{"id":735,"date":"2020-06-19T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T19:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drscholls.ca\/en\/?page_id=735"},"modified":"2020-11-11T18:17:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T23:17:05","slug":"runners-knee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drscholls.ca\/en\/ca\/symptoms-and-conditions\/lower-body-pain-and-conditions\/runners-knee\/","title":{"rendered":"Runner&#8217;s Knee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;blue-gradient pt-5 pb-3 mb-5&#8243;][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDElMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnRleHQtdXBwZXJjYXNlJTIwbWItMCUyMiUzRVRoZSUyMEZhY3RzJTIwb24lMjBSdW5uZXIlRTIlODAlOTlzJTIwS25lZSUzQ3NwYW4lMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnllbGxvdyUyMiUzRSUzQSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0UlM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html el_class=&#8221;yellow&#8221;]JTNDcCUzRSUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyJTIzd2hhdC1pcy1pdCUyMiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyYW5jaG9yJTIyJTNFV2hhdCUyMElzJTIwSXQlM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUwQSUzQ3AlM0UlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMiUyM3doYXQtY2F1c2VzLWl0JTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJhbmNob3IlMjIlM0VXaGF0JTIwQ2F1c2VzJTIwSXQlM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUwQSUzQ3AlM0UlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMiUyM3doYXQtY2FuLWktZG8lMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmFuY2hvciUyMiUzRVdoYXQlMjBDYW4lMjBJJTIwRG8lM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;what-is-it&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mt-4 mb-5&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT IS RUNNER\u2019S KNEE?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lg&#8221;]\r\n<p class=\"symptoms-para\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pain in your knees, especially during bending, could be runner\u2019s knee. It\u2019s less of a specific kind of injury and more of a broader category of conditions that has many causes.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-5&#8243;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no-padding&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;736&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;centre&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no-padding&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592594341087{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;yellow-gradient&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;px-5 pt-5 pb-3&#8243;]More specifically, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, is pain between your kneecap and femur, or thigh bone, specifically in the space where they meet. And while it\u2019s named for the many runners who\u2019ve experienced it, you don\u2019t have to be a runner to have runner\u2019s knee. If you spend a lot of time bending your knees to pick up things \u2013 or even just like to walk a lot \u2013 you can experience runner\u2019s knee pain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;what-causes-it&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mt-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT CAUSES RUNNER\u2019S KNEE?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Repeatedly running and jumping can stress out your knees, irritating the nerves of your kneecaps or the overstretched tendons that hold them in place.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For some, misalignment can also cause stress to be distributed unevenly in the knee joint, causing pain in specific areas.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;my-5&#8243;][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Shop Products for Runner&#8217;s Knee&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTVCcHJvZHVjdHNfc2xpZGVyJTIwY2F0cyUzRCUyMjE5MiUyMiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlMjBvcmRlcmJ5JTNEJTIybWVudV9vcmRlciUyMiU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;mt-5&#8243; el_id=&#8221;what-can-i-do&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;RUNNER\u2019S KNEE PAIN RELIEF&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you have runner&#8217;s knee symptoms, most of the time a few practical tips can help get you back to moving more comfortably. For example:<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"listPara\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drscholls.ca\/en\/products\/?filters=order-menu_order|product-form[shoe-inserts]\">Add insoles<\/a>\u00a0designed to help absorb the shock of running<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Remember RICE:<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<ul class=\"listPara\">\r\n<li><strong>Rest<\/strong> \u2013 give your knee a break so it can heal, either by reducing your activity or avoiding it altogether for a time<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Ice<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 keep an ice pack on for 20 minutes at a time every 3 or 4 hours for up to 3 days until the pain is gone<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Compression<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 wrap the knee and give it some extra support<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Elevation\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 prop up your leg on a pillow while you\u2019re resting to further lighten the load<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Do special stretching and strengthening exercises, as recommended and under the supervision of your doctor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"legal-text legal-text-first\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Not a medical diagnosis. 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