injuries and illnesses

My right knee was the one hurting me during the race, and is still a bit sore now. However, my left knee is now hurting too, worse than the right one. It feels like I twisted it at some point and now I have to be very, very careful only to move the joint straight forward and back with no lateral motion, and with my foot pointing in the exact direction my knee is going. (I don’t remember ever twisting it though). I can feel it even when I’m sitting doing nothing. How did this all of a sudden become …

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Runner’s World’s My Knee Aches Q&A told me this:Patellar tendinitis is inflammation of one of the knee-joint tendons. Tendinitis occurs when tissue breakdown outpaces regrowth, and is caused by increased mileage, hills (especially downhills), and pace. Running through tendinitis will make it worse and prolong your recovery, says Davis. But treated early, it can heal in a few weeks. Here’s how: cross-train, ice, wear a patella strap, take anti-inflammatories, stretch, and do exercises to strengthen the joint and quadriceps, such as leg extensions. I definitely need to see a doctor and not just self-diagnose, but that sounds very close to …

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