Knee Injury from running

Question
Hi! I have been running for the past 2 1/2 months and have increased to about 4 miles 4 times a week.  Last week, I noticed a slight pain in my right knee while running and I noticed some more tightness than usual while I was stretching afterwards.  Since last week I have not been able to put my full weight on that knee and I can only walk slowly or the knee starts hurting.  I have noticed some swelling on that knee but not alot.  I have been resting it as much as possible and icing it.  The knee still feels tight but it doesn't really hurt when I bend it.  It starts hurting when I put my full weight on it and try to walk fast and when going up and down stairs.  Its been slightly more than a week and my knee still doesn't feel right.  What could this possibly be and how can I help it heel?  I've never had knee problems before and I'm very frustrated because not only can I not run right now but I can't even walk very fast.  Any help is much appreciated!

Answer
Hi Bella
I feel based on your description and symptoms such as up and down stairs.What i have done is copied a case a recent case history and how to treat it along with a letter from a client Captain Robert Johnson experience.After going through it if you have question just get in touch or call me here in albuquerque NM any time.

All the best

John





  Sara
Category:   Jogging & Running
Private:   No
Subject:   Left knee problem
Question:   Hello John,
I have always been a active in sports and gym. Im a 36 yrs old. 5 months back while in a zumba class i cld hear a cracking sound in my left knee. I got worried. I then noticed that the sound comes everytime i go up the stairs. Took an apointment and got some blood tests results done for arthiritis. All came negative. My doc refferred me to a reumatoalogist. She told me to get a CT scanning done. The CT scanning showed that i had no bone disease but only a lack of vit d. After taking the vit d supplements for 3 months my vit D is not normal. My left knee now feels a little loose and aches if i twist suddenly. This morning i noticed and could hear a cracking sound even when walking. It also hurts on the outer side sometimes.  Please help me knowing what the problem can be ? What can i do to make it better?  Is it something that can be fixed or will it only get worse?
Please help i am worried.
Answer:   Hi Sara
First don't worry you will be back 100% in time with a lot of hard work on rehabbing your situation.Based on your description and symptoms you have with 98% accuracy Chondromalacia,but don't freak out it can be corrected in time.It is basically a tracking and alignment situation which is a very common with all of the population but primarily active individuals because of the up tick of the training programs they get involved without the knowledge of the true cause and effect of the programs.I have worked with 100's & 100's of individuals around the world with your situation and i was my first client years ago and rehabbed myself over 8 months with no problems since because i couldn't find a doctor or other health professionals who could give me specfic answers what the problem was and how to correct it other than operate drugs and unnecessary scans like what they put you through to line there pockets $$$ and practice defensive medicine.The best course of treatment for this to start is up right stationary bike workouts for 45 min to 1hr 30min as often as you can at medium tension increasing it as you get stronger at 65 to 85 rpm high rev.I would not do any other activities especially Zumba till you get back to normal.The most important thing to full recovery is you have to have a great great deal of patience and consistent work ethic with your workouts.I would add 500mg vit C 3 times a day with food and also add 2 times week 20 minutes epson salt baths the last thing you do before you go to bed to relax tendons ligaments and collagen.If you have further questions Sara just get in touch or if you want to spend some money and call me here in Albuquerque New mexico any time i would love to receive your call.Just go to my site for contact.Keep me informed Sara you will be 100% and that i know for sure.Tell those Doctors to take a hike.
I have included a nice letter from a client for your thoughts on this subject.

All the very best
and success to you Sara

John
www.rentacoachinternational.com





Hello Mr. DeHart,

I just wanted to write and say thank you for your guidance over more than a year now while dealing with my various leg and knee issues. In particular thank you for the motivation, I must say that when you really love something like running and are forced to give it up so suddenly it is no way comfortable. Below I抳e described my case and hope it might help those with similar issues work through them and serve as a recommendation for others to seek out your guidance in the future.

After returning from Iraq in 2008 I ramped up my training as I was preparing to complete my initial term of service as a captain in the United States Army and hoped to take part in a number of ultra marathons during the summer of 2009. During the train-up I managed to finish a training marathon in 3:29 (yes, that one minute matters!), a number of 30 mile long runs, back to back runs adding up to more than 40 miles, complete an 80k race, and then jumped in to a 100 miler about a month later which I left at the 67 mile mark, and then decided to enter a 100k three weeks following and again had to drop out at around 42 miles, and finally a 5k shortly thereafter and felt something was more seriously wrong with my right knee. I have had tightness in my right ITB on and off since I began running in high school but felt this was a more serious pain related to the knee. I抦 sure to some this all seems silly, particularly running the amount described with out pausing due to potential injury concerns but if you truly love running it is often difficult to cut back when you enjoy the challenge, perceive the issue as less than serious, and believe it will pass on its own.

In any case, I stopped running completely for about three months and felt an even more intense pain when I tried running for just a few minutes, not to mention my knee was making cracking sounds far too frequently. I decided to search the web and the usual running online sources and found some ideas as to the causes, but in my opinion they generally lacked complete answers to my more specific questions: how do I truly fix this, is their permanent damage, and when will it go away.

I was fortunate enough to find Mr. DeHart抯 website. After initial contact through e-mail Mr. DeHart and I spoke over the phone and continued to discuss my many running problems and rehabilitation over the course of the next year. I should also mention that upon my separation from the Army I moved with my wife to China for academic pursuits and as such had limited access to equipment and a 15 hour time difference with New Mexico. Despite this Mr. DeHart was always willing to speak with me early in his morning and often at length to ensure I fully understood everything involved and to share some of his broader knowledge of training. I have received the help of fellow runners in the recreational running community in the past but have yet to meet someone as dedicated as Mr. DeHart to helping others to the end.

Through Mr. DeHart抯 suggestions and motivation I was able to start running again and a bit over a year later I am running almost every day without that initial serious pain described. I am still in China and not running ultras just yet but definitely enjoying the fact that I can go for a four mile run at a sub eight minute mile pace essentially pain free. We continue to converse on my ITB tightness but have moved through my major issues and feel I have made excellent progress from zero running to quality runs about as often as I like.

Again, I hope the above is able to help a few fellow runners through their injuries and also depict the sincere support Mr. DeHart has provided for over a year now.

Thank you again Mr. DeHart for all the help and motivation!

Sincerely,

Robert Johnston