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Jogging knee pain
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Runner's Knee
Runner's knee is one of the most common complaints among runners. Here you can find out everything you need to know about symptoms, causes and treatment.
Patellar Tendonitis
Pain in the front or below the knee often indicates patellar tendinitis. Learn more about how it develops and what you should keep in mind when running.
Pes Anserine Bursitis
When runners have pain in the inner tibial plateau, the diagnosis is often pes anserinus syndrome. Learn more about causes, symptoms and treatment here.
Pain in the back of the knee
Pain in the back of the knee is often mysterious at first. We have summarised here what is behind it and what you can do about it.
„You have already taken the most important step: you have started to run. Super, well done! However, be careful in the beginning that you do not increase your training distance too quickly, instead increase it gradually. This way, your ligaments and joints can get used to the movement and you can avoid injury and pain.”
Anna and Lisa Hahner, Germany's fastest Marathon twins
The most sensible thing when pain occurs is first to stop what is causing the problem – in this case, take a break from running. Instead, it helps to elevate the leg as often as possible and to regularly apply ice to the knee and the surrounding tissue (but be careful: do not put it right on the skin but wrapped in a towel, or use a cool pack from a pharmacy). Some exercise is OK, mainly with alternative training, such as walking, cycling or swimming. But the same applies here, too: be gentle and don’t exceed any thresholds that cause you pain again.
“Better safe than sorry”, as the saying goes. This also applies to knee pain, of course. You can strengthen your knees with a few simple exercises and measures so that pain won’t even occur. In our articles about runner’s knee, pes anserine bursitis, patellar tip syndrome and pain at the back of the knee, we describe which exercises are best for which type of pain.
If rest, time and strengthening exercises won’t do the trick and your knee pain persists for several days, you must visit a doctor. Your doctor will accurately locate the origin of your pain and possibly prescribe anti-inflammatory medication or a knee support, which provides effective relief in the affected areas.