Comments on Running Down: Runner's Knee Cured - part 3

This post made me sooooo happy! After a year of o...

2012-01-25T09:47:39.368-05:00

This post made me sooooo happy! After a year of ortho/PT/rest bullshit, I left the doctor's office in tears. I got fat taking time off and now running is really gonna suck...ah well. I figure my MRI is benign so I might as well live with pain and keep on going. Screw it. BTW, you made me laugh and I needed that today. Now I can move on. Cheers!

Racheal, Thank you so much for writing. It makes ...

2010-12-19T12:47:17.479-05:00

Racheal,

Thank you so much for writing. It makes me happy to hear that I the "small steps" advice was helpful.

I am a pretty average runner, which makes me think a lot of people go though the same thing with runners knee. I should do a more coherent post...

Don't know who you are, but thank you so much!...

2010-12-18T22:10:45.221-05:00

Don't know who you are, but thank you so much! I stumbled upon this post in a desperate attempt to figure out what was wrong with my knee. I'd been to doctors, sports specialists, physios etc and no one could figure it out. The day after I read this, I went for a run and have been going ever since, pain free. THANK YOU!

Funny and informative post, loved the conclusion a...

2010-11-03T14:14:26.126-04:00

Funny and informative post, loved the conclusion about all the knee problem diagnoses being '...complete bullshit'...

I haven't tried as many methods/options as you did, but can add one more: rubbing capsaicin (hot pepper extract) on the affected knee area. It doesn't help much but no dog will bite you there.

It took about a year for me to runners knee to go ...

2010-10-09T20:43:09.599-04:00

It took about a year for me to runners knee to go away, or at least get drowned out by all the other aches and pains. But like the last guy said, it can come back pretty easily.

I've been running for about 6 months now, and ...

2010-10-08T16:02:24.335-04:00

I've been running for about 6 months now, and just a few weeks ago started having knee trouble. I'm pretty sure it's due to me trying to lengthen my stride :(. How long did it take to stop hurting once you started taking shorter steps?

I noticed the same thing a couple of years go. Any...

2010-10-06T09:19:32.058-04:00

I noticed the same thing a couple of years go. Anytime I would lengthen my stride my knees would immediately begin to ache. Luckily I did not push it and just shortened my stride and found that it went away. It still happens if I don’t pay close attention to my strides going down-hill.

Very funny and informative... but a little unfair ...

2010-06-18T20:27:09.279-04:00

Very funny and informative... but a little unfair to the POSE method I think since it's all about both short strides and not landing on the heels.

Having said that, I prefer my minimalist running shoes: I now use the FiveFingers KSO Treks and I love them! I got blisters so I had to also buy the weird toe socks :-)

Very funny and informative... but a little unfair ...

2010-06-18T20:24:48.154-04:00

ive just started having knee problems and have onl...

2010-06-01T18:39:00.485-04:00

ive just started having knee problems and have only been running for about 1 year. im 43 and medium build so not really carrying to much weight. ill try the small steps anyway and thanks for the free advice. glad your enjoying running again.

This is really interesting! Who is the doctor tha...

2010-02-27T12:54:26.576-05:00

This is really interesting! Who is the doctor that correctly diagnosed that you didn't have a serious knee problem? That was helpful for someone to tell you that it was okay for you to run even if you had some pain. I'm so glad that you were able to keep running and get rid of the pain! I was an over-strider, too--As I've worked on my technique and decreased my stride length during the last 2 years, it's helped me to run faster.

My stride is about 3". My legs flutter like a...

2010-02-24T18:26:40.262-05:00

My stride is about 3". My legs flutter like a hummingbird's wings. I get distracted by the color red.

Actually, I quit measuring things a long time ago.

Thats a great question, and I have no idea. I can ...

2010-02-24T17:53:25.751-05:00

Thats a great question, and I have no idea.
I can take a wild-ass guess.
I have counted my steps per minute at about an 8 min/mile.
A couple years ago it was maybe 140, and now it is 180+.
140 = 57"
180 = 44"

I'm curious: do you know how long your short s...

2010-02-24T17:33:32.155-05:00

I'm curious: do you know how long your short stride is and how much you shortened it? I ask cause I'm a barefooter and measured my shorter barefoot stride and was a little surprised to find out that my stride from on foot to the other is about 36 inches. I thought it would be less. This is while running about 9 min. miles.

Well, you certainly were persistent in your attemp...

2010-02-24T13:39:15.603-05:00

Well, you certainly were persistent in your attempt to run without vicious knee pain. I too have discovered the wonders of tiny girly steps. Thankfully, I didn't spend nearly as much as you did to find the benefit. Cheers!

(Arrived via BFJ)

hey, my red shoe guess wasn't that far off aft...

2010-02-24T09:13:20.091-05:00

hey, my red shoe guess wasn't that far off afterall! not sure if the no stretching = small steps is necessary a good plan though!
congrats on the new found painlessness!

I concur - small steps = success!

2010-02-23T20:05:22.312-05:00

I concur - small steps = success!

Love it! I too have taken smaller steps, got rid o...

2010-02-23T16:00:29.058-05:00

Love it! I too have taken smaller steps, got rid of my orthotics and enjoyed running. Small steps feel weird at first, until you realize that you can run ALL day long using small steps. *woot* This post makes me happy, thanks!

Seriously, though, great post. While I would certa...

2010-02-23T15:24:20.998-05:00

Seriously, though, great post. While I would certainly recommend barefooting to anyone, I understand how wackado it seems. Being smooth (which is achieved in large part by taking shorter, quicker steps) is the only thing that matters. Well, that and food, water, shelter, etc.

Is it extra virgin? If it is extra virgin, I'l...

2010-02-23T14:52:59.127-05:00

Is it extra virgin? If it is extra virgin, I'll take 2.

Damn. I thought it was olive oil. Of course, you ...

2010-02-23T13:54:05.930-05:00

Damn. I thought it was olive oil.

Of course, you have no PROOF that smaller steps cured you. And as we all know, proof requires spending $$$. If it's free, surely it must be wrong.

That's why you should send me $59.99 for a bottle of Miracle Olive Knee Serum. It's proven to work (because I'm charging you for it), and more importantly you can't prove it *doesn't* work. And it's great for sauteing onions.