12-20-2010, 12:53 PM
Thank you pog and Carol.
Well, I've been running for years, have done 2 marathons and have never had any pain except my knees would get a bit sore from over training and once a sore hamstring before a marathon but I had that all taken care of by a physio thereapist.
But this time....I was using a running machine this summer, as it was too hot to run outside where I was working, and I am wondering if I over did it and maybe got out of sink with the belt, putting stress on my leg somehow? I did start to get a bit of a twinge in my right knee. Then I got back to Hawaii, and did a few runs along the ocean, on lava, and one day I noticed my right knee, calf and ankle were swollen, and much bigger than the other leg. Over time, the pain sort of moved around from different areas around the kneecap and now it's at the back of my leg, upper calf area, which is swollen and it hurts if I stretch the muscle, and when I get up in the morning. This has been going on for about 2 months. I am not one to sit around so I don't know if I am just prolonging it by using it but funny thing is when I rest it all day it just seems to hurt more than when I work in the garden.
I don't mean to go on and on, but if any of this sounds familiar, I'd love to hear opinions! I have been putting off seeing anyone about it as I keep hoping it will go away but it doesn't seem to want to.
I haven't run for 2 months and I miss it!
Well, I've been running for years, have done 2 marathons and have never had any pain except my knees would get a bit sore from over training and once a sore hamstring before a marathon but I had that all taken care of by a physio thereapist.
But this time....I was using a running machine this summer, as it was too hot to run outside where I was working, and I am wondering if I over did it and maybe got out of sink with the belt, putting stress on my leg somehow? I did start to get a bit of a twinge in my right knee. Then I got back to Hawaii, and did a few runs along the ocean, on lava, and one day I noticed my right knee, calf and ankle were swollen, and much bigger than the other leg. Over time, the pain sort of moved around from different areas around the kneecap and now it's at the back of my leg, upper calf area, which is swollen and it hurts if I stretch the muscle, and when I get up in the morning. This has been going on for about 2 months. I am not one to sit around so I don't know if I am just prolonging it by using it but funny thing is when I rest it all day it just seems to hurt more than when I work in the garden.
I don't mean to go on and on, but if any of this sounds familiar, I'd love to hear opinions! I have been putting off seeing anyone about it as I keep hoping it will go away but it doesn't seem to want to.
I haven't run for 2 months and I miss it!