Running toward Bad Knees?
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warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
So since my orthodics were $500, but I didn't have to pay a cent..
Ah crap, you guys are totally messing up my treatment here. Thanks a lot
Ah crap, you guys are totally messing up my treatment here. Thanks a lot
I'm not as big a runner as some people on the board but I like to run 3-4 miles as a cardio whenever I get the chance.
To my knowledge there are two basic solutions to the knee pain issue. Not that it's a huge issue for people who run sane amounts (i.e. not 30+ miles a week every week).
1) Good running shoes have cushion which protects your joints.
2) Avoid heel strikes, if you run entirely on the ball of your foot and never let your heels touch the ground your body will naturally absorb the impact the way it is supposed to naturally. If you're used to running with a "normal" (not natural) gate this is very hard and difficult because it works your calves a lot more.
Also Kyriakos: Some sort of medium-high inensity cardio is absolutely vital for good health. Though it doesn't have to be running, walking most certainly is not sufficient.
To my knowledge there are two basic solutions to the knee pain issue. Not that it's a huge issue for people who run sane amounts (i.e. not 30+ miles a week every week).
1) Good running shoes have cushion which protects your joints.
2) Avoid heel strikes, if you run entirely on the ball of your foot and never let your heels touch the ground your body will naturally absorb the impact the way it is supposed to naturally. If you're used to running with a "normal" (not natural) gate this is very hard and difficult because it works your calves a lot more.
Also Kyriakos: Some sort of medium-high inensity cardio is absolutely vital for good health. Though it doesn't have to be running, walking most certainly is not sufficient.
2) Nobody runs like this, the distinguishing feature is where the foot strikes the ground, not whether your heel ever touches.
Link to video.
Nice. Mine are a little heavier, 178g, but it still feels like there is nothing on my foot compared to my old bulky New Balance. It's great.
I ran a lot when I was younger. My knees started really bothering me shortly after I turned 40, but I attribute it mostly to injuries and not the running. I couldn't run more than a few steps before my knees were really hurting. However, about 9 months ago I started roller skating with my kids, maybe 5 hours a week. Now my knees don't hurt. I haven't tried anything long, but I can easily run a few hundred meters with no pain. Whatever the reason, I'm enjoying it.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
I am bowing out of this thread after losing any credibility I might have had by claiming that I get foot advice from a dentist.
Shaihulud
Deity
I run almost every day and I suffered from knee pain, so running does contribute to it. I have since changed to vibram 5 fingers 2 years ago and it has removed the pain entirely from my knees! Not to say they are miracle shoes because I notice that my soles do hurt after a good run, but that pain is a natural one compare with scary knee pains. I have since did abit of reading about knee pains and running, and it may be associated with our running posture and how our body absorb the force of the impact when it hits the ground. A well heeled shoe makes us adopt a heel striking which impact will be absorbed greatly by our knee joints.
I don't trust long-term running; I did it for awhile in hiking shoes on asphalt and ended up with what I'm pretty sure were shin-splints or microfractures in my left leg. It was giving me these wrap around pains below the knee and above the ankle; took a few months of lesser activity (i.e. staying off that leg) for it to finally get better.
Nowadays I'll stick more to swimming or aerobic activity like volleyball, that pound-pound-pound stuff is for the birds.
Nowadays I'll stick more to swimming or aerobic activity like volleyball, that pound-pound-pound stuff is for the birds.
