[pct-l] Sore knee

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, James,

Years ago when I was running quite a bit I had a similar problem, but it
was along the outside edges of the knee joint rather than the inside that
you mention.  The burning pain was bad:  It inconvenienced walking and it
prevented running.

A sports podiatrist determined that because of my flat feet the line of
force from my hip joint to the functional center of my foot strike was
off-center toward the outside which overloaded the outboard edge of the
knee joint.  After analysis and testing I was provided an appropriate arch
support insert that realigned the force through my knees.  The problem
disappeared and I was running and hiking again almost immediately.

I speculate that the opposite can also exist; meaning with some combination
of very high arches, overly aggressive arch supports, and/or bow-legs your
legs’ line of force could be through the inner edges of the knee joints.

Those observations are worth exactly what they cost you. Good luck.

Steel-eye

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On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 1:42 PM, james rivet <airjay66 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone have some advice on how best to alleviate pain in the
> knee--particularly the inside part of the knee.  I guess I'm mostly
> interested in knowing if other hikers have experienced similar discomfort
> and it gets better as the legs get stronger.  My base pack weight is pretty
> good--not ultralight, but lightweight and I'm sensible about water strategy
> and food resupplies.
> Having to medicate regularly with Ibuprofen seems reckless at best.  I am
> aware of the RICE treatment method and I'm making as much use of this as
> possible.
> I also use trekking poles and have found them indispensable at the moment.
> Thanks
> JR
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