Knee pain for a teenage girl. Any suggestions?

For the last year, i have had daily knee pain. I have gone to several different doctors and physical therapists, and they all pretty much say something different.


1. My arches are falling, causing my knees to go inward, which is making a bone rub against the cartiglidge more than it should, causing the pain.


2. I have runners knee.





Either way, I have to wear superfeet shoe insoles, which don't get rid of the pain entirley. After I run or play soccer, my knees swell up a little bit and I have to ice them.


Over the course of the year, the pain has increased, and now i am taking asprin pretty much every day.


Any suggestions on what I can do keep them from getting worse?

Knee pain for a teenage girl. Any suggestions?
University of Nebraska at Omaha has a biomechanics program that will assess your running, and then recommend the best shoes for your specific anatomy/biomechanics. You might check that out if you happen to live in that area, or see if there is a similar program closer to where you live. If it is problems with the arches, the shoe could make a big difference.





If all else fails, you might join the swim team instead of soccer!
Reply:I am 44 years old now. I used to run 7 to 15 miles a day for about 15 years. I started getting shooting pain down my shins at 24, about 6 years after I began running. My cartilage was super messed up and I got it cleaned out last year. I now have bone on bone and will need a knee replacement. My suggestion to you is to go to yet another orthopedist who will give you an MRI and you should really not be playing your sports for awhile. Every time you torque your knee left and right you damage it further. You don't want to waddle when you walk when you are 30 it's not attractive. I should have taken better care of my knees. I don't know where you live, but I lived in a small town in Wisconsin and had a terrible Dr. He said there was nothing wrong with my knee even though it was as large as a football. Physical therapy can hurt you if that's not what you need. Find a new Dr. I hope this helps some.
Reply:This could be because of muscle fatigue or dehydration. Try exercising all parts of your body. It also sometimes is due to disuse atrophy. Try out some home remedies. You can also look for information in the web that give you home remedies. I found this website very useful. http://aches.in/cramps.html
Reply:I have several suggestions. I have coached runners for years and have had my own injuries too. If you have arch problems, it is often that you land very flat footed and have low arches to start. I have found wide shoes almost entirely elminate this problem. I wear a W or a 3-4E depending on the brand. With this, you also may be tying your shoes tightly to start and once you run, your feet naturally swell. I find curling the toes up while tying them creates a situation where you can only tighten them so much and the looseness after you relax the foot is perfect.





As for the knees, often, again, is related to the comfort of the feet and automatic, unconscious adjustment to foot discomfort. Continue running but on soft surfaces only for some time, ice for 10 mins before and after a workout. It is probably tendonitis (overuse) or water under the knee (from poor running adjustments).





I recommend never getting knee surgery....90% never get fully rehabbed. Try leg extensions on a nautilus machine and strengthen the knee instead.
Reply:have you considered undergoing surgery?
Reply:I'd wear a kneebrace during sports.



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