| A hurt knee running outdoors is a common injury. | | | | off the pain and rapid degeneration of the knee. (It is |
| While running outdoors offers you excellent health | | | | important to speak with your doctor about your |
| benefits in addition to the wonderful feeling of the | | | | activity levels, of course.) |
| wind in your face, it is also an activity that is prone | | | | Is it Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis? |
| to the most hurt knees. If you get a hurt knee while | | | | If you get a hurt knee running, it can also be a sign |
| running, there are several different treatment plans | | | | of rheumatoid arthritis. This condition does not have |
| that you can follow. | | | | a cure yet, and can affect people of all ages. It |
| The treatment options that you choose will depend | | | | usually presents with pain and swelling and in some |
| on the immediate cause of the hurt knee: | | | | cases, a fever. This is an auto immune disorder and is |
| Is it a Torn Ligament? | | | | different than other types of arthritis. However, you |
| Very often, a hurt knee form running is brought on | | | | do not have to just sit there and succumb to the |
| by a torn ligament. While runners commonly have | | | | numbing pain of rheumatoid arthritis. Your physician |
| knee problems, this does not mean it should become | | | | can provide you with some "pain killers" to help you |
| a life sentence for you either! Your physician may | | | | deal with your discomfort and a well designed knee |
| only tell you to rest your knee. There are occasions | | | | supoprt can also help reduce pain due to the stability |
| when surgery is not avoidable, however you can also | | | | that it can provide. |
| use a low profile kne brace as a conservative | | | | When to Seek Knee Surgery |
| approach, when possible. | | | | If you are consistently bothered by knee trouble, |
| Do you suffer from Osteoarthritis? | | | | you may be a candidate for knee surgery. However, |
| Although not life threatening, this is an incurable | | | | knee surgery should only be attempted when all |
| condition and is usually treated by a doctor with the | | | | conservative methods of treating the knee have |
| use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (speak | | | | failed. Using over the counter medication, |
| with your physician about your particular situation). | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs and even a knee brace can |
| These drugs can help contain the swelling that is | | | | help keep your knee feeling fine and can sometimes |
| usually associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. | | | | even prevent you getting a hurt knee running or |
| Unlike a torn ligament, which calls for a period of rest, | | | | walking. |
| if the knee pain is due to osteoarthritis it is | | | | Many cases of a hurt knee are the result of a torn |
| sometimes far better to keep moving and exercising | | | | ligament. To protect your knees whilst running, you |
| to prevent the knee from becoming rigid. Wearing a | | | | should wear a knee brace and also make sure you |
| knee brace while moving will support your knees and | | | | warm up sufficiently so that your joints are warm |
| help you to maintain proper alignment; thus staving | | | | and limber before you set out at full throttle. |