I'm 15, why do my knees hurt?
All joints for 15 year old are growth areas. So congrats you may be having your next growth spurt. How tall are your grand patents both sides. If both make and female are tall you shoulld be too with proper health. If no damages to knees must be growing.
My knees really hurt. I have a track meet tomorrow that i really want to run in ..?
What should i do to at least make my knees feel better. My knees hurt me when i extend my leg. it's very painful. I am supposed to run the 3200. it does not hurt when i walk though. . .nor when i sprint.. just when i run normally about a 7:30 mile pace, and when i bend my knees . :[ someone please help me! <3 maryy
When I do ballet, my knees hurt when I'm at the bar doing Plies, or anytime i bend them at the bar.?
well i was a ballerina for 16 years. and i was having knee problems. the doctor told me that because all the muscles in my legs are formed on the outside (as thats the area you work the most during dance) that when i bent & straightened my legs my knee caps got pulled to the outside rather than the normal up/down motion that they are supposed to move. so they put me in physical therapy doing exercises to build up the muscles on the inside of my legs to even out the pull on my kneecap so it moves up and down now. i still get a little pain but it helped alot. no matter what, i would suggest you go do the doctor.
Knees hurt while running.?
I am not sure what would cause the knee pain, but here are some potential solutions: 1) Break into running slowly, especially if you are new. You may be trying to do too much too soon. If you've been running a while, I suggest taking a break. It almost sounds like you have a case of runner's knee, but only you can decide for this yourself. 2) Be sure you have good shoes. By this, I mean quality running shoes. Cross trainers don't count. New Balance and Brooks make good shoes. I've been wearing the Brooks Adrenaline and really enjoy them. Any high-end New Balance is also good. 3) Run on soft surfaces. 4) Strengthen your quads (thigh muscles). They are crucial for knee-health. Consider them the shock absorbers for your knees. 5) You may want to try wearing the neoprene knee braces. I never run without them. They are usually $15 a piece, but I have had minimal knee problems since using them. 6) If you are heavy set, you may want to start with walking / swimming before jumping into running. The more weight you have upstairs, the tougher it is going to be on your legs. 7) Check out http://www.coolrunning.com for details on knee injuries. Or even doing a web search for knee injuries running to self-diagnose. 8) Avoid slanted surfaces, running on hills (both incline / decline). Hope that helps.
Why does my knee hurt (I'm 14)?
Both of the previous answers are excellent. I have another theory. At that age my son complained of knee pain almost daily. It seemed most noticeable at night (when other distractions are minimal). At times, his knee hurt so bad that he couldn’t sleep. We went to the doctor with nothing abnormal found. Turns out he was experiencing ‘growing pains’. In a short 3 or 4 month period he grew over 3.5″ in height. I then understood where that phrase came from. Start out with your doctor, if nothing is wrong, you too may be experiencing ‘growing pains’.
What should I do if I hit my knee cap really hard?
The patella is an extremely difficult to shatter. If you did you would know immediately because you would be in so much pain that you couldn't walk and do for a magic carpet ride (ambulance).It would require an immediate operation to prevent permanent loss of knee function. If you can walk you probably have a bone bruised it can be treated with Tylenol or Motrin and use ice packs every two hours for 20 minutes at a time. Be sure that you have a cloth between your skin and the ice or you could burn your skin. If it doesn't get better in a few days, then a trip to the doctor and a few xrays. He can give you a prescription for something stronger but these days only a few days because they are very addictive in as short as a week.
Should I swim if it hurts my knees?
This kind of question, you probably want to ask a qualified professional in person. The answer naturally depends on the particular problem you have with your knees. Also, do you mean that your knees hurt when you swim? Or actually, the way you asked, that you know that swimming hurts your knees? If the latter, how so?In general, swimming is most likely one of the least invasive kinds of sports there is. There are very few opportunities to hurt yourself with modest swimming. Competitive swimmers, who swim hours and hours a week can run into shoulder problems. The kind of gym work you need to do to swim really well comes with the same problems anyone that tries to build and maintain specific muscles can run into. And breaststroke, as the only stroke, can actually hurt your knees.But we are talking about competitive swimmers here mostly. YouTube will easily tell you what the ideal breaststroke leg work looks like. This not quite so natural movement does require some care and probably the right physique to remain healthy even when doing it over a long period of time.Because swimming is such good exercise for the entire body, for both muscles and heart, with so little ways to hurt yourself, I would be very reluctant to give it up for any one particular problem. In particular, as any other stroke beyond breaststroke is very unlikely to affect the knees negatively at all. In fact, I have a bad knee that, according to the doctor, prevents me from running more than a little bit every week for the rest of this life. So, swimming is even more crucial for me to counter all the problems civilized lifestyle today comes with. (Lots of sitting that is.)So, see a doctor and then, if possible at all, swim, swim, swim!
My knees hurt if I sit for more than 20 minutes. What do I do?
A sedentary lifestyle will definitely cause knee issues and there are a few reasons it can cause it:Without strength training for your legs your muscles around your knee joints are shrinking and without the proper support of muscle mass your joints are going to get weaker. Try to incorporate some squat routine on a daily basis to help rebuild leg muscles. Start with knee straps then it will get better.You need to shake your legs out every so often and maybe do some knee circles and leg swings every couple hours to help increase mobility of your knees. Without proper mobility training the knees will become stiff as we age.You should also spend some time properly stretch your lower body hips, ankles, hamstrings, etc. to improve overall flexibility of your lower body to strengthen your knees.Hopefully this helps and you can use this lower body mobility routine below to massage your knees every couple hours:For a lower body gentle yoga sequence that you can do a few times a week to help better protect your knees:Hopefully this helps and make sure to add in squats to strengthen your knees.Best of luck!
Why do your knees hurt when you sit for a long time?
It's called "Movie goers knee". (Also known as Patello-femoral pain syndrome.)There is general diffuse pain around the front part of your knee. Your knee cap sits in a specific groove in front of your knee joint.If your knee cap is not positioned correctly in this groove, it will rub against the bone behind it. This will cause friction between the 2 bony surfaces is what causes your knee to hurt.This friction is amplified especially when you sit for a long period of time. (driving, watching a movie, sitting at work etc).How to fix it:1. Avoid prolonged sitting:Try to get up every 30-60 minutes. This step alone may prevent the pain.2. Stretch out your quadriceps muscle:Tight quads will pull the knee cap closer to the bone behind it.Hold for at least 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times a day.Make sure you feel the stretch along the front of your thigh.3. Foam roll your ITB (side thigh):Tight muscles can pull your knee cap out of the optimal alignment and cause more friction and rubbing of the bones.Assume position as above. Apply your body weight over the foam roll.Gently roll up/down the side of your thigh.Do this for 1-2 minute. (it will hurt)4. Decrease the amount bending of the knee whilst sitting:The greater the angle of bend in your knee, the more likely the knee cap will rub against the bone behind it. This can be achieved by placing your foot slightly further way, sitting on a higher chair or making sure you are moving your legs every 20 minutes whilst sitting.Hope this helps!