if you insist on running, how bout a good flexible treadmill?Music to read the replies by...(FReeper humor BUMP!)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tWvYaiOmRs&feature=related
Patient:
“Doc, it hurts when I do that!”
Doctor:
“Don’t do that.”
It may be a tear in the meniscus, easily repaired with a simple arthroscopy. If it is tendon damage the surgery may be more involved...but still fixable. Pounding your joints on a regular basis may be counter-productive.
Take up cycling. Running will kill your body. You know the old joke among cyclists: "If running doesn't kill you, it will bore you to death!"
Bikes are far more entertaining too, cover a lot more ground and plenty of breeze to cool you off.
Problem on FR is all the exercise avoiders that hate people riding wearing bright Spandex.
http://www.runningplanet.com/training/iliotibial-band-syndrome.html
http://www.joshstrength.com/articles/attention-endurance-athletes-do-not-resist-resistance-training
I hate Standford but they have an answer.
Also, make sure you don't always run on the side of the road; the crown can wreak havoc on whichever knee faces out.
What’s the adage? ... “getting old is not for cowards”. Simply put, we aren’t as young as we once were. I would say run if it doesn’t hurt but in short distances... say a mile or two. Just my two cents but I hope you feel better soon.
Try this book:
Specific Stretching for Everyone
http://www.amazon.com/Specific-stretching-everyone-Aaron-Mattes/dp/0965639622
I’ve found that the older I get, the more crucial a good stretching routine has become.
As suggested, I would give up running if I were you. Try brisk walking-like 15 min. miles. Swimming and biking are also easy on the joints. I hate pool swimming as I like scenery, so I walk mostly.
Are you in an area where you can hike (hills, mountains if possible)? Great exercise. Have you tried backpacking? Keep your pack below 25 lbs. Great for clearing your head and giving you self confidence.
Are there bike paths nearby so you don’t have to ride with traffic?
Take care of yourself.
Never really been a runner (it bores the s**t out of me), but I lifted weights for quite some time. One simple rule I learned during my weightlifting: If it hurts, don’t do it. That is your body telling you something, and you’d best listen.
Simple....but kept me from getting seriously hurt in a weightroom (in fact, never got hurt). I’d advise the same when it comes to your running or whatever else you choose to do for exercise.
I was an athlete back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
Busted my ACL playing football and kept running on it for 26 more years. Finally, a torn achilles tendon put an end to running.
After 4 years of barely being able to walk, I discovered NutriJoint from www.vrp.com It works well with fish oil caps (keep them refrigerated after opening). Tendon grew BACK in 3 months!
I am still avoiding the knee replacement. I want to wait and get the one with the power assist.
Talk to you DR about doing your training in water... Did a good job for me..
Consider high-intensity interval training or sprints instead. Otherwise, choose a low-impact workout.
Osteo-Arthritis is yet another issue you may wind up with.
Ah, the story of my life! And I’ll be 67 next month!
But I’m now down to only a mile or two at a time, so many runner’s injuries over so many years.....
Go get the book on Barefoot Running......many believe that most runner’s injuries are actually from.........today’s running shoes! The more expensive the shoe, the more extensive the injuries!
God never designed our bods to run on our heels....the balls of the foot, the arch, the Achilles and the calf are all designed to absorb the shock of running - but one must learn it from youth as many Africans have. You can’t just jump into it.
Google the Harvard study on barefoot running.......and you’ll get the idea......many serious runners are headed this route.....with Vibram Five Fingers, or other similar minimalist shoes.....
Get a recumbant exercise bike for your cardio...no shock or pounding.
Large quantities of D3, hyaluronic acid, and fish oil.
I felt bad for myself because I could no longer run.
Until I met a man with no legs.
Chyea, I’ve seen it time and again. Stop running and switch to a less impact intensive form of exercise, like swimming or bicycling. Oh yeah, talk to your doctor about steroidal anti-inflammatories. You may also benefit from Celebrex for your arthritic symptoms.
if you insist on running, how bout a good flexible treadmill?