of the knee on the lateral femoral condyle. Usually, more severe pain can be felt during activities and there may have diffuse discomfort in the hip and thigh. Pain is felt during running. When the condition becomes severe, pain can be felt during walking and stairs.

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