Pain in the front of the knee

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Asked for Female, 35 Years

I started running after years of "inactivity" and only after 4-5 days of starting out my knees began to hurt. I did not stop, hoping that it will go away eventually but it got worse. I tried stretching and strengthening exercises but the pain was getting worse. So I have stopped for now, giving it time to heal. I think I got the runner's knee. Do you think I should visit a doc or are there things I can do at home to recover. I would love to get back to running soon. Thanks

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Dr. Raviraj Francis (PT) Physiotherapist 17 yrs exp Pune Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Raviraj Francis (PT)

Physiotherapist 17 yrs exp Pune

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Hello there You need to answer a few questions regarding your knee pain. 1)did u get knee pain now suddenly or was it there before? 2)you do running on treadmill or ground surface? 3) do you do incline running? 4)after pain did u still continue running? 5)is pain there only on running or at rest too? 6)what medications you are taking for pain? Get back to me for answers to these questions and i would guide you properly for your current problem and also to prevent furthur complications. Regards.

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