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Hi doctor , i feel tightness below and obove my left knee whenever i run more than 2km . As soon as i stop running it becomes fine again

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Start streching your hamstring and quads before and post run . Also do proper warm up before the run and cool down after run. ...  Read More

I have 66 weight and 5"5 inches height.. For lose my weight I have to light running for 20 to 25 mins.. So is it fine with my knees????

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If you want to jog do it on soft surface and not metalled surface. You can also start with cycling which is less stressful on the knees. ...  Read More

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When bending knee feel tight and no pain no sweelling and iam runner plz anyone help any exercise plzzzz 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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I have been running from 2 months but few days earlier a pain in my knee creating problem while running( left leg knee) while there is no problem in my right leg knee. Please help me out of this as my physical exam is nearer

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• Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold). • Avoid Squatting- • Avoid sitting Cross legged • Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate applic ...  Read More

I feel knee pain after running on treadmill. I then started running 3 days a week...But i feel pain on abd off...apply moov.. Should i completely stop running

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Pain associated with running means underlying knee pathology. ...  Read More

I have been running in morning and suddenly my kness got swelled and was not able to walk. Now the same pain has started on my other knee as well

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Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain. C ...  Read More

I have pain in my right knee, while walking or running its started paining. that's why I am not able to walk properly

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Hi I think you need to consult orthopaedics Dr. For proper investigation like MRI. may be there is some ligament injury. ...  Read More

One day when I running on the road after a long period of time I running very fast at the first moment after running when I come at my home after cooling down knees I feel some pain in my left knee

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Do strengthening exercises for lower body muscles. If you're right dominant, left will be always weaker compared to right. For running your leg should have equal strength in both the legs. ...  Read More

Hurts behind my left knee and in the bend of my left elbow . a very tight pulling feeling. Knee is a little swollen.

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Give some ice therapy and do some rotation clockwise and anti clockwise movements ...  Read More

I was obese so i started running to get rid off it .I run too much a day like 5 km in starting. after leaving running a soothe pain always remain in knee since last 2 years. how to fix it

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• Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area • Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold). • Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment in which knee is applied warm ...  Read More

While running I feel chest tightness I want to know the reason and also I want to why young people getting heartcattacks while exercising and also I want to know the reason for sudden cardiac deaths in young indians

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Get your ecg, echo and tmt to rule out cardiac vs non cardiac cause Sudden cardiac deaths are happening due to multiple factors like smoking, inactivity, stress, obesity ...  Read More

Whenever I sit on floor or stand up my knees sounds krrrr...every time...why is this happening? while washing dishes my fingers get tightness like slight cramp in fingers...it happens often not always...

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Examination of knee can help Visit nearby doctor ...  Read More

Is running 1 plus km daily a good sign of heart health? Although tmt echo holter tests are normal and are done in may i.e. last month only. still these videos of people getting cardiac arrest all of sudden makes me very frightened. I feel twitching in left upper chest sometimes. Sometimes pain in upper chest. Have low vitamin b12 around 150 and d

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Connect please ...  Read More

When am standing the pain is there behind the knee cap..around the knee joints ..behind the knee.. overall even above the knee cap..when I sit on the floor n try to squat ..knees have suddenly started to pain.. sometimes when m sitting on the chair it feels something is pulling the knee cap up..and leg is not relaxed is it tight thigh muscles? Do

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Madam, You may have to do the blood test mentioned above and quadriceps strengthening exercise. You dont have anything serious on your knees. Regards Dr Prasad ...  Read More

When i run for more than a kilometre pain starts. Pain increases if i climb or come down from stairs later. However, pain vanishes within a week. When i start running again pain comes back. This is happening to me since 1.5 years. Please help

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Get mri done.. its internal knee injury ...  Read More

Hello respected doctors I'M TAKING INDERAL 10 MG FOR ANXIETY AND PALPITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR... i have a habit of running...can i do my running while I'm taking beta blockers? or shall i stop my running habit...???

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You can run ...  Read More

Purposeful repetitive movements in head leading to tightness. Now I have stopped movements but tightness in head is still .Combination of Fluvoxamine and aripiprazole reduced my symptoms but now it's relapsing

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Need detailed history And evaluation ...  Read More

I used to play badminton but stopped 3 months ago due to severe knee pain after the game. After the play, next few days my knees would be very tight while bending, ankles pain during the walk, was not able to getup from the floor without help. I stopped the play for a while and the pains were almost gone 90%. Nowadays I also feel the same if I do a

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Need to be assessed Less likely to be arthritis at this age but if had any ligament injuries there might be a chance ...  Read More

Does Running on treadmill affect ur knees???My age is 29 and sometimes my knee hurt when I run on treadmill

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Running on treadmills is not harmful. But you should build your stamina gradually. ...  Read More

After a long gap I started running but I'm feeling chest tightness while running. Actually I'm experiencing chest pain with left arm pain consistently occurs for few months i don't know why do you think it affects the chest while running I want to know the exact reason

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Hi Could you get an ECG and echo done ...  Read More

When I was run more then 2 km then knee pain will be started and if i am not stopped running and it's continue then pain will be increased and in last movement I,m not also able to walk

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Can be ligamentous or meniscii injury. Needs evaluation and examination Kindly visit nearby orthopaedician and get evaluated ...  Read More

I am overweight and recently I have started playing volleyball for some physical activity but now my knee hurts whenever I bend or run I don't know what to do should I stop playing and go for some lighter exercise...???

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Do some stretching exercises before running and playing.. ...  Read More

I use to run in thread mill daily .I have stopped running 2 years back now i am getting knees pain in both legs .

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Information given by you is insufficient. Knee pain can be due to increased serum uric acid. Bilateral knee pain can also due to fatigue ...  Read More

Hello, My name's Abhishek And Im 21. I had a question. I have recently started cardio exercises like walking long distance and running in local park. Everything worked fine until recent days when it started to experience sharp pain on the side of knee joint when running. kindly please share some precautions, advices and reasons to why it is happen

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Ok looking at the symptoms, I feel you have a itb syndrome, were a thight band on outer aspect of knee rubs against the bone and cause pain. Does tat pain start after 5 to 10 mins of running, and mak ...  Read More

I like running, I run 8 KM per day in the morning. I always get mixed reviews on running vs walking. Is running good considering long term impact? Will running cause any damage to knees in the long run ? Is brisk walking better than running? Please suggest, Thank you

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There is no harm to knees while running.. In long run it helps your knees to become more strong.. ...  Read More

I want to know if running everyday will cause the cushion in the knee to wear out by the time I'm old. This is a concern because my mom's recent knee xray shows that her bones are slightly touching(orthopedic said it was arthritis).

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No, long term running wont affect your knee ligaments if u do it right. Use good running shoes, avoid running on hard surfaces like tar road, do stretching before running, if possible take time to str ...  Read More

Before some days left knee is paining continously and discomfort in walking and running what I do sir

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Need to examine physically and might need an xrays and some blood tests ...  Read More

Knee pain occuring since 8 months ago become less now but still there, but during running no pain but during walking only why only walking not running.

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Do MRI ...  Read More

I have pain around knee cap specially coming down on stairs and while running and jumping i have uploaded the x ray

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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail. -Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if th ...  Read More

I am suffering from cold since last 10 days, finding difficulty in breath, having running nose, some times Nose becomes tight.

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Saline gargle and steam inhalation may be beneficial Consultation for medication under prescription is advisable ...  Read More

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