Symptoms of Knee Pain Running

"Knee pain running", is a regular condition for many runners basically caused by the impact of running upon the knee and ligaments. 

If you are to remain healthy and retain your mobility as you grow older, it is always important to maintain your body's flexibility; but over time our bodies acquire a measure of stiffness and tension. The ligaments are elastic bands of fibrous connective tissues that hold the bones together and keep the joints stable. Ligament sprains of the knee vary in severity. Occasionally the ligament is ruptured and the knee joint becomes unstable because the torn ligament is no longer able to perform its function of supporting it. 

Certain ligaments are more likely to be injured because they are found in joints like the knee joint that are exposed to greater forces or are intrinsically less stable. The ligaments are very often damaged during sports activities or if you have to do regular and strenuous physical work as a part of your job.

Some of the symptoms that are associated with knee pain running are that the knee joint may have a tearing sensation that is followed by joint pain and becomes worse when you move. There is swelling in the area and the movements of the affected joint are restricted. Generally this condition is due to pain which comes from inside the knee joint rather than the surface of the knee.

Some of the first aid and primary treatments advised by physiotherapists to relieve pain are to give rest to the knee joint and use ice compressors to reduce pain and swelling. Painkillers are also useful as a part of the treatment. It is advised not to put too much stress on the joint. The physiotherapist also may recommend a set of exercises to build up and strengthen the muscles around the knee joint to get back to the normal range of movements that you were previously able to get out of your knee joint.

Injuries to the knee sometimes require more detailed examination to determine the exact cause. This is to find out whether there is another associated problem other than the usual cause (ligament tear). But whatever is said and done, there is no procedure that can substitute the living cartilage in your body. So taking care of the knee will do you a lot of good to keep your body running smoothly and help you avoid knee pain running.